(Mostly) Spätlese dinner at Proxi (Chicago, IL): #13-02, 8% abv. From half-bottle. A very interesting contrast between this and the Selbach "Junior" alongside. This shows far more breadth and the colour is significantly darker, making me wonder if this actually ended up with some botrytis in it. It certainly tasted that way, with a bit of caramel, orange peel, and spice. The acidity was dominated by the sweetness (whereas it was the other way with the Selbach).
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Indianapolis IV; 3/9/2018-3/11/2018 (Indianapolis, IN): #13-02, 8% abv. From half bottle. This is a very good Eiswein, made in a fairly rustic style and tinged with a gentle amount of botrytis. Despite the sweetness that the botrytis gives, this is still very much an acid-driven wine, with concentration that feels like a distilled auslese. There are also definitely JJC hallmarks here, despite the Prädikat difference.
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12/1/2021 - acyso wrote: 95 Points
(Mostly) Spätlese dinner at Proxi (Chicago, IL): #13-02, 8% abv. From half-bottle. A very interesting contrast between this and the Selbach "Junior" alongside. This shows far more breadth and the colour is significantly darker, making me wonder if this actually ended up with some botrytis in it. It certainly tasted that way, with a bit of caramel, orange peel, and spice. The acidity was dominated by the sweetness (whereas it was the other way with the Selbach).
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3/9/2018 - acyso wrote: 95 Points
Indianapolis IV; 3/9/2018-3/11/2018 (Indianapolis, IN): #13-02, 8% abv. From half bottle. This is a very good Eiswein, made in a fairly rustic style and tinged with a gentle amount of botrytis. Despite the sweetness that the botrytis gives, this is still very much an acid-driven wine, with concentration that feels like a distilled auslese. There are also definitely JJC hallmarks here, despite the Prädikat difference.
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