Riesling bash at CHIKO (Chevy Chase, Maryland): This shined bright! Beautiful aromas of citrus, orange blossom, perfume, crushed sweet tarts, some mint and nettle, too. The palate is deep and smooth with punchy fruit and racy acid, combining for an intense but balanced approach. Granny smith apples, limes, oranges, white peach, the fruit is matched with flinty minerals and floral and herb tones galore. Young but promising – I’d love to bury this for a decade.
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Expressive Riesling nose with citrus, tropical fruits, minerals. This has a lot of power for a Spatlese and is already a joy to drink. Given its towering fruit and acidity it will surely age well and can easily add a point or two. I think the peak of this wine will be in 2035. For me personally, the Spatlese/Auslese is the best level of sweetness in wines. I prefer a Moelleux any day to a Licoreux. 94-96
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Mild duft av stikkelsbær. Samme milde bærsmak i munnen men med stadig voksende intensitet, noen urtearomaer kommer til. Syra balanserer det hele perfekt og vinen framstår ikke spesielt søt, men bare herlig fruktig. Vokser og vokser og ender i en eksplosiv ettersmak som varer og rekker. Herlig vin, men svært ungdommelig - kan bli det helt store.
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Aromatic nose of quartz, pebble, herbs and citrus. Tangy palate! Sherbet-y acidity matched to masses of lime and green apple fruit. Concentration plus. Crystalline acidity and tension to finish. Feels alive. 18.5/20
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AP 07 16. My first plunge into the spectacular world of Egon Muller. I was skeptical given the price of his offerings that this would live up to its price point, but it managed to exceed every expectation. Superbly focused and concentrated yet maintains an ethereal lightness. It somehow manages to be the most unassuming wine you can imagine, but unspeakable complexity and detail unfold with a little patience. I could happily drink this by the gallon!
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Consumed a few days ago but I recall this being a fantastic wine--indeed, as mentioned below, light as a feather but still packed with layers of fruit flavor. A wow wine for me.
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Halpern Enterprises Portfolio Tasting (2017): Beautiful and particularly elegant expression of Riesling. Pours remarkably light. Nose is of Almond, spring flowers, spice, green apple. Very fresh. Beautiful.
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Botrytis, hvit frukt, ananas, og mye våt stein. Griselekker munnfølelse med nydelig fylde. Her balanseres syren og sødmen perfekt. Konsentrert frukt av høy kvalitet. Elegant, presis og fløyelsmyk. Den sitter lenge med flotte minerale toner. Dette er barnerov, men så jævlig deilig!
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Marsipan, banan, vannmelon, røde epler og hint av sitrus på duft, men også denne er litt lukka. Svært frisk, myk, lett og elegant i munnen samtidig som den har en fantastisk intensitet og god honningfrukt. Deilig vin samtidig som den er umulig å bælme - det er for mye som foregår. Søte sitrusfrukter i ettersmaken som går over i litt bitterhet, men til slutt er det honning som blir sittende igjen.
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BYO Blind Tasting: Blind. Very pale, sweet and sour, lemon candy; 'light as a feather can be', vibrant, this always have me think of a field filled with white flowers. No doubt what this was, but thought it to be an Auslese 2012-2013. Rating for now.
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2/25/2024 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 96 Points
Riesling bash at CHIKO (Chevy Chase, Maryland): This shined bright! Beautiful aromas of citrus, orange blossom, perfume, crushed sweet tarts, some mint and nettle, too. The palate is deep and smooth with punchy fruit and racy acid, combining for an intense but balanced approach. Granny smith apples, limes, oranges, white peach, the fruit is matched with flinty minerals and floral and herb tones galore. Young but promising – I’d love to bury this for a decade.
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7/29/2023 - steinersing wrote: 94 Points
Always good
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8/27/2022 - steinersing wrote: 94 Points
Lovely again. Like the acidity balancing sweetness here.
