Some aged Rieslings to beat the heat

It was brutally hot outside and several of us gathered to have some slightly older rieslings. As always a thai place is the perfect foil for rieslings and we gathered at Tac-Quick to sample mostly off of their "secret" menu

• 2001 Kerpen Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese * 92 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Nose: great depth on the nose with a nice tartness as well with balanced tones of green apples, honeysuckle, white fruits, pears and a good bit of minerals underneath
  
  taste: attractive and fattish medium/full feel with elegant tones of white peaches, green apples, honeysuckle, white fruits and some white floral tones as well. Excellent medium+ acidity and there doesn't seem to be the sweetness of a young auslese
  
  overall: This still feels a bit young as there is a bit of rough edges with the weight on the palate. Excellent acidity and great tones on both the nose and palate, but there isn't the sweetness that one would expect from an auslese which is also very interesting

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• 2001 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 91 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  nose: well balanced and tart nose of white fruits, mineral tones, smokey tones, bits of petrol as well as tones of green apples and pears. Good depth and very smokey at first, but with some air it pulls back
  
  taste: excellent depth with a fat medium feel with medium acidity and tones of petrol, white fruits, minerals, green apples and a touch of pears. Well balanced and without the smokey tones that were dominating the nose a bit
  
  overall: Took a little bit to unwind, but turned into a real nice riesling. Well balanced, this was better on the palate then the nose. There was a lighter gold color to it and though it is ready to drink, a bit more time wouldn't hurt

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• 1999 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 92 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  nose: a big dose of petrol strikes first that takes a slight bit to blow off and lead into lovely tones of white peaches, apples, pears, white florals, mineral tones and bits of wet rocks. Excellent depth and very elegant once the petrol blows off
  
  taste: polished and smooth medium feel with medium+ acidity with mineral laced tones of white peaches, pears, green and red apples, peach blossoms, and a touch of wet rocks. Very well balanced on the palate with a feel that comes with a bit of maturity
  
  overall: this is in an extremely good place right now but can go for a good amount of time. The nose was reduced a bit with the petrol being a bit much at first, in hindsight it could've used a short decant, but once it blew off it was just slightly there

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• 1995 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Herrenweg de Turckheim 91 Points

  France, Alsace

  nose: excellent and polished nose of honey, white fruits, lemon drops, tart citrus tones, minerals and bits of white peaches. Well balanced and has good layering on it that comes with a bit of age
  
  taste: fuller bodied with balanced and layered tones of honey, white fruits, white peaches, and bits of lemon drops. Very good medium acidity shows itself, but is more complimentary at this point
  
  overall: A real classy and mature ZH. Real good weight on the palate and shows off a real elegant maturity to the wine

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• 2000 Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Smaragd Hochrain 92 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

  nose: very aromatic with tart tones of nectarines, tangerines, a good bit of peaches, green apples and mineral tones underneath. Good depth and showing off its maturity too with some good layering as well
  
  taste: real sexy medium body and noticeable medium+ acidity along with tones of spices, nectarines, pears, tangerines, and bits of green apples. Very good depth with a real roundness to the tones
  
  overall: Lovely and mature with great balance on both the nose and palate. Has a real sexiness to it that is very attractive and with great depth on both the nose and palate

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• 1993 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Spätlese #7 93 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  nose: fresh and lively nose of green apples, pears, petrol, white florals, sweet citrus tones, as well as bits of mangoes and papayas. Excellent depth and the tropical fruits emerge a bit with a bit of air
  
  taste: very mineral driven with a fat medium/full feel and medium/high acidity showing off the youth of the wine. Well balanced with refined tones of minerals, white florals, green apples, pears, and petrol with a touch of tropical citrus tones
  
  overall: This had an Ap# 7-94 and still seemed extremely fresh and very young. Well balanced and though it is drinking right now, this certainly comes off as a marathon runner and could probably even use another 4-5 years

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• 2000 Prager Riesling Smaragd Dürnsteiner Hollerin 92 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

  nose: real nice and mineral laced nose with tones of wet rocks, limes, citrus tones, red apples, and bits of white florals and white fruits. Nice class and balance to the wine with very good depth as well
  
  taste: Extremely well balanced medium feel with high acidity showing itself and still showing that this is a young riesling with tones of minerals, wet rocks, limes, apples and bits of white fruits
  
  overall: This may even need a couple more years to fully show itself. The nose is beautiful and so well balanced but the palate is showing itself to be a bit too young. A decant probably would benefit this as this comes off as a wine that is built for the long haul

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While it was hot both outside and in the restaurant, the conversation and the wines were both great. The food was a knockout as well and I really look forward to coming back here in the future