Tons of life left in this bottle; feels like it has many more years ahead of it. Still has a freshness and mouthfeel like the 2016 but with a nice golden color and richness. 20% RS but with balancing acidity. Impossible to put down. Winery has examples of this bottling going back into the 90's. This winery has a long, impressive history with Alsatian varietals and it shows in this example.
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Initial attack of honey, then tropical fruits and loads of spicy, bitter botrytis. Fairly simple flavors of lemon, honey, and botrytis, but well balanced and quite enjoyable. Age has been kind to this wine.
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Pretty much a one-note wine; full of ripe tropical fruit and honey without much else of interest. There's not much Riesling character here, and it just tastes like botrytis essence. A bit thin on the middle with a finish that's both slightly bitter and sugary. Eh.
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5/7/2018 - rmgunderson52 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tons of life left in this bottle; feels like it has many more years ahead of it. Still has a freshness and mouthfeel like the 2016 but with a nice golden color and richness. 20% RS but with balancing acidity. Impossible to put down.
Winery has examples of this bottling going back into the 90's. This winery has a long, impressive history with Alsatian varietals and it shows in this example.
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9/19/2014 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 87 Points
Initial attack of honey, then tropical fruits and loads of spicy, bitter botrytis. Fairly simple flavors of lemon, honey, and botrytis, but well balanced and quite enjoyable. Age has been kind to this wine.
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7/19/2012 - Kwalsh81 Likes this wine: 82 Points
Good nose with hints of petrol. Thought it lacked sufficient acidity to balance out the sweetness.
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11/4/2010 - salil wrote: 75 Points
Pretty much a one-note wine; full of ripe tropical fruit and honey without much else of interest. There's not much Riesling character here, and it just tastes like botrytis essence. A bit thin on the middle with a finish that's both slightly bitter and sugary. Eh.
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11/4/2010 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 85 Points
A very enjoyable though simple effort. Expressive tropical nose. Mouth-coating; apricot, tangerine, peach pit, honey; Good acidity. Short, clipped, slightly bitter finish.
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