2012 Immich-Anker Enkircher Zeppwingert Riesling Sekt Brut

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  5/18/2018 - sweetstuff wrote: 91 Points

  Disgorged Oct 24, 2016; 'traditional bottle fermentation' (assume this means classic method); 12 pabv., 2 581 503 009 16. $18.70/750 ml; Riesling Rocks, Garagiste. Daniel Immich states on YouTube that this is made from a spontaneously-fermented base wine; hand-riddled; the corking system applied by hand. 4 years on the yeast. The vineyard was selected by Daniel's father as the one most appropriate for sparkling wine production on the estate. !6th generation winemakers; since 15th century (CE 1425).
  
  Served to MaryZ in a Mimosa breakfast 5/17/2018.
  
  Tantalizing very pale green color shows after fine mousse subsides; attractiveness of this wine shows with expressive yeast notes--fairly intensive pure brioche, pairing mint and gentle white peach and hints of pepper. Caressing mouoth-feel for type; good 'mineral' energetics and pleasantly detailed sourish aftertaste. This is complex enough to give interest and yet smoothly put together enough to give the uninitiated plenty of pleasure. 91/100; drink now-2022. Excellent value for money, especially completelyl hand-made and with that extra time on yeast., responsible for much of what is good about this wine. The rest? I'd say the Sponti. 91/100

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  3/1/2018 - kdubler wrote:

  Riesling tasting with the EBLC (SLC): I don't have a lot of experience with Riesling Sekt but this was killer. Profile is hard to describe, somewhere between Champagne and Prosecco. Was much fruiter than a traditional Champagne, but also showed notes of yeast and a lot of minerals giving much more depth than the vast majority of Prosecco. A great value and could work with so many types of food.

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  11/14/2017 - pinoteer Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Opened one of these last night. Almost the color of pineapple flesh, which is unusual for a sparkler. Very buttery mouthfeel, with the acidity and flavors of pineapple, but without the sweetness of that fruit. Very nice. I don't know enough about sparkling wines to predict whether another five years of cellar age would add to this wine's complexity or not. But, I'm tempted to hang onto to one bottle for 3 years or so to see if there's any change.

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  8/11/2017 - Danthejuiceman Likes this wine:

  Exact riesling fruit profile. Dry with decent acidity. Five years old and fresh as a daisy. Another Garagiste sparkling winner.

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  8/4/2017 - fingers Likes this wine:

  I don't know what more you would want out of a $20 sparkler than this little gem. Terrific acidity underwritten by that lovely Riesling sweetness, and if this gets offered again I will be in for a 6-er.

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