This was a fairly recent purchase from a reliable source. I decanted this for about thirty minutes mostly owing to dinner taking slightly longer to prepare than expected. Regardless, there was a lovely combination of stone and tropical fruits with a good layer of sweetness and complimented by a touch of acid. The fruit faded away entirely after about 90 minutes though, which made the last glass rather uninteresting.
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It was delicious with petrol, flowers, lemon, tangerine and vanilla. It had a pretty nice balance of sweetness and acidity without being over the top in either direction.
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Sampled 12/20/10. There is petrol on the nose and then there is overwhelming creosote. This is the latter. On the palate the wine is semi-sweet with nuanced flowers, tropical fruits and a hint of petrol. Not my kind of wine, although I do appreciate its ability to age.
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EWG Riesling and Pinot at Yujean Kang's (Yujean Kang's, Pasadena, CA): This was AP#6. The nose starts of pretty musty but that fades leaving some petrol and minerals. Big and expressive still with a clean sweet tart character. I was surprised at how big this showed still and it was great to taste it next to the 02. Very similar in flavor though they expressed themselves somewhat differently. Very good.
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Yu Jean Kang’s: This was great stuff--still very alive with mushrooms nuances, grt mineral aspect, and a bit of frt. Excellent tinglyslate notes, but not as much a’s as the Simon and the Bollig. Nice character and complexity, grt wine I’d like to drink. maybe 91 bc of a’s, but minor point. Rick and David
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Impressive for an almost 20 year old white wine. Riesling is timeless. Not showing a lot of special character or terroir, but still a nice bottle in perfect shape.
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This wine is showing like a '98, not an '89...Extremely YOUNG...HOLD for another decade or two...The secondary isn't even coming into play here, good balance, good
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Still a yellow green color. Totally fresh on the nose with lime curd and coconut being the most prominent aromas. Still loads of life left as the acid is still very fresh.
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Delightfully complex with gorgeous floral aromatics, some petrol, lots of mineral, and a nice acidity giving a long, clean finish. Really a special Spatlese...
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Amazingly unevolved upon opening - light in color, tight on the nose, and sweet-sour in the mouth. On the second day, however, this really starts to show itself, with loads of petrol covering some floral and green rindlike elements. Lightly sweet flavors supported by receding fruit are sneaky-long. Near-magnificent minerality arises on the finish.
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1/27/2021 - prof b wrote: 93 Points
This was a fairly recent purchase from a reliable source. I decanted this for about thirty minutes mostly owing to dinner taking slightly longer to prepare than expected. Regardless, there was a lovely combination of stone and tropical fruits with a good layer of sweetness and complimented by a touch of acid. The fruit faded away entirely after about 90 minutes though, which made the last glass rather uninteresting.
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2/18/2011 - Jamman85 Likes this wine: 93 Points
It was delicious with petrol, flowers, lemon, tangerine and vanilla. It had a pretty nice balance of sweetness and acidity without being over the top in either direction.
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12/23/2010 - mxpbuy wrote: 89 Points
Sampled 12/20/10. There is petrol on the nose and then there is overwhelming creosote. This is the latter. On the palate the wine is semi-sweet with nuanced flowers, tropical fruits and a hint of petrol. Not my kind of wine, although I do appreciate its ability to age.
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12/20/2010 - cookie7 wrote:
Petrol notes on the nose. Nice acidity with still a bit of sweetness on the finish. This is holding up very well.
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8/21/2010 - WetRock wrote:
EWG Riesling and Pinot at Yujean Kang's (Yujean Kang's, Pasadena, CA): This was AP#6. The nose starts of pretty musty but that fades leaving some petrol and minerals. Big and expressive still with a clean sweet tart character. I was surprised at how big this showed still and it was great to taste it next to the 02. Very similar in flavor though they expressed themselves somewhat differently. Very good.
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6/27/2010 - peternelson wrote: 92 Points
Yu Jean Kang’s: This was great stuff--still very alive with mushrooms nuances, grt mineral aspect, and a bit of frt. Excellent tinglyslate notes, but not as much a’s as the Simon and the Bollig. Nice character and complexity, grt wine I’d like to drink. maybe 91 bc of a’s, but minor point. Rick and David
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4/16/2010 - HRT wrote:
Rose infused petrol nose. Lovely citrus fruit with lively acidity.
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4/10/2010 - HRT wrote:
Golden hue with classic petrol and rose scents. Very lively with acidity still dominating. Drank beautifully.
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6/16/2009 - placecarnot wrote: 90 Points
Impressive for an almost 20 year old white wine. Riesling is timeless. Not showing a lot of special character or terroir, but still a nice bottle in perfect shape.
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6/28/2008 - mdavis wrote:
This wine is showing like a '98, not an '89...Extremely YOUNG...HOLD for another decade or two...The secondary isn't even coming into play here, good balance, good
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5/26/2008 - Johann Von Mastiff wrote: 93 Points
Still a yellow green color. Totally fresh on the nose with lime curd and coconut being the most prominent aromas. Still loads of life left as the acid is still very fresh.
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5/22/2008 - Employee500 wrote: 95 Points
Delightfully complex with gorgeous floral aromatics, some petrol, lots of mineral, and a nice acidity giving a long, clean finish. Really a special Spatlese...
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5/21/2008 - OneLastSyrah wrote:
Realm Tasting at Lola: Heavy petrol nose with a little powdery floral something. Just lightly sweet and fairly soft on the palate. Okay.
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7/7/2007 - tcfishler wrote: 92 Points
Amazingly unevolved upon opening - light in color, tight on the nose, and sweet-sour in the mouth. On the second day, however, this really starts to show itself, with loads of petrol covering some floral and green rindlike elements. Lightly sweet flavors supported by receding fruit are sneaky-long. Near-magnificent minerality arises on the finish.
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