Nose is somewhat muted, but tastes delicious. This is a sweet and fruity spatlese. Not a lot of mineral character, but very refreshing and enjoyable. Plenty of life left in this wine, though I don't know that it will develop any more complexity, as it is fairly simple. I paid $13 for this wine back in the days when Premier Cru delivered on its orders.
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I very much agree with JOEABR's tasting notes (8/16/11).
A nice apply, slightly sweet piney nose.
Very good balancee of acidity, tartness, depth, body, minerality, along with flavors of persimmon, peach, and dominant star fruit in a nice integrated mix. Med/full body, smoth texture, long finish!
Long finish . . . 'twas a tad sweeter than I liked, but still very enjoyable.
Had it with an spicy asian pad thai dish. Very good pairing! Mmmm!
SCORE: 92-94
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Zippy peach, pear and apple, grapefruit, too, with underlying minerality and a touch of anise. Great balance; the structure is there to support the sweetness of the fruit. Sensuous mouthfeel. Outstanding.
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4-4-15: Drank with schnitzel and fries at home. Probably not a great as previous not. Some of the freshness seems lost and becoming more secondary at this point in time. Still good. 91
This bottle was a great Spatlese! One of the most balanced Spatlese I've had. This wine was dense with flavor (character), yet so lean and delicate. The acidity and sugar are balanced so well that there is an underlying touch of sweetness, but the wine stays mouthwatering and refreshing. Packed with peach, grapefruit, stone, minerals. A real delight that paired exceptionally well with seared scallops over corn salsa. Probably underrated at 93+
Opened a couple of bottles for the first 90 degree day of the spring/summer. Crisp with refreshing effervesence, nice honey an orange citrus notes. I think the weather made the wine?
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Medium dark gold color. Shows quite sweet fruit as a whole. Yellow apples, sweet petrol, lime zest and light roast nuts. Palate is sweeter, but not dessert wine "sweet." The fruit is pretty one dimensional while balance is quite off. There is not enough acidity coming through for my palate. Jill enjoyed it though it's just not my style.
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hints of plastic, brand new action figures, apples, pears, melon, citrus, mineral, and petrol notes. sweet and delicious ripe fruit that is nicely balanced with tart acidity. really nice tasty finish. enjoyed by everyone who tasted it during dinner.
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Had this over 3 nights. It seemed to get better each day. An easy wine to have a glass of. Tasty. I really loved the fruit that overshadowed the sweetness. I didn’t find this cloying at all.
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8.5%ETOH. great yellow golden color. Aromas of ripe green apples, pears, hints of peach, mango, brand new plastic action figure, petrol, tropical notes of pineapple, citrus, wet crushed rocks. med. bodied with a nice sweetness and mineral note. felt a little flabby when tasted the following day but still delicious.
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Clean and clear, light golden straw color. Mellow aromas of mineral, honey, tea, apple and peaches. Light body, medium acidity. Nice fruit in the middle, with a clean finish of minerals. Possibly not as well integrated as it could be. Should improve with some age.
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Honey, peaches, apples, with some minerals and citrus (grapefruit? orange peel?). Finish is subtle, but persistent. Sweet, but with the necessary crispness. Not particularly complex, but very nice with good structure. Balanced, but maybe not exactly harmonious. Hard to pin-point. Almost like the sweet, tart and bitter components are there in the right proportions, but maybe are not yet integrated. Each is perceived a little too distinctly, thereby making the wine a little less cohesive than it could be. I expect all this will get better with time.
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2/14/2018 - jayw Likes this wine:
Very satisfying, perfectly balanced Spatlese. Love the grapefruit and slate notes on the finish. Can't believe I paid $13 for this wine.
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11/20/2017 - jayw Likes this wine:
Nose is somewhat muted, but tastes delicious. This is a sweet and fruity spatlese. Not a lot of mineral character, but very refreshing and enjoyable. Plenty of life left in this wine, though I don't know that it will develop any more complexity, as it is fairly simple. I paid $13 for this wine back in the days when Premier Cru delivered on its orders.
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2/22/2015 - gzim Likes this wine: 89 Points
In a good place and drinking very wll. Very nice fruits with a touch of spritz and a great dose of acid for a zippy clean finish. wish I had more
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5/2/2013 - schway wrote: 91 Points
Drinking well now
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12/4/2012 - MoTheMan Likes this wine: 92 Points
I very much agree with JOEABR's tasting notes (8/16/11).
A nice apply, slightly sweet piney nose.
