Community Tasting Notes 9

• forceberry wrote: 88 points

  September 14, 2019 - Peter Lauer's Faß 9 Riesling comes from Kern, which is a parcel within the west-facing side of the Ayler Kupp vineyard. 10% alcohol.
  
  Pale lime green color. Sweet and fruity nose with aromas of peach, some floral apple blossom, light notes of honeycomb, a little bit of ripe orange and mineral hints of wet stones and flint smoke. The wine is ripe, mellow and gentle on the palate with juicy, semi-sweet flavors of lemon marmalade, apple jam, some apricot, light notes of canned pineapple and a hint of stony minerality. The acidity feels a bit too modest for this much sweetness. The finish is rich and juicy with moderately long flavors of fresh golden apples, some honey, a little bit of pineapple, light steely mineral notes and a hint of orange marmalade.
  
  A rich, juicy and sophisticated Riesling with lots of fruit but perhaps a bit too little acidity for the sweetness. The wine has a lot of nuance, but unfortunately it lacks the weightlessness, playfulness and elegance typical of Mosel Riesling - which seems to be quite common in wines from the 2011 vintage. This is not a bad wine by any means, it just feels a bit too soft and weighty for my preference. Perhaps the wine will gain some finesse as it ages and loses the sense of sweetness over the years?

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• AndrewSGHall wrote:

  February 6, 2018 - Crazy nose and tropicals Tiki - crushed ice mountain, almost falernum. Mint, anise wash. Tiki drink definitely Zombie. Sweetness lovingly checked. A bananas wine.

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• Charlie Carnes wrote: flawed

  August 5, 2016 - Darn, this was slightly dark in color and taste. It has just enough flaw to not want to drink it.

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• Osiris021 wrote: 92 points

  June 13, 2014 - No formal notes.

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• Seth Rosenberg Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 8, 2014 - Medium yellow. Bigger than I expected (compared to RF last year). Beautiful nose of lime, tangerine, crushed stones, some saline + broth. Big, but focused, powdery & deep. Enters big with lime, apple, stone, broth. Very concentrated but with excellent focus. Finish is bitter with peach, lime, stone. Finish isn't as knit as the rest - maybe with time. Nose - 5.5/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 4-4.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1-1.5/2 = 15.5-16.5/20.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type White - Off-dry
• Producer Peter Lauer
• Varietal Riesling
• Designation Faß 9
• Vineyard Kern
• Country Germany
• Region Mosel Saar Ruwer
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a

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• In Cellars 20 (26%)
• Consumed 57 (74%)

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