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German wine tasting followed by a Lunch

@ de Nederlanden

Tasted January 28, 2017 by Zweder with 406 views

Introduction

Beautiful German tasting!
Thank you very much Xavier for inviting me!!!

Flight 1 (10 notes)

White
2014 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Silberlack Grosses Gewächs Germany, Rheingau
91 points
Expressive bouquet with lemon and lime and white fruits. On the palate honey, minerals, pear, focused acidity and slightly drying. Still very youthful, but certainly a clean and very beautiful wine. 91+
White
2013 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Silberlack Grosses Gewächs Germany, Rheingau
Lime, lemon and some honey in the bouquet. On the palate still a bit sparkling, some bitterness and ok acidity. Some card board. I stopped writing because the wine is slightly corked. No score.
White
2012 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Silberlack Grosses Gewächs Germany, Rheingau
90 points
In the bouquet citrus, flowers, minerals and tropical impressions. On the palate white fruits like apples, honey and licorice. Good acidity and in fact a nice balance between acidity and sweetness. Not an extremely long finish.
White
2011 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Silberlack Erstes Gewächs Germany, Rheingau
91 points
Beautiful and clean, somewhat developed bouquet with minerals and pineapple. On the palate some development as well, a hint of petrol, a bit drying, but also a pleasant touch of sweetness. 90 - 91
White
2010 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Silberlack Erstes Gewächs Germany, Rheingau
92 points
Beautiful and clean bouquet with flowers, white fruits, honey and butter impressions. On the palate beautiful wine with a lovely balance between acidity and sweetness, minerals, clean, a good length and not bone dry. A great pleasure! 92+
White
2009 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Silberlack Erstes Gewächs Germany, Rheingau
93 points
Beautiful bouquet with some development and fennel. Minerals and white fruits as well. On the palate a slightly sweet start, soft minerals, licorice, anise, beautiful bitterness, a bit drying. Good length and a bit tropical. Really beautiful wine. 92 - 93
White
2008 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Silberlack Erstes Gewächs Germany, Rheingau
92 points
In the bouquet a bit rustic with bruised apple, white fruits and minerals. On the palate minerals, white fruits, wet stone, good acidity and length and a touch of petrol. 91 - 92
White
2007 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Silberlack Erstes Gewächs Germany, Rheingau
92 points
In the bouquet ripe white fruits. On the palate concentrated, good sweetness and acidity balance as well as length. Ready now. No hurry.
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White
2006 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Silberlack Erstes Gewächs Germany, Rheingau
92 points
Beautiful bouquet with white fruits and minerals. On the palate elegance, beautiful acidity, minerals and white fruits. Well balanced, mouth filling and a good length.
White
2005 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Silberlack Erstes Gewächs Germany, Rheingau
92 points
The bouquet is showing maturity and is beautiful. On the palate slightly petrol, minerals, good acidity and bitterness, lime and a good length. Beautiful wine. 91 - 92

Flight 2 (10 notes)

White
2014 Weingut Keller Hubacker Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Rheinhessen
93 points
The bouquet is locked with some honey. On the palate very youthful and tight, a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness, minerals, elegance, candy flavors, and still very youthful. 92 - 93
White
2013 Weingut Keller Hubacker Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Rheinhessen
93 points
Beautiful and floral bouquet with pleasant minerals. On the palate ripe yellow fruits, good acidity, minerals and a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
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White
2012 Weingut Keller Hubacker Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Rheinhessen
94 points
In the bouquet a bit rustic with minerals and a touch of petrol. On the palate still a bit sparkling, minerals, white fruits, licorice, anise, tasty and good length with some sweetness in the finish and overall very well balanced.
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White
2011 Weingut Keller Hubacker Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Rheinhessen
Although not extremely intense, the wine is not really clean. Is it vinegar sting? Not a 100% sure. Anyway, I will not rate this bottle.
White
2010 Weingut Keller Hubacker Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Rheinhessen
94 points
In the bouquet minerals, white fruits and candy flavors. On the palate focused, firm acidity, pineapple and peach, a bit rustic with beautiful green freshness.
White
2009 Weingut Keller Hubacker Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Rheinhessen
95 points
Minerals and white fruits in the bouquet. On the palate firm acidity and minerals, fennel, ripe fruits, full bodied, beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. Very complete wine.
White
2008 Weingut Keller Hubacker Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Rheinhessen
93 points
Beautiful and complex bouquet with ripe fruits and minerals. On the palate exotic ripe fruits. Candy flavors. Complete wine. Long finish. 92 - 93
White
2007 Weingut Keller Hubacker Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Rheinhessen
94 points
Beautiful bouquet with flowers and minerals. On the palate there is some development, white fruits, minerals, beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. Full bodied and a great length.
White
2006 Weingut Keller Hubacker Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Rheinhessen
92 points
The bouquet is a bit rustic and shows minerals. On the palate minerals, medicine, a slight touch of petrol, juicy and in the finish a bit drying.
White
2005 Weingut Keller Hubacker Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Rheinhessen
95 points
Beautiful bouquet which shows some development and good minerals. Same on the palate, tropical fruits, honey, full bodied and an enormous length. Beautiful and mouth filling wine.

