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A weekend with friends in Germany Mosel area: Part 3
Tasted November 5, 2011 by Zweder with 289 views
Introduction
All wines were tasted seperately and blind
Flight 1 (22 notes)
White - Off-dry
1971 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Feinste Auslese
92 points
Very mature, but still clean bouquet. Yellow fruits, caramel and cinnamon. Impressive experience.
White - Off-dry
1961 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Auslese
Dark yellow and hardly any bouquet. On the palate caramel, some soft acidity and hardly any sweetness left. The wine was mature and still fresh.
White - Off-dry
1949 Peter Nicolay Ürziger Goldwingert Riesling Auslese
Complex and not extremely expressive bouquet. Some oxidized impressions, old honey, bees wax and cinnamon. On the palate the sweetness has disappeared almost completely. There is some bitterness. Very special to taste this old wine which was still alive.
White - Off-dry
1959 Jos. Christoffel Jr. (Christoffel-Prüm) Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Feinste Auslese
97 points
Beautiful and impressive bouquet with honey, apricots and polishing wax. On the palate enormously concentrated and still very much alive. Beautiful balance between acidity, sweetness and bitterness. The most complex and luxurious raisins I ever tasted and at this age still completely fresh. A feast!
White - Sparkling
1990 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut
94 points
Very rich bouquet with yeast and good citrus. On the palate full bodied and rich with yeast, apple, lemon and grapefruit. Nutty flavors as well. Tasty, concentrated , refined and with a long finish. Great wine.
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White
2007 Gantenbein Chardonnay
93 points
Yellow fruits. A firm dose of oak. Good minerals. Promising and luxurious wine, but in this stage still much too young.
White
2005 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Bourgogne Blanc
91 points
The bouquet is still a bit locked, but there is citrus and a firm dose of oak. Good juice and minerals. A step back compared to the previous wine, but still ok. Needs air time or more ageing.
White
2008 Domaine Gauby Côtes Catalanes Coume Gineste
92 points
In the bouquet smoke and fireworks, oak and minerals. On the palate a lot of freshness, minerals and a long finish. Special wine. 92+
White - Off-dry
2003 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese **
91 points
Beautiful bouquet with smoke and minerals. On the palate a touch of petrol. Good refinement and a lovely balance between acidity and sweetness.
White
2006 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L'Orée
95 points
A mouth full of beautiful wine. Yellow fruits like bananas, minerals, good oak and bitterness. An enormous length. Good acidity. A great wine with a great future.
White
2007 Domaine Ramonet Montrachet
94 points
Beautiful and elegant bouquet with good minerals and beautiful oak. On the palate good citrus and well integrated oak as well as beautiful freshness. A really beautiful and complex wine with still a long future. 93 – 95
Red
1982 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba
94 points
Beautiful bouquet with red berry fruits and autumn forest floor. On the palate a juicy wine with good fresh acidity, earth and autumn impressions. Complex and a long finish and in a beautiful drinking stage now. Can probably last for more years, but I don’t mention a year in this case.
Red
1998 Château Troplong Mondot
92 points
Dark blood red. Bouquet with good cassis. On the palate the same; a firm wine with dark forest fruits, firm acidity and tannin. Still a bit too young. Definitely a long finish. Needs more time to show its full complexity and finesse. Around 2018?
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Red
2001 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
Good berries and chocolate in the bouquet. On the palate ripe Cabernet. A firm amount of sweerness and beautiful acidity. Round tannin and very juicy ripe fruits. Already a feast, but a few years of additional cellaring will make the wine even more complex and lovely. 93 – 95+
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Red
1996 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Sorì Tildìn
94 points
Extremely beautiful bouquet with rustic and earthy flavors, red and black berry fruits. On the palate beautiful juice with black berry juice, some earth and caramel. Good acidity and slightly drying tannin. The wine is lovely and complex, but still several years too young. Wait at least until the end of the decade.
Red
2009 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape Deus-Ex Machina
94 points
Very expressive bouquet and a mouth full of good Grenache. Powerful juice. Still very youthful. Raspberries and cassis. Modern. Youthful but delicious. Firm alcohol. The garrigue and elegance is hidden in this stage, but there is a good freshness. Promising wine. Wise to wait until around 2020.
Red
2002 Château Margaux
93 points
Beautiful and luxurious bouquet with beautiful and luxurious oak and cedar as well as dark forest fruits and sweet spices. Same on the palate. Good acidity and tannin. No more notes, but this is a beautiful and luxurious win which will benefit with 5 – 8+ years of ageing. 93++ for today.
White - Off-dry
1999 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auction
94 points
Extremely beautiful and elegant Riesling. Prüm style. Mild sweetness and acidity, some minerals and smoke. Elegant and complex. I love this.
Red
1997 Penfolds Grange
95 points
Very juicy and concentrated wine. Beautiful black forest fruits. A mouth full. Beautiful acidity and tannin. Really luxurious and I did not make more notes. Young maturity now. 95+
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White - Sweet/Dessert
1975 Jos. Christoffel Jr. (Christoffel-Prüm) Erdener Treppchen Riesling Beerenauslese
94 points
Very mature bouquet with apricots, honey and tangerine. Beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. Beautiful wine.
White - Sweet/Dessert
1990 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru
92 points
In the bouquet asparagus. On the palate a concentrated wine with caramel, a lot of sweetness and limited acidity. Nevertheless a beautiful, harmonious and well balanced wine.