Acacia, guava, and tropical fruit nose. Some coconut as well. Nice medium intensity with good acid balance on taste. A long finish. This is aging nicely and I grabbed this one before full maturity. Very nice.
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Birthday bash @ Bern's (Bern's Steakhouse (Tampa)): No detailed notes on this as we drank it at dinner. I remember thinking it was a heavier Riesling - very dry, but with strong floral component and the perception of fruit which led it to come across as a bit softer. Paired well with a lobster sushi roll. Overshadowed quite a bit by the wines that came after, but makes sense as they were also different price points.
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A fuller Riesling, quite round. Bone dry, but with a strong core of fruit that came through giving it almost an impression of sweetness. Also a bit of saline through the long finish. Very nice wine, though I prefer a bit more acid in my riesling. This one is in a good place, so don't feel the need to hold it.
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elegant, perfumed, citrusy, yet mineral backbone, rich yet still sharply delineated but balanced flavours. Drank over three days. No discernible deterioration by third day
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This wine had an intense nose of red apples, ginger, sticks, and leaves. Initially, this was awkward with way too much heat on the mid-pallate and finish. After I let it sit for an hour or so it settled down and the wine was much more enjoyable. This is a big riesling with a medium to heavy body and flavors reminiscent of autumn/thanksgiving: baked apples, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and nutmeg. The finish is relatively long and dominated by dead leaves and twigs. This happened to pair phenomenally well with a chicken pot pie. In fact, this may have been one of the most enjoyable food-wine pairings I ever had. 90 +1 (for the excellent pairing).
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Beautiful light golden color. Nose of white flowers and honey.
Much lower acidity than I expected from a younger wine. Flavors of apples, honey, minerals, and wet leaves all mixed together. It's quite well made and well balanced, with only a tough of harshness and taste of alcohol on the mid-palate. A nice example of Alsatian Riesling, but not knocking my socks off.
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clear, medium, gold. clean, youthful nose of mineral and citrus. off-dry, medium(+) body, medium(+) acid, low tannin, medium(+) alcohol. green apple prevalent on palate. medium(+) finish. good quality.
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$45 restaurant price. No formal note. I though this was excellent. Certainly a rather dry style of Riesling (which I generally prefer), this wine has exquisite balance of focused acidity and width. Leaves your palate ready for the next sip...
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12/24/2015 - ashegedyn Likes this wine:
Acacia, guava, and tropical fruit nose. Some coconut as well. Nice medium intensity with good acid balance on taste. A long finish. This is aging nicely and I grabbed this one before full maturity. Very nice.
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4/26/2014 - MC2 Wines wrote:
Birthday bash @ Bern's (Bern's Steakhouse (Tampa)): No detailed notes on this as we drank it at dinner. I remember thinking it was a heavier Riesling - very dry, but with strong floral component and the perception of fruit which led it to come across as a bit softer. Paired well with a lobster sushi roll. Overshadowed quite a bit by the wines that came after, but makes sense as they were also different price points.
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4/15/2012 - Domer99 wrote: 91 Points
A fuller Riesling, quite round. Bone dry, but with a strong core of fruit that came through giving it almost an impression of sweetness. Also a bit of saline through the long finish. Very nice wine, though I prefer a bit more acid in my riesling. This one is in a good place, so don't feel the need to hold it.
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12/18/2010 - Jonasan wrote: 92 Points
elegant, perfumed, citrusy, yet mineral backbone, rich yet still sharply delineated but balanced flavours. Drank over three days. No discernible deterioration by third day
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8/8/2010 - ElGreco wrote: 91 Points
This wine had an intense nose of red apples, ginger, sticks, and leaves. Initially, this was awkward with way too much heat on the mid-pallate and finish. After I let it sit for an hour or so it settled down and the wine was much more enjoyable. This is a big riesling with a medium to heavy body and flavors reminiscent of autumn/thanksgiving: baked apples, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and nutmeg. The finish is relatively long and dominated by dead leaves and twigs. This happened to pair phenomenally well with a chicken pot pie. In fact, this may have been one of the most enjoyable food-wine pairings I ever had. 90 +1 (for the excellent pairing).
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7/9/2010 - winemaker wrote: 90 Points
Fruit is subdued compared to what it used to be. Still delicious. Golden in color. Citrusy, dry, but some sweetish fruit.
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6/6/2009 - danstrings wrote: 91 Points
BBQ Gary, Julie, Karen and gang -- showing classic Weinbach with good spicy citrus, crushed minerals and a teeny hint of petrol.
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11/12/2008 - christyler wrote: 89 Points
Beautiful light golden color. Nose of white flowers and honey.
Much lower acidity than I expected from a younger wine. Flavors of apples, honey, minerals, and wet leaves all mixed together. It's quite well made and well balanced, with only a tough of harshness and taste of alcohol on the mid-palate. A nice example of Alsatian Riesling, but not knocking my socks off.
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1/3/2008 - drwine2001 wrote:
Pale color. Early petrol notes. Tart and rather hard edged. Fairly non-descript for a Weinbach wine.
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11/12/2007 - Nickel wrote:
Subtle nose of stone fruit. The fruit shows a bit more on the palate. Nice.
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1/29/2007 - ews3 wrote: 89 Points
clear, medium, gold. clean, youthful nose of mineral and citrus. off-dry, medium(+) body, medium(+) acid, low tannin, medium(+) alcohol. green apple prevalent on palate. medium(+) finish. good quality.
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1/20/2007 - ashegedyn wrote:
Color - Golden
Aroma - Gasoline, Papaya, Rose, Apricot, Peach
Taste - Smooth apple, Apricot and pear
Structure - Long smooth finish with crisp acidity
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1/14/2007 - 5laton wrote:
BAWE does Alsace (Oakland, CA): Wow. Initially quite dry, turning more lush in the mouth. Minerals. Silky. Long finish. My wine of the flight.
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11/24/2006 - cookie7 wrote: 86 Points
Ok, but nothing special. Floral nose. Some pear and white pepper on the platae. Finish is a bit stinging.
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5/30/2006 - danstrings wrote: 90 Points
Nice fresh citrus and pineapple tropical fruit notes. Crisp and clean, wonderful finish.
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4/1/2006 - Ben Andersen wrote:
$45 restaurant price. No formal note. I though this was excellent. Certainly a rather dry style of Riesling (which I generally prefer), this wine has exquisite balance of focused acidity and width. Leaves your palate ready for the next sip...
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