Lys gulgrønn. Duft av modne sitroner og sitronterte. Mineralsk, fokusert og ren, moden Riesling. Tørr, knust stein og lys honning. Virker å ha mistet noe syrlighet, men fortsatt frisk og deilig kompleks.
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Decanted at maybe 4pm and back into the bottle soon after, as the aromas seemed ready - decanted again right before serving at 7:30. Lovely on the nose with fresh and pure scents of apricots, geranium, and mineral, but on the palate the wine seems like its best days have passed, in that the acidity is not as punchy as it was several years ago and the wine seems less energetic. I saved half the bottle, skipped day two, and on day 3 it was much better, more complete and harmonious and with better acidity and balance. This needs a lot of air - more than I gave it, to show best on the day its being served.
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Fantastic showing. Beautifully aromatic, with stone, honey, citrus pith, herbs, and other things that I cannot name. So focused and controlled, such clarity and intensity. The palate is balanced and graceful. There were a lot of very illustrious wines on the table and everyone came back to this one, amidst all that.
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I served this in my wine course. Herbal and floral nose followed by a dramatic spearmint mid palate and a long finish. Interesting side by side comparison with a Donnhoff GG has Donnhoff as the more elegant light and airy and Nikolaihof as the more dramatic fireworks. As much as I want to side with the elegant, I have to confess that Nikolaihof wins out for the magnitude of the pure enjoyment.
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Through the Heart of France; 11/17/2013-11/25/2013 (Centre, Aubrac, Languedoc and Paris): Medium yellow. Expansive nose of peach. Tremendous density and equally tremendous acidity. Kaleidoscopic flavors of stone fruit, citrus and crystallized ginger. Great length and incredible dynamism and evolution in the glass over 2 hours. Profound wine and barely in second gear, it would seem. Yes, indeed, this was the one and only non-French wine we drank on this trip, and well worth the brief detour!
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G6 (Kevin): Bright yellow color. Strong petrol nose. Tastes of apple, melon, lime, and orange zest. Medium to full-bodied. Rich finish with great complexity.
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Pungent sulfury nose at first but it blew off very quickly and then was all about the purity of the fruit - spring-like, perfumed, creamy in texture, and seemingly sweet - in fact, it didn't even taste like a dry wine to me but almost something knocking on the door of feinherb. That can't be right, though, can it? (Alcohol is labeled at 12.5%.)
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So serene, delicate and understated; this is a wine that really needs time and air to show its best. It's utterly compelling though with an amazing purity to the fresh fruit flavours, greener herbal and leafy accents and a base of pure stone beneath the fruit.
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Superb wine. Popped and pured -- and it just grew and grew as it was exposed to the air. First tasted this wine with Christine Saahs, and she insists that it is best if this wine is opened days or even weeks before it is to be served. Hard to believe, but the sommelier in charge at Spring wine bar in Paris insists the same.
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3/16/2023 - _Alex_ Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lys gulgrønn. Duft av modne sitroner og sitronterte. Mineralsk, fokusert og ren, moden Riesling. Tørr, knust stein og lys honning. Virker å ha mistet noe syrlighet, men fortsatt frisk og deilig kompleks.
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1/17/2022 - brooklynguy Likes this wine:
Decanted at maybe 4pm and back into the bottle soon after, as the aromas seemed ready - decanted again right before serving at 7:30. Lovely on the nose with fresh and pure scents of apricots, geranium, and mineral, but on the palate the wine seems like its best days have passed, in that the acidity is not as punchy as it was several years ago and the wine seems less energetic. I saved half the bottle, skipped day two, and on day 3 it was much better, more complete and harmonious and with better acidity and balance. This needs a lot of air - more than I gave it, to show best on the day its being served.
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11/3/2017 - brooklynguy Likes this wine:
Fantastic showing. Beautifully aromatic, with stone, honey, citrus pith, herbs, and other things that I cannot name. So focused and controlled, such clarity and intensity. The palate is balanced and graceful. There were a lot of very illustrious wines on the table and everyone came back to this one, amidst all that.
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3/23/2017 - Rieslingfan wrote:
Shockingly thin and lacking in depth of flavor. I hope it was going through an awkward stage, as it was a real disappointment.
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3/22/2017 - indiscriminate palate wrote:
TT(W)TG (brief notes, blind wines) (Enfield): Light tropical fruit nose. Palate of lime, stone, and herbs; quite understated though. Waiting to emerge, I suspect. Nice.
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3/4/2016 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 93 Points
Superb concentration of Riesling flavour, great balancing acidity, and the perfect degree of balancing residual sugar.
Has the concentration of prestige Champagne.
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1/11/2014 - juffer Likes this wine: 95 Points
I served this in my wine course. Herbal and floral nose followed by a dramatic spearmint mid palate and a long finish. Interesting side by side comparison with a Donnhoff GG has Donnhoff as the more elegant light and airy and Nikolaihof as the more dramatic fireworks. As much as I want to side with the elegant, I have to confess that Nikolaihof wins out for the magnitude of the pure enjoyment.
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11/22/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:
Through the Heart of France; 11/17/2013-11/25/2013 (Centre, Aubrac, Languedoc and Paris): Medium yellow. Expansive nose of peach. Tremendous density and equally tremendous acidity. Kaleidoscopic flavors of stone fruit, citrus and crystallized ginger. Great length and incredible dynamism and evolution in the glass over 2 hours. Profound wine and barely in second gear, it would seem. Yes, indeed, this was the one and only non-French wine we drank on this trip, and well worth the brief detour!
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9/6/2013 - kstoddard Likes this wine: 93 Points
G6 (Kevin): Bright yellow color. Strong petrol nose. Tastes of apple, melon, lime, and orange zest. Medium to full-bodied. Rich finish with great complexity.
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7/2/2013 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine:
Pungent sulfury nose at first but it blew off very quickly and then was all about the purity of the fruit - spring-like, perfumed, creamy in texture, and seemingly sweet - in fact, it didn't even taste like a dry wine to me but almost something knocking on the door of feinherb. That can't be right, though, can it? (Alcohol is labeled at 12.5%.)
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1/12/2013 - salil wrote: 94 Points
So serene, delicate and understated; this is a wine that really needs time and air to show its best. It's utterly compelling though with an amazing purity to the fresh fruit flavours, greener herbal and leafy accents and a base of pure stone beneath the fruit.
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1/29/2012 - M DU VIN wrote: 94 Points
Superb wine. Popped and pured -- and it just grew and grew as it was exposed to the air. First tasted this wine with Christine Saahs, and she insists that it is best if this wine is opened days or even weeks before it is to be served. Hard to believe, but the sommelier in charge at Spring wine bar in Paris insists the same.
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6/30/2011 - WetRock wrote:
Roundly fruited. There is a note of spice but is somewhat flat overall.
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6/21/2011 - salil wrote: 93 Points
Theise/Skurnik DI tasting. More herbal and stony than the Vom Stein, and with more layers, depth and richness. Outstanding.
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