20 y later ! Kaboooom what a wine. This is huge but not too much. There is extract sweetness but not too much. This is sooo long. Very herbal and fresh. Patience has been rewarded again. No sign of age . This will go for another 20 y . Crazy shit
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A heavyweight, with noticeable gylcerol / alcohol presence, though no noticeable heat. Highly aromatic with big secondary, brassy flavors. On the palate the complexity didn't seem to match, but this remained pretty engaging nonetheless. A good experience, though I'm not sure I'd buy again at the same (secondary market) price.
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From 750ml. Popped and poured. Like the other '05s from Hirtzberger, this is aging on the fast track. Fully mature at 11 years of age. Very round and voluptuous, almost sweet, but given lift by the savory herbal notes typical of GV and the overall medium body typical of the vintage. The acidic structure and tactile spice that this wine often fascinatingly displays are more in the background. With the exception of Hochrain, I wouldn't hesitate to pull corks on the '05s, as this more delicate vintage appears to be at the tail end of its drinking window.
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Outstanding stuff. Rich, golden color. Nose of honey and nuts. On the palate, lush mouthfeel with lots of viscosity, almost condrieu-like. Lots of minerality, with almost riesling-like petrol notes, and flavors of lychee nuts. Extremely long finish. This is really something...
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4/1/2024 - Frank Schneider wrote: 95 Points
20 y later ! Kaboooom what a wine. This is huge but not too much. There is extract sweetness but not too much. This is sooo long. Very herbal and fresh. Patience has been rewarded again. No sign of age . This will go for another 20 y . Crazy shit
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11/12/2017 - KenK Likes this wine: 94 Points
Spectacular
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11/24/2016 - rhit Likes this wine:
A heavyweight, with noticeable gylcerol / alcohol presence, though no noticeable heat. Highly aromatic with big secondary, brassy flavors. On the palate the complexity didn't seem to match, but this remained pretty engaging nonetheless. A good experience, though I'm not sure I'd buy again at the same (secondary market) price.
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11/1/2016 - Ben F Likes this wine: 90 Points
From 750ml. Popped and poured. Like the other '05s from Hirtzberger, this is aging on the fast track. Fully mature at 11 years of age. Very round and voluptuous, almost sweet, but given lift by the savory herbal notes typical of GV and the overall medium body typical of the vintage. The acidic structure and tactile spice that this wine often fascinatingly displays are more in the background. With the exception of Hochrain, I wouldn't hesitate to pull corks on the '05s, as this more delicate vintage appears to be at the tail end of its drinking window.
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12/4/2011 - KevinS wrote: 94 Points
Outstanding stuff. Rich, golden color. Nose of honey and nuts. On the palate, lush mouthfeel with lots of viscosity, almost condrieu-like. Lots of minerality, with almost riesling-like petrol notes, and flavors of lychee nuts. Extremely long finish. This is really something...
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