Nice nose, some ripe tropical aromas, ripe peach, low minerality; mouth is soft, a bit bland and lackluster, hasn't improved, hasn't gotten worse. This is just a boring vintage for German Riesling. Rarely do I not finish a bottle opened for 2 people, but I left about 1/3 in the bottle. However, a this paired well with spicy Thai food. Would have been better with a more lively vintage.
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Nose of apricots, mango and ginger. Fantastic mouth with plenty of apricot fruit, and a good long finish with excellent acidity. Amazing QPR wine that has held up really well compared to most 03's.
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Spicy gingerbread mango nose. Rich satisfying mouth. Good acidity on the finish with some peach and apricot. Has continued to improve each time I try it. Fantastic QPR.
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Cristalline citrusfruit, slate, rain water, tropical flowers, peach and apricot. Distant nuances of moldy cellarwalls. All this and gorgeous, invigorating, mouthwatering acidity. Perfectly balanced!
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Outstanding. Has improved even further since last tasting of a couple years ago. Spicy nose, apricot and gingerbread have become intense in the mid palate and finish. Excellent finish! Wow, I'm glad I stocked up on these.
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Still drinking very nicely. Nose of tropical fruits and apricot jam. Medium density with a bit of gingerbread spice on the mid palate. Still good acidity on the moderately long finish. Better than I anticipating. I think this once again convinces me that while I'm not a big fan of the 03 vintage for the Mosel, in the Saar 03 was great for the second tier vineyards. Nose also starting to reveal some gingerbread as it breathes.
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Pretty good for the price. Nose is nondescript white fruits and some green scents. Nice acidity and middle palate, touch too sweet and finishes short. Enjoyable for what it was, not memorable as I write this...
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Anita: This ’03 had very little a’s left in it and got quite tiring--could not finish my last glass. Didn’t feel any alc. either! nonetheless, very frty, but no complexity, soft, decent peach and trop frt-pear; Good weekday drinker. Didn’t go w/chicken & caramel
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Nice floral tones on the nose with pear and honey. Leaned a little more towards being medium bodied and the pear really stands out on the palate. Pleasant finish and overall very refreshing.
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11/21/2020 - peternelson wrote: 86 Points
Nice nose, some ripe tropical aromas, ripe peach, low minerality; mouth is soft, a bit bland and lackluster, hasn't improved, hasn't gotten worse. This is just a boring vintage for German Riesling. Rarely do I not finish a bottle opened for 2 people, but I left about 1/3 in the bottle. However, a this paired well with spicy Thai food. Would have been better with a more lively vintage.
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9/10/2017 - juffer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose of apricots, mango and ginger. Fantastic mouth with plenty of apricot fruit, and a good long finish with excellent acidity. Amazing QPR wine that has held up really well compared to most 03's.
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12/9/2016 - juffer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Spicy gingerbread mango nose. Rich satisfying mouth. Good acidity on the finish with some peach and apricot. Has continued to improve each time I try it. Fantastic QPR.
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10/5/2015 - jkoenen wrote: 92 Points
Cristalline citrusfruit, slate, rain water, tropical flowers, peach and apricot. Distant nuances of moldy cellarwalls. All this and gorgeous, invigorating, mouthwatering acidity. Perfectly balanced!
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10/18/2014 - juffer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Outstanding. Has improved even further since last tasting of a couple years ago. Spicy nose, apricot and gingerbread have become intense in the mid palate and finish. Excellent finish! Wow, I'm glad I stocked up on these.
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11/6/2013 - jkoenen wrote: 90 Points
On top of all that slatey, candied citrus and tropical fruit, this has that typical old-fashioned funk of old hogheads, earth and mushroom. Lovely!
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11/6/2012 - juffer Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still drinking very nicely. Nose of tropical fruits and apricot jam. Medium density with a bit of gingerbread spice on the mid palate. Still good acidity on the moderately long finish. Better than I anticipating. I think this once again convinces me that while I'm not a big fan of the 03 vintage for the Mosel, in the Saar 03 was great for the second tier vineyards. Nose also starting to reveal some gingerbread as it breathes.
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12/21/2010 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 92 Points
Has aged very well. Nice notes of peach and tropical fruits, with a bit of that aged Riesling petrol.
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12/10/2010 - joshbryer wrote:
Pretty good for the price. Nose is nondescript white fruits and some green scents. Nice acidity and middle palate, touch too sweet and finishes short. Enjoyable for what it was, not memorable as I write this...
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6/28/2010 - peternelson wrote: 86 Points
Anita: This ’03 had very little a’s left in it and got quite tiring--could not finish my last glass. Didn’t feel any alc. either! nonetheless, very frty, but no complexity, soft, decent peach and trop frt-pear; Good weekday drinker. Didn’t go w/chicken & caramel
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5/30/2010 - cabdrinker wrote: 89 Points
Nice floral tones on the nose with pear and honey. Leaned a little more towards being medium bodied and the pear really stands out on the palate. Pleasant finish and overall very refreshing.
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1/29/2006 - speedmac wrote:
Not clipped and a bit overt but with the green curry and mushrooms it was divine. I would do this again.
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