Very good balancee of acidity, tartness, depth, body, minerality, along with flavors of persimmon, peach, and dominant star fruit in a nice integrated mix. Med/full body, smoth texture, long finish!
Long finish . . . 'twas a tad sweeter than I liked, but still very enjoyable.
Had it with an spicy asian pad thai dish. Very good pairing! Mmmm!
SCORE: 92-94
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11/17/2012 - jayw wrote:
Zippy peach, pear and apple, grapefruit, too, with underlying minerality and a touch of anise. Great balance; the structure is there to support the sweetness of the fruit. Sensuous mouthfeel. Outstanding.
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8/16/2011 - JOEABR wrote: 93 Points
4-4-15: Drank with schnitzel and fries at home. Probably not a great as previous not. Some of the freshness seems lost and becoming more secondary at this point in time. Still good. 91
This bottle was a great Spatlese! One of the most balanced Spatlese I've had. This wine was dense with flavor (character), yet so lean and delicate. The acidity and sugar are balanced so well that there is an underlying touch of sweetness, but the wine stays mouthwatering and refreshing. Packed with peach, grapefruit, stone, minerals. A real delight that paired exceptionally well with seared scallops over corn salsa. Probably underrated at 93+
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1/20/2011 - schway wrote: 88 Points
Apples, peach, stones. Not enough acidity to match sweetness. Tasty, but too simple.
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5/3/2010 - InflationHedge wrote: 91 Points
Opened a couple of bottles for the first 90 degree day of the spring/summer. Crisp with refreshing effervesence, nice honey an orange citrus notes. I think the weather made the wine?
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2/10/2010 - beezer6 wrote: 84 Points
Medium dark gold color. Shows quite sweet fruit as a whole. Yellow apples, sweet petrol, lime zest and light roast nuts.
Palate is sweeter, but not dessert wine "sweet." The fruit is pretty one dimensional while balance is quite off.
There is not enough acidity coming through for my palate. Jill enjoyed it though it's just not my style.
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1/18/2010 - schway wrote: 88 Points
honey, stone, lemon, orange peach. unremarkable. not enough complexity and/or acidity to balance the sweetness.
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11/23/2009 - keepitreal wrote: 87 Points
Promising nose of orange rind and minerals, but wanting for acid in the finish to balance the sweetness. Delicious wine besides.
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10/24/2009 - Sladky wrote: 72 Points
Auction wine. Sorry to say, but was very diluted and undrinkable at this tasting..pass
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5/1/2009 - wcacern wrote: 91 Points
hints of plastic, brand new action figures, apples, pears, melon, citrus, mineral, and petrol notes. sweet and delicious ripe fruit that is nicely balanced with tart acidity. really nice tasty finish. enjoyed by everyone who tasted it during dinner.
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2/16/2009 - jkkane wrote:
Nice but somewhat one-dimensional to me: fruit flavors with little minerality and low acid.
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12/24/2008 - Sijan wrote: 90 Points
Enjoyable, classic spatlese
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12/20/2008 - jasonh wrote: 90 Points
Had this over 3 nights. It seemed to get better each day. An easy wine to have a glass of. Tasty. I really loved the fruit that overshadowed the sweetness. I didn’t find this cloying at all.
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11/4/2008 - wcacern wrote: 91 Points
8.5%ETOH. great yellow golden color. Aromas of ripe green apples, pears, hints of peach, mango, brand new plastic action figure, petrol, tropical notes of pineapple, citrus, wet crushed rocks. med. bodied with a nice sweetness and mineral note. felt a little flabby when tasted the following day but still delicious.
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4/3/2008 - incident wrote: 89 Points
Consistent with previous bottles, but this one is a little more integrated.
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11/10/2007 - incident wrote: 89 Points
Clean and clear, light golden straw color. Mellow aromas of mineral, honey, tea, apple and peaches. Light body, medium acidity. Nice fruit in the middle, with a clean finish of minerals. Possibly not as well integrated as it could be. Should improve with some age.
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5/30/2007 - schway wrote: 90 Points
Honey, peaches, apples, with some minerals and citrus (grapefruit? orange peel?). Finish is subtle, but persistent. Sweet, but with the necessary crispness. Not particularly complex, but very nice with good structure. Balanced, but maybe not exactly harmonious. Hard to pin-point. Almost like the sweet, tart and bitter components are there in the right proportions, but maybe are not yet integrated. Each is perceived a little too distinctly, thereby making the wine a little less cohesive than it could be. I expect all this will get better with time.
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