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2/12/2022 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points
Expressive Riesling nose with citrus, tropical fruits, minerals. This has a lot of power for a Spatlese and is already a joy to drink. Given its towering fruit and acidity it will surely age well and can easily add a point or two. I think the peak of this wine will be in 2035. For me personally, the Spatlese/Auslese is the best level of sweetness in wines. I prefer a Moelleux any day to a Licoreux. 94-96
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11/14/2021 - steinersing wrote: 94 Points
Excellent wine, pure and light with taste essence.
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12/30/2019 - daghaug Likes this wine:
Mild duft av stikkelsbær. Samme milde bærsmak i munnen men med stadig voksende intensitet, noen urtearomaer kommer til. Syra balanserer det hele perfekt og vinen framstår ikke spesielt søt, men bare herlig fruktig. Vokser og vokser og ender i en eksplosiv ettersmak som varer og rekker. Herlig vin, men svært ungdommelig - kan bli det helt store.
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2/15/2019 - RieslingFanatic Likes this wine:
Aromatic nose of quartz, pebble, herbs and citrus. Tangy palate! Sherbet-y acidity matched to masses of lime and green apple fruit. Concentration plus. Crystalline acidity and tension to finish. Feels alive. 18.5/20
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1/13/2019 - Vinomnivore Likes this wine: 95 Points
Fantastic
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11/23/2017 - Stevelayden Likes this wine: 96 Points
AP 07 16. My first plunge into the spectacular world of Egon Muller. I was skeptical given the price of his offerings that this would live up to its price point, but it managed to exceed every expectation. Superbly focused and concentrated yet maintains an ethereal lightness. It somehow manages to be the most unassuming wine you can imagine, but unspeakable complexity and detail unfold with a little patience. I could happily drink this by the gallon!
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11/10/2017 - dcwino wrote: 95 Points
2017 Villa d’Este Wine Symposium - Kelly and Kevin's excellent adventure; 11/9/2017-11/14/2017 (Villa D’este, Lake Como and Milan): Very focused expressive nose displaying lemon curd, golden delicious, key lime pie, pear, honey, beeswax, a hint of spearmint, spicy spices and limestone. Excellent concentration, oily, beautifully layered white fruit, bright acidity, strong mineral presence and a long intense white fruit and mineral driven finish. Most over achieved wine of the night.
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11/5/2017 - Vinomnivore Likes this wine: 95 Points
Consumed a few days ago but I recall this being a fantastic wine--indeed, as mentioned below, light as a feather but still packed with layers of fruit flavor. A wow wine for me.
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10/26/2017 - Wine Canuck wrote: 94 Points
Halpern Enterprises Portfolio Tasting (2017): Beautiful and particularly elegant expression of Riesling. Pours remarkably light. Nose is of Almond, spring flowers, spice, green apple. Very fresh. Beautiful.
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8/25/2016 - hajoha wrote: 94 Points
Botrytis, hvit frukt, ananas, og mye våt stein.
Griselekker munnfølelse med nydelig fylde.
Her balanseres syren og sødmen perfekt.
Konsentrert frukt av høy kvalitet.
Elegant, presis og fløyelsmyk.
Den sitter lenge med flotte minerale toner.
Dette er barnerov, men så jævlig deilig!
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7/30/2016 - daghaug Likes this wine:
Marsipan, banan, vannmelon, røde epler og hint av sitrus på duft, men også denne er litt lukka. Svært frisk, myk, lett og elegant i munnen samtidig som den har en fantastisk intensitet og god honningfrukt. Deilig vin samtidig som den er umulig å bælme - det er for mye som foregår. Søte sitrusfrukter i ettersmaken som går over i litt bitterhet, men til slutt er det honning som blir sittende igjen.
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7/28/2016 - LWI wrote: 94 Points
BYO Blind Tasting: Blind. Very pale, sweet and sour, lemon candy; 'light as a feather can be', vibrant, this always have me think of a field filled with white flowers. No doubt what this was, but thought it to be an Auslese 2012-2013. Rating for now.
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6/11/2016 - strawbo Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tyske superstjerner (German superstars) (S'vinbar, Aarhus): A little closed on the nose but lovely balance on the palate
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