At an excellent stage, but no rush to drink. Some richness, but supporting acidity and firmness; medium-full, velvet texture, yellow and white fruits plus some minerality. Classic for the Schloß and Rheingau. Cellared since original release.
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1-007. My first bottle out of a case of 6 that I recently was able to buy due to a bankruptcy of a large wine trader - sad as it is. I was curious if this was not past its drinking window. Beautiful prominent yellow color reveals its 12-years of aging. Scent of petrol, banana, but beeswax is dominant; a bit of pineapple and lemon. Long aftertaste - and dry which made me very happy as I generally don't appreciate sweet in Riesling. Lots to appreciate in this beautiful bottle; I do think I need to finish the case in the next 2-3 years max.
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This is a perfectly classical Rheingau Erstes Gewächs, silky and mature, beautifully developed and complex, with grapefruit bitters and a touch of lowland whisky, medium body, much more about elegance and balance than about power, excellent terroir expression, layered finish, very good length. Beautiful.
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12/16/2021 - cfk49 wrote: 93 Points
At an excellent stage, but no rush to drink. Some richness, but supporting acidity and firmness; medium-full, velvet texture, yellow and white fruits plus some minerality. Classic for the Schloß and Rheingau. Cellared since original release.
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12/19/2019 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private pre-Christmas Dinner with Friends (at home): Classical Rheingau, classical Silberlack, perfectly mature.
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6/1/2019 - Keldertje Likes this wine:
1-007. My first bottle out of a case of 6 that I recently was able to buy due to a bankruptcy of a large wine trader - sad as it is. I was curious if this was not past its drinking window. Beautiful prominent yellow color reveals its 12-years of aging.
Scent of petrol, banana, but beeswax is dominant; a bit of pineapple and lemon. Long aftertaste - and dry which made me very happy as I generally don't appreciate sweet in Riesling. Lots to appreciate in this beautiful bottle; I do think I need to finish the case in the next 2-3 years max.
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12/23/2017 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
This is a perfectly classical Rheingau Erstes Gewächs, silky and mature, beautifully developed and complex, with grapefruit bitters and a touch of lowland whisky, medium body, much more about elegance and balance than about power, excellent terroir expression, layered finish, very good length. Beautiful.
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1/28/2017 - Zweder wrote: 92 Points
German wine tasting followed by a Lunch (@ de Nederlanden): In the bouquet ripe white fruits. On the palate concentrated, good sweetness and acidity balance as well as length. Ready now. No hurry.
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