1999 Schloss Schönborn Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg Riesling Spätlese

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 91 points

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  11/26/2012 - ktrh Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Very off nose, but exciting freshness on the palate. Nice long finish.

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  7/5/2012 - Mattshank wrote: 94 Points

  Nose: Very complex nose of spice and honey, ripe white fruits and hints of flowers, herbs and a unique minerality that I do not see that often (perhaps that is the Rheingau influence showing as I usually consume Mosel wines when I go German). Palate: Unreal richness with up front honey, some spice and mid palate tension and a long finish. Almost makes you think it is an Auslese but the tension aspects bring you back to Spat. The unique minerality shows on the back end. My one remaining bottle of this (last one drank many years ago). It is drinking very well at 12 years of age and could go much longer. Beautiful balance and just an amazing Spat and one of the best I've ever drunk. The nose alone warrants 91-92 pts.

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