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  • 2022 Sabelli-Frisch Riesling New Gold Dream Zabala Vineyards

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    4/26/2024 - James Kim Likes this wine: 88 Points

    Decanted. Now 30 min after decant. Somewhat shy but nice, elegant aromas of just ripe gala and tart apples, hints of flowers, some spices and hints of minerals. Palate with some minerals, herbs, and a hint of fruit. Medium body with excellent acids. Nice minerals on the mid palate. Moderately long finish of tart apples , minerals and a hint of herbs. I can't quite get a read on this wine. I think this is young, but I also think that a little bit of residual sugar would really lift and add balance to the wine. There's not that much complexity. I'm not sure if that's because this wine is young or if the material is just not quite there. I wish I had another bottle to see where this would be in about 5 years. For now, this is a fairly straightforward, somewhat simple riesling that definitely leans on the austere side.

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  • 2021 Moritz Kissinger Chardonnay

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    4/21/2024 - James Kim Likes this wine: 91 Points

    Mildly hazy gold color. Decanted. Now almost 3 hr after decant. Sunday shy aromas with barely ripe golden delicious apples, herbs and minerals. Palate w tart apples, herbs, minerals, a bit of green stems. Medium body with excellent acids and nice energy. Moves toward lemon and on back end. Nice finish of tart apples, lemons, minerals and herbs. This is so young and yet also really delicious. Wish I had more to follow this with age bc I think this will only get better.

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  • 2000 Alfred Merkelbach Kinheimer Rosenberg Riesling Kabinett

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    4/20/2024 - James Kim Likes this wine: 88 Points

    Decanted. Now 2.5h after decant. Nice petrol aromas with tart apples, some minerals, and mild flowers. Palate w tart and baked apples, petrol, nice minerals, a hint of flowers. Light+ body w a mildly waxy mouthfeel. Nice, mouthwatering acids. Short finish. This is pretty tasty but lacks complexity, which is what I was wishing for. Definitely a wine to drink now as I think it's on its downward slope. 88+

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  • ChairmanKao says:

    11/27/2021 12:53:00 AM - Thank you for the reply message regarding the 2015 Anne Sophie Dubois l'Alchimiste Fleurie. I definitely won't touch them until the 15-year mark (at the earliest) since I have plenty of '09 and '11 Cru Beaujolais, which I'm also cellaring for a while. I know these wines can age just as well (if not better) than some of the Bourgognes since they're made by the same Burgundy producers. Sadly, many of these Cru Beaujolais have drastically increased in price like the rest of Burgundy (insert sad face).

  • srh says:

    11/25/2021 1:53:00 PM - *Great* TN for the 2019 Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Volant, James! :) IF interested, check the strand of 10/15/21 re what's goin' on with this label. [I'd have posted all of this under your actual TN, but since comments were blocked... ]

  • srh says:

    11/10/2021 3:18:00 PM - James, TY for your KIND comment on my message board earlier today! :)

  • oldwines says:

    11/27/2020 5:52:00 PM - You’re welcome! And curiously we do seem to have many similar tastes...! My daughter and son-in-law live in Richardson... and she is due to give birth to my third grand child in March 2021, so once the pandemic is over I expect to be down there a bit. It would be nice to perhaps share a bottle or two... Happy Holidays!

  • tcavallo says:

    3/20/2018 8:57:00 AM - We drink all the same stuff. Crazy!

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