Translucent yellow color. Soft cork. Light body, medium-low acid. Reserved on the nose with just a hint of petrol and pineapple upside down cake. Palate offered browned sugar, honeyed pears, and a sweetness level that could have been dessert. Tasty.
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A few wines for Chinese New Year (Chicago, IL): Surprisingly dry for the vintage. This has a really intense mineral core that I really like, and you get a bit of that mouth-drying sensation from the intensity of the minerality here. Not too sweet, but just enough to give this good balance. Feels a little awkward though, which isn't too surprising given the age -- this hasn't yet developed much secondary character but the primary characteristics have since faded into the background.
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Delicious off-dry wine, not as heavy or sweet as the 2012 ZS Spätlese. Similar peachy nose but more grapefruit & honey palate, long and tart finish, with a tart refreshing zing.
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9/6/2023 - timothynbond Likes this wine: 90 Points
Translucent yellow color. Soft cork. Light body, medium-low acid. Reserved on the nose with just a hint of petrol and pineapple upside down cake. Palate offered browned sugar, honeyed pears, and a sweetness level that could have been dessert. Tasty.
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1/21/2023 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
A few wines for Chinese New Year (Chicago, IL): Surprisingly dry for the vintage. This has a really intense mineral core that I really like, and you get a bit of that mouth-drying sensation from the intensity of the minerality here. Not too sweet, but just enough to give this good balance. Feels a little awkward though, which isn't too surprising given the age -- this hasn't yet developed much secondary character but the primary characteristics have since faded into the background.
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12/18/2022 - Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicious off-dry wine, not as heavy or sweet as the 2012 ZS Spätlese. Similar peachy nose but more grapefruit & honey palate, long and tart finish, with a tart refreshing zing.
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11/13/2022 - Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 88 Points
Light honey apple pear nose over a mid-weight palate. Good tartness on the finish but lacking in depth. Nice but not much better than that.
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7/21/2021 - Peech Likes this wine: 93 Points
classic nose of petrol and polyurethane with white flowers. The palate was much sweeter than expected.
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