2001 Von Hövel Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 85.5 points

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  5/11/2021 - Rieslingfan wrote:

  Heh...looking at notes on CT, and seeing "well past its prime" from almost ten years ago makes me chuckle. This wine is just starting to mature. It's not a thoroughbred racehorse, but it's a very fine Riesling that is displaying developing mature flavors, and fantastic back-end persistence. The most exciting thing about this wine is the haunting finish. It lingers like an unwelcome house guest, but you're actually happy it's there! "Expired! Expired! Expired!" No! No! No!

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  3/19/2014 - jamesdoeser wrote: 87 Points

  Not as exciting as other mature Rieslings I've had lately. Medium-sweet. Went well with punchy flavours.

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  10/25/2012 - juffer wrote: 84 Points

  Bummer, seems well past its prime. Maybe its just in a prolonged dumb phase and will develop interesting secondary notes with time. Right now has a slightly mineral nose, but not much else. No point in drinking now, so might as well hold to see if anything develops.

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