Yellowish colour, When first poured, having come from a northern cellar with a temperature of 3°C, the first impression was acacia and salted anchovy. But after 10 minutes, proper Rheingau pineapple, steel, crystallized white and yellow fruit. The palate, on first tasting at that low temperature, seemed uncharacteristically loose and short, but improved measurably by revealing true village structure and adding length around the time the nose changed. Dry and very pungent, true to style, but I was asking for a bit more sweetness, occasionally. With the alcohol level at 12.5%, could the fermentation have been arrested a little earlier? Close to very good plus, but not quite. I can see this going strong at two decades.
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Yellow colour, vivid, petrol at opening but fades after 30 mins. Elegant with apples and citruses, mineral. Absolutely balanced, great example of how good can German wines be at this price levels, will try very soon cause I might be overexcited, but for me great value here.
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2/1/2024 - Ingmars wrote:
Yellowish colour, When first poured, having come from a northern cellar with a temperature of 3°C, the first impression was acacia and salted anchovy. But after 10 minutes, proper Rheingau pineapple, steel, crystallized white and yellow fruit. The palate, on first tasting at that low temperature, seemed uncharacteristically loose and short, but improved measurably by revealing true village structure and adding length around the time the nose changed. Dry and very pungent, true to style, but I was asking for a bit more sweetness, occasionally. With the alcohol level at 12.5%, could the fermentation have been arrested a little earlier? Close to very good plus, but not quite. I can see this going strong at two decades.
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6/18/2020 - Lyubomir Lefterov Likes this wine: 92 Points
A bit of petrol at opening, then exotic fruits with lingering freshness. So lively, fantastic estate bottling.
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12/7/2017 - Lyubomir Lefterov Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bone dry, with great freshness and minerality, worked fantastic with our dinner.
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12/31/2013 - janis1207 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Surprisingly pleasant minerality and long finish. Was tasted together with the 2010 vintage of the same vine, and outperformed it completely.
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10/24/2013 - Lyubomir Lefterov Likes this wine: 92 Points
Yellow colour, vivid, petrol at opening but fades after 30 mins. Elegant with apples and citruses, mineral. Absolutely balanced, great example of how good can German wines be at this price levels, will try very soon cause I might be overexcited, but for me great value here.
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