2010 Weingut Heymann-Löwenstein Riesling von blauem Schiefer Reserve
Community Tasting Note
isaacjamesbaker wrote:
Thursday, July 26, 2012 - The wine is a golden yellow color in the glass. Exotic aromas abound: white peach, fresh wildflowers, orange zest and hints of clover honey. The acid hits the palate right away, and sticks around through the finish. The acid is lip-smackingly high, but I have to admit: I friggin' love it. The flavors are crazy-good: rich white peach, Granny Smith apple, lime zest, margarita salt, tangerine rind... the flavors go on and on. The level of freshness is absurd. This riesling shows rich fruit but it's laced with tons of acid and minerals for balance. Hints of chestnut on the long finish. I've tasted a ton of 2010 Mosel rieslings, but this is one of my favorites for sure. Classic. I'm going to try and age several bottles of this wine because it will improve for 10, 20 maybe even 30 years. But it's so delicious, I'm not sure if it stands a chance of being left undisturbed for long.
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Comment posted by Gargantua:
2/18/2014 7:44:00 PM - Tasting this once again tonight--your score is actually probably more what this wine deserves. For some reason I feel like a bashful Japanese lady covering her mouth when considering awarding scores over 93. Agree we should be cellaring this for 10 yrs but I'm not sure I have the discipline either.
Comment posted by isaacjamesbaker:
2/19/2014 5:40:00 AM - I've managed to keep my hands off this wine, but I stand by it. I too am wary of doling out 95 point scores. The wine has to have transcendent qualities and a profound impact on me, and that's exactly what this wine did. Now I want to drink it again... Cheers!