Sampled this from a few different bottles (yes, I hung around for a bit). The first had the secret code indicating a 2016 release and it was not quite as fresh and less spritz as later bottles of unknown release of course, it may have been opened for a while too. In the end all were 87-88 points and excellent values. Light gold in color with a bit of green. The nose has some green apples and bits of minerals. On the palate, the spritz is nice, but mild. Refreshing. Easy to drink. Some green apples. Nice finish. At $9 and 10%, this begs for summer evenings on the patio.

My first time trying this wine. It sells for $13 in a 1L bottle. That is an amazing deal, especially for a Gruner from Austria. Light golden in color. The nose is very nice with limes and a slight sweetness to the nose. some minerality. Enough acidity. On the palate, limes with a touch of asparagus on the finish. Very friendly wine. Not a lot of complexity, but not shallow either. Given that is is 4 years from vintage, this does not show any age (of course, i dont know what it was like young) that I would worry about for the next couple of years anyway. Seemed to be a crowd please.

Everyone kept saying that they didn't like Rose but this was not bad. It is definitely more than not bad, but I get what they meant. I don't recall having a Vinho Verde Rose before. It is interesting. There is still the spritz, in fact, stronger than the white. No idea of the vintages used. Light pink in color with slight copper. On the nose, this has rhubarb and strawberries. No visible bubbles, but on the palate, a definite spritz. Refreshing. no bitterness. Not a lot of fruit on the palate, more mineral drive. Clean. At $10, another great value.

I really liked this as the crowd seemed to. First time trying it and not what I expected. Deep ruby in color. The nose has some earthiness, bit of barnyard, black cherries, and some black raspberries. I was surprised to hear it saw no oak. It has a nice body to it. On the palate, plenty of black raspberries, dark cherries with a bit of earth. Nice acidity. $25 it is well worth the money vis a vis similar wine around the globe. I will need to revisit this one again.

My first time trying this wine as well. I was a bit underwhelmed, especially after the 13 Jeune. Its a solid wine for sure and may need some time. Deep ruby in color. The nose has cherries and slight spice. On the palate, medium bodied. Cherries and some darker cherries. It seemed to lack the depth I expected, but maybe not in a great place right now? Who knows. Certainly a fine to drink but my expectations were higher.

I used to buy these regularly but they sort of fell off the radar. I need to correct that (and indeed I bought a bottle). $55. This is pretty tight right now. It seems to be the current vintage. Deep ruby in color. The nose has dark cherries, some cassis, slight spice, some merde and a bit of dry earth/dust. On the palate, there is a nice juiciness to it. Firm tannins and tightly packed. I let it sit in my glass for a long time and it slowly opened, but this needs some time. It seems to have the pieces parts. It will need to be well stored, so it is worth buying now to lay down in a good cellar. Certainly a couple points of upside here.

I was excited to try another 2015 Mosel. My first time trying this producer. For $15, it is fairly priced but this is pretty sweet almost cloying. Light golden in color. The nose has peaches and a slight sugary note but also a bit of slate/minerals. Slightly viscous. On the palate, this is very sweet. 46.2RS I would prefer to have more acidity countering it, but this said it had 9.3TA. A good wine for your friends who only drink sweet wines. For me, a little went a long way, but I would be happy to start an evening off with it. At this tasting, it was served last and that isn't a bad idea either. I noticed people buying it, so that is perhaps the best judgment.

I brought this along and as the evening neared the end, it was brought out and popped, decanted and consumed by those of us who stayed. On decanting, i was worried as the VA was noticeable. That blew off quickly. There was some bottle stink, but that also blew off quickly. This bottle was everything one would want in a mature(ish) Musar. deep ruby in color. The nose is gorgeous with cassis, cherries, cigar box, slight merde and funk and earthiness. On the palate, the tannins are slight but present, the fruit is fresh with just a bit of dried notes. There are layers of depth and complexity. Great acidity. Wonderful texture. Nice finish. Very Bordeaux like as well. It's awlays great to hit a wine at peak and although this will probably have years left, it sure seems damn close to peak. At 18 years from vintage, I don't see it getting better.