Riesling Swag 2018 (Vlet Hamburg): Third bottle I've had with consistent results. Medium yellow to light golden colour. In the nose, this is absolutely beautiful - as Middle Mosel as it gets. Ethereal, herb essence (woodruff, sorrel, nettle), a bit of lemon and lime, ripe red apple on top of that. Only slight notes of age. In the mouth, it cannot hold what the nose promises. The aromatics are also good, but the wine is extremely acidic and the acidity does not integrate with the rest of the wine. This would be an absolute beauty if it was an off-dry Spätlese. As a dry Spätlese, it's too sour for me.
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4/17/2018 - octopussy wrote: 88 Points
Riesling Swag 2018 (Vlet Hamburg): Third bottle I've had with consistent results. Medium yellow to light golden colour. In the nose, this is absolutely beautiful - as Middle Mosel as it gets. Ethereal, herb essence (woodruff, sorrel, nettle), a bit of lemon and lime, ripe red apple on top of that. Only slight notes of age. In the mouth, it cannot hold what the nose promises. The aromatics are also good, but the wine is extremely acidic and the acidity does not integrate with the rest of the wine. This would be an absolute beauty if it was an off-dry Spätlese. As a dry Spätlese, it's too sour for me.
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11/30/2005 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
Christie's Pre-Sale Tasting (Amsterdam): Has aged beautifully, lovely acidity.
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