Mark's
Tasted Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - Thursday, March 29, 2018 by Loren Sonkin with 219 views
Catching up on some tastings from February/2018. These wines were consumed blind for a couple of hours before revealing and enjoying them further. Breads and cheeses were served.
This was just a general tasting so we had a mixture of sweetness levels, regions and terroirs. Of course, given unlimited time and money, it would have been great to be more specific. But, since that wasn't an option, this worked out just fine.
One interesting item, is that of the eight wine, all of them got at least one first place vote except the JJ Prum, but that got the most 2nds and 3rds. Again, complete consistency among our group. ;-)
I am very high on the 2015 vintage. On release, I drank a bunch (more than I planned) as they were so open and vibrant and enjoyable. Lately, they have started to shut down and this tasting confirmed that. At this point, I am glad to have some in the cellar, but will hold for a bit or give them a lot of air.
NV Henkell Cuvée Brut 88 Points
Germany
(3/28/2018)
Green gold in color. A fair amount of smallish bubbles. The nose is nice lemons and seltzer. On the palate, this is slightly sour with slight wet stones. Dry. A slight spritz to it. Clipped on the finish. This is a nice sparkling wine that competes with Cremants and Cavas.
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