Consistent with my July note. Maybe a bit more round weight, without losing acidity or deliniation. Held up perfectly to a spicy green curry, shrimp and chicken.
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I noted this on CT in 2019, and was surprised I scored it just as high. . I think I was very impressed by the piercing acidity of its youth, even though the fruit leaned more toward tart citrus. This has evolved nicely, and is more rounded, and richer than it seemed 4 years ago. Matchstick, flint, orange blossom honey, and persimmon on the nose. In the mouth: Mandarin orange, ruby red grapefruit, and gooseberry cloaked in white schist dust. perfect with a fluke aguachile, dotted with kumquat skin. In it’s prime now, drink before 2026.
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Real refreshing wine, very aromatic nose, palate with a bit of residual sugar. Lemon, chalk, various citrus, petroleum. Zippy acidity. Good right now but definitely could age.
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Initially, way too tart and angular for me. But. After a day one so on Coravin, plus 45+ minutes airtime in the glass and whoa. Perfumed, off-dry tart apple, tropical notes, almost bitter somehow. The tartness is initially off-putting for me, but that tropical slight sweetness is compelling and keeps me coming back for more. Try again in 3-5 years. Very good with Szechuan food or salty popcorn. Built for a long haul I think. Eminently food friendly..
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Nice aromatic riesling, quite a bit of residual sweetness but also quite good acidity. Ripe fruit, pear, apples but also some mango and pineapple. Good stuff (although I actually liked the cheaper Faß 12 better; with more balance between sweet fruit and acidity) ! drink or hold.
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Slightest of petroleum, riesling character obvious but I find the acid slightly disappointing and not completely counterbalancing the sweetness from the fruit. The complexity in Zillikens wines is deeper and the balance is better in, for example, Selbach Oster or Prum.
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Tart Granny Smith apple zing. A little apple skin-peach pit bitter bite. Nice touch of sweetness and and tasty bit of fizz. Excellent, but I agree with OENOED’s comments-still young and will benefit from time to settle down 93-94 potential with age.
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Nose expresses pink grapefruit, white chalk, gravel, nectarine, white peach, gunpowder. Initial rush in the mouth of sweet peach and white pepper, then an effervescent minerality grabs the mid palate, and the moderate finish is all gorgeous sweet white fruit skins and enough pitty bitterness to call you back for more. Very young, this needs a year or two to settle down.
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10/22/2023 - OenoEd Likes this wine: 93 Points
Consistent with my July note. Maybe a bit more round weight, without losing acidity or deliniation. Held up perfectly to a spicy green curry, shrimp and chicken.
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7/4/2023 - OenoEd Likes this wine: 93 Points
I noted this on CT in 2019, and was surprised I scored it just as high. . I think I was very impressed by the piercing acidity of its youth, even though the fruit leaned more toward tart citrus. This has evolved nicely, and is more rounded, and richer than it seemed 4 years ago. Matchstick, flint, orange blossom honey, and persimmon on the nose. In the mouth: Mandarin orange, ruby red grapefruit, and gooseberry cloaked in white schist dust. perfect with a fluke aguachile, dotted with kumquat skin. In it’s prime now, drink before 2026.
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9/21/2022 - Rywyine Likes this wine:
Real refreshing wine, very aromatic nose, palate with a bit of residual sugar. Lemon, chalk, various citrus, petroleum. Zippy acidity. Good right now but definitely could age.
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10/18/2020 - Pinot_Geek Likes this wine: 91 Points
Initially, way too tart and angular for me. But.
After a day one so on Coravin, plus 45+ minutes airtime in the glass and whoa. Perfumed, off-dry tart apple, tropical notes, almost bitter somehow. The tartness is initially off-putting for me, but that tropical slight sweetness is compelling and keeps me coming back for more. Try again in 3-5 years. Very good with Szechuan food or salty popcorn. Built for a long haul I think. Eminently food friendly..
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1/8/2020 - Omar Khayyam wrote: 91 Points
Nice aromatic riesling, quite a bit of residual sweetness but also quite good acidity. Ripe fruit, pear, apples but also some mango and pineapple. Good stuff (although I actually liked the cheaper Faß 12 better; with more balance between sweet fruit and acidity) ! drink or hold.
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1/1/2020 - Eriklainen wrote:
Slightest of petroleum, riesling character obvious but I find the acid slightly disappointing and not completely counterbalancing the sweetness from the fruit. The complexity in Zillikens wines is deeper and the balance is better in, for example, Selbach Oster or Prum.
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9/20/2019 - Pinot_Geek Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tart Granny Smith apple zing. A little apple skin-peach pit bitter bite. Nice touch of sweetness and and tasty bit of fizz. Excellent, but I agree with OENOED’s comments-still young and will benefit from time to settle down
93-94 potential with age.
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3/23/2019 - OenoEd Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nose expresses pink grapefruit, white chalk, gravel, nectarine, white peach, gunpowder. Initial rush in the mouth of sweet peach and white pepper, then an effervescent minerality grabs the mid palate, and the moderate finish is all gorgeous sweet white fruit skins and enough pitty bitterness to call you back for more. Very young, this needs a year or two to settle down.
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