Opened for about 45 minutes prior to consumption. At first nose was dominated by wet slate, crushed rocks, and white flowers. Such a fresh wine with the freshness of a high-altidue spring meadow. The nervosity of the wine shifted gears to a more floral driven nose with beautiful white and yellow flowers mixed with subtle acacia honey tones. I have a personal problem with wines like these. Most people I talk with indicate that these wines require patience and will be just stunning with years of aging, but I find myself having a hard time keeping my hands off of them. I am drawn to these wines by their nervy minearls which can be an aspect that diminishes with time...I don't dioubt that a wine like this would be great in 15-20 years, but will it be as electric on the palate? Glad I tried one now.
On day two this wine really came into its own. The nose was clearly dominated by tobacco with a tropical fruit melange. Definitely a thought-provoking wine that I much preferred after a day being opened.
Really enjoyed the fresh raspberries and wild strawberries on the nose. The flavor of the wine reminded me of fresh strawberries Summer and I had picked while hiking outside of Sante Fe this past summer - so pure and focused. The beading was really vigorous which was quite nice. I thought this showed completely differently than a bottle I'd had a cuople months before (could be because I had my first taste of this outside on a hot evening in DC).
2007 Weingut Keller Hubacker Riesling Großes Gewächs 93 Points
Germany, Rheinhessen
Opened for about 45 minutes prior to consumption. At first nose was dominated by wet slate, crushed rocks, and white flowers. Such a fresh wine with the freshness of a high-altidue spring meadow. The nervosity of the wine shifted gears to a more floral driven nose with beautiful white and yellow flowers mixed with subtle acacia honey tones. I have a personal problem with wines like these. Most people I talk with indicate that these wines require patience and will be just stunning with years of aging, but I find myself having a hard time keeping my hands off of them. I am drawn to these wines by their nervy minearls which can be an aspect that diminishes with time...I don't dioubt that a wine like this would be great in 15-20 years, but will it be as electric on the palate? Glad I tried one now.
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1989 Prince Poniatowski Vouvray Clos Baudoin 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
On day two this wine really came into its own. The nose was clearly dominated by tobacco with a tropical fruit melange. Definitely a thought-provoking wine