In better condition vs last bottle and able to see the glory of this lovely riesling. Good balance between fullness and acidity. Mix of citrus and yellow fruits. Medium light body but not feeble on palate at all. Lovely stuff. No hurry at all. 16+/20
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The last bottle or two of this I have had were not as good but this was really radiant. Popped and poured. The nose is lovely floral and marmalade. The palate is fully mature, medium gold but still vigorous. Flavors of tropical fruits, peach, pomelo, minerals and marmalade coat the palate. This needs to be drunk now as well stored bottles will be great drinking but others will have started to show decline.
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Medium yellow. Tea and peach. Dry with somewhat attenuated feel and tart, lemony finish. Not at all like the broader, more harmonious bottle last year. Same provenance (bought at release), so all I can advise is to drink up.
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Light golden hay color. Piercing sweet lemon curd nose. Notes of lemon with lovely, zinging acidity balanced against a strong mineral core. Notable alcohol. Beautiful wine.
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Weekly tasting group #217; A mixed set of wines. (@ DJ): Beautiful and complex bouquet with white peach, petrol, honey and slate. Same on the palate. Beautiful acidity and a good length. Ready now and the next 3+ years. Really good!
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Pale yellow. Delicate florals, honeysuckle, talc, lovely perfume. Deep intense fruit, painfully intense finish, certainly needs some time to soften up. Citrus zest, honey, blossoms, lanolin, rich and racy.
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Somewhat restrained initially with subtle pears, lime and minerality. Mid-bodied but very rich, perfectly round and balanced with rich yet elegant fruit and high acidity. Long finish. Needs time to fully express itself.
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Alsace wine fair (Raffles Hotel): Alcohol : 13.5% Clearly at least a notch up compare to the 2008 Schlossberg that display ripe aromas of pineapple, apricot and mineral, when the wine settle down and warm up in the glass, it does display additional dimension and complexity with ash, smoke and touch of kerosene which all come together nicely. While full body with intense sappy palate, this is no mean of powerful, but elegant with its soft touch of citrus spice, and round acidity all well-balance with the mineral spine into a long finish. Very good. Just missing the punch for me to be really great compare to the 2004 Frederic Emile. Buy - No.
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2007 Weinbach Riesling and Gewurztraminer (Vin Vino, Palo Alto): Very fragrant, again with some citrus, but also a hint of pear and botrytis. Roundest, most lush feel of all 4 Rieslings, but quickly snapped back into focus by wonderful flavor of lemon oil and a vibrant, persistent finish that is redolent of minerals and earth. Does not show a lot of residual sugar despite its richness. Fantastic, large scaled Riesling with Vendanges Tardives level intensity without any sense of heaviness.
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6/19/2020 - derekastoria Likes this wine:
In better condition vs last bottle and able to see the glory of this lovely riesling. Good balance between fullness and acidity. Mix of citrus and yellow fruits. Medium light body but not feeble on palate at all. Lovely stuff. No hurry at all. 16+/20
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6/17/2019 - mclanew Likes this wine: 92 Points
The last bottle or two of this I have had were not as good but this was really radiant. Popped and poured. The nose is lovely floral and marmalade. The palate is fully mature, medium gold but still vigorous. Flavors of tropical fruits, peach, pomelo, minerals and marmalade coat the palate. This needs to be drunk now as well stored bottles will be great drinking but others will have started to show decline.
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12/26/2017 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium yellow. Tea and peach. Dry with somewhat attenuated feel and tart, lemony finish. Not at all like the broader, more harmonious bottle last year. Same provenance (bought at release), so all I can advise is to drink up.
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12/18/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
Yellow. Some secondary fusel plus baby powder and peach. Large scaled, intense, and dry with excellent complexity at this point. Outstanding bottle.
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7/24/2016 - TexasBob Likes this wine: 93 Points
Light golden hay color. Piercing sweet lemon curd nose. Notes of lemon with lovely, zinging acidity balanced against a strong mineral core. Notable alcohol. Beautiful wine.
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6/13/2016 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
Weekly tasting group #217; A mixed set of wines. (@ DJ): Beautiful and complex bouquet with white peach, petrol, honey and slate. Same on the palate. Beautiful acidity and a good length. Ready now and the next 3+ years. Really good!
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12/22/2012 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pale yellow. Delicate florals, honeysuckle, talc, lovely perfume.
Deep intense fruit, painfully intense finish, certainly needs some time to soften up. Citrus zest, honey, blossoms, lanolin, rich and racy.
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8/27/2012 - MindMuse wrote:
375. Pretty floral aromatics with soft fruits and mineral base. Excellent.
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9/28/2010 - Yiannis wrote: 94 Points
Somewhat restrained initially with subtle pears, lime and minerality. Mid-bodied but very rich, perfectly round and balanced with rich yet elegant fruit and high acidity. Long finish. Needs time to fully express itself.
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9/20/2010 - Sleepy Dave wrote:
Alsace wine fair (Raffles Hotel): Alcohol : 13.5%
Clearly at least a notch up compare to the 2008 Schlossberg that display ripe aromas of pineapple, apricot and mineral, when the wine settle down and warm up in the glass, it does display additional dimension and complexity with ash, smoke and touch of kerosene which all come together nicely. While full body with intense sappy palate, this is no mean of powerful, but elegant with its soft touch of citrus spice, and round acidity all well-balance with the mineral spine into a long finish. Very good. Just missing the punch for me to be really great compare to the 2004 Frederic Emile. Buy - No.
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7/24/2009 - drwine2001 wrote:
2007 Weinbach Riesling and Gewurztraminer (Vin Vino, Palo Alto): Very fragrant, again with some citrus, but also a hint of pear and botrytis. Roundest, most lush feel of all 4 Rieslings, but quickly snapped back into focus by wonderful flavor of lemon oil and a vibrant, persistent finish that is redolent of minerals and earth. Does not show a lot of residual sugar despite its richness. Fantastic, large scaled Riesling with Vendanges Tardives level intensity without any sense of heaviness.
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