Private Tasting

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Tasted Wednesday, March 30, 2016 by NoTrollingerPlease with 283 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2012 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Kabinett 88 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Clear, pale golden yellow color. Medium intense, a bit muted nose, clearly identifiable as a Riesling grown on slate.
    Off-dry, ripe fruit, medium acidity, elegant, lightweight (8% abv). Wine is a bit “baroque”, had not guessed it to be from 2012, more 2011 or 2009. Seems a bit muted at the moment, so I guess it needs some more years to finally open up.

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  • 2014 Grace Winery Koshu 80 Points

    Japan, Chūbu, Yamanashi, Katsunuma

    Clear, pale yellow color. Medium- intense and youthful nose with some very unpleasant chemical notes (cleaner). Dry, quite neutral on the palate, chemical notes are fortunately not present on the palate. Could have been a very thin and simple Sauvignon Blanc. Interesting to taste once, but does not awake a wish to drink another glass…

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  • 2011 Domaine de Chassorney Volnay 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay

    Unfiltered, pale ruby red color. Medium intense, youthful nose with lots of fruit (strawberry and cherries), some lactic notes and a tiny bit of nail polish.
    Dry. Starts soft but then kicks in the quite raw acidity and high tannins. Not a crowd pleaser and it needs some time to mellow and to integrate all necessary components. This wine has certainly potential and improved during the evening with air. So I would give it 2-5 more years or lots of air if you want to drink it now.

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  • 2008 Domaine de Montille Beaune 1er Cru Les Perrières 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru

    Clear, pale ruby-garnet color with orange and brownish reflexes. Medium intense, developing nose, strongly reminds me on industrial grade strawberry yoghurt.
    Dry, maybe a bit of residual sugar, good acidity and present, velvet tannins, both very well integrated. Very harmonious, elegant, lots of fruit (strawberry), soft and feminine, but with enough pressure on the palate. Finish is elegant and quite long. Needs a lot of air to fully open up. At the peak, but will stay there for several more years.

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  • 2011 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée La Colombiere 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

    Only 3018 bottles produced.
    Clear, medium ruby red. Medium intense, developing nose with earthy notes (soil), fruit and some lactic notes.
    Dry, very elegant, medium acidity and soft tannins, both well integrated. Very appealing now, with a nice, balanced and quite long finish. Could improve over the next years, so no need to hurry with this wine.

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  • 2008 Georg Breuer Rauenthaler Nonnenberg Riesling 91 Points

    Germany, Rheingau

    Clear, pale golden yellow. Medium-, developing nose with ripe stone fruits.
    Dry, but certainly with some residual sugar, ripe, medium acidity, orange zests, ripe yellow fruits, mineral notes, long finish. At its peak, but will stay there for at least 5 more years.

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  • 2012 Attila Homonna Tokaji Furmint-Hárslevelű

    Hungary, Tokaji

    Very unusual wine. Clear, pale yellow color. Interesting, very unusual nose like fermented apple juice or cider. Dry, good acidity, notes of yeast and bread, reminds a bit of a Chenin Blanc. Definitively not my cup of tea, therefore not rated.

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  • 2010 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese 93 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Clear, pale golden yellow color. Medium+, youthful nose with lots of exotic fruits, slate and acidity (yes, I smell acidity  ).
    Off-dry, vintage typical high acidity, which perfectly balances the residual sugar, but certainly not for the faint of heart. Lots of brown slate, ripe yellow and exotic fruits, complex, good pressure on the palate, maybe a bit of acid drops, very long. When the acidity mellows a bit more it will be the perfect prototype of a Mosel Spätlese. My WOTN. Next bottle will be in 5+ years.

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