1999 P. Licht-Bergweiler Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese

Community Tasting Notes (25) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  1/22/2023 - Rjwhit Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Light gold in color, the classic riesling petrol dominates the nose with ripe apple taking over once it hits the palate, subtle floral notes and white peach, too. Not very complex, but the finish lasts for miles. Fortunately, the cork was in good shape and easily removable with a corkscrew. Very enjoyable with some chicken Tikka, palak paneer and naan.

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  8/26/2022 - pinoteer Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Herbs (mint??), citrus, dill, white flowers, petrol, mango, and white peach. Good blend of acidity and Spätlese sweetness, but not too sweet to drink by itself.

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  8/26/2022 - pinoteer wrote:

  Another oxidized bottle, which was apparent from the top of the cork where mold had grown from wine seepage. Still, it's a drinkable wine, albeit dark copper-brown and tasting of baked apples. Tastes like a good hard cider. Just not what we want with Thai food. So, we opened another bottle, which had a clean cork, and so the wine inside is as it should be.

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  4/14/2022 - pinoteer Likes this wine: 91 Points

  I've found that the corks in these older, Licht Rieslings tend to be stuck/glued in the neck (from the residual sugar in the wine, I assume). Plus the corks are often dry and crumbly, so an ah-so works best (but still need to work it along the sides and avoid pushing the cork in. Light, straw color. Petrol, lime, dried dill, and tropical fruit aromas. Honey, honeydew melon, melon rind, sweet grapefruit, and underripe mango on the palate. Fairly long finish.

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  4/3/2022 - adciobanu Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Similar notes as last time, but this bottle was ready to go after popping, Cork was in decent condition but ah-so or similar is recommended. This bottle could easily age another 5-10 years.

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