Flight 3 (8 notes)

White
2008 Reichsrat Von Buhl Forster Pechstein Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Pfalz
92 points
The bouquet is still a bit locked, but there are soft white fruits and minerals. On the palate a nice mix of limestone, tropical fruits and some caramel. Nice balance between acidity and sweetness.
White
2008 Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Forster Pechstein Riesling Germany, Pfalz
The bouquet shows some development. On the palate minerals, white fruits and fresh acidity, but overall I was not overly impressed. Was it the bottle? No score.
White
2008 Reichsrat Von Buhl Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Pfalz
92 points
Very clean bouquet with white fruits and minerals. Same on the palate. Candy flavors. Nice balance between acidity and sweetness. Tasty wine.
White
2008 Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Germany, Pfalz
In the bouquet not a 100% fresh. On the palate butter milk. No score.
White
2008 Reichsrat Von Buhl Forster Ungeheuer Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Pfalz
92 points
Beautiful and clean bouquet with white fruits. On the palate good freshness, firm acidity and bite. Good length. No more notes.
White
2008 Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Ungeheuer Riesling Germany, Pfalz
93 points
Lemon and lime and good minerals in the bouquet. On the palate a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. Very clean and beautiful wine. Best Bürklin-Wolf of the tasting.
White
2008 Reichsrat Von Buhl Forster Kirchenstück Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Pfalz
93 points
In the bouquet minerals. On the palate a bit rustic, beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness, some development and a good length. Beautiful wine. 92 - 93
White
2008 Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Forster Kirchenstück Riesling Germany, Pfalz
93 points
Minerals, slightly reductive, firm acidity, good concentration. No more notes unfortunately.

Flight 4 (7 notes)

Rosé - Sparkling
2005 Künstler Rosé Sekt Brut Germany, Rheingau
87 points
No formal notes. Ok and clean bubble. Not extremely tasty. (But I am not an expert.)
White
2008 Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Frühlingsplätzchen Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Nahe
92 points
No formal notes, but this is a beautifully clean, full bodied and tasty, well balanced wine.
White - Off-dry
2007 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Grünlack Spätlese Germany, Rheingau
91 points
No formal notes. Very elegant wine with white fruits, refined acidity and a beautiful sweet note.
Red
1998 Georg Breuer Spätburgunder Pinot Noir Germany, Rheingau
89 points
Beautiful bouquet with autumn forest, earth, mushrooms, herbs, coffee, good acidity and tannin. Impressive for a spätburgunder of this age. (Or is it because it came from magnum? …. Well that certainly helped.)
Red
2009 Weingut Keller Frauenberg Spätburgunder Großes Gewächs Germany, Rheinhessen
91 points
In the bouquet red berries and cherries, autumn forest and smoke. On the palate red berries, earth, good acidity and tannin with a good bite. Some smoke and toast as well. Beautiful wine. 91+
White - Sweet/Dessert
2008 Reichsrat Von Buhl Forster Ungeheuer Riesling Beerenauslese Germany, Pfalz
Read the note of Xavier. This is impressive! An enormous amount of sweetness and acidity. Concentrated pineapple is the main impression. A bit too much for me. No score.
White - Sweet/Dessert
1989 Reichsrat Von Buhl Forster Ungeheuer Riesling Beerenauslese Germany, Pfalz
No formal notes. The bouquet is mature and shows some caramel. On the palate a firm amount of sweetness and good acidity. No score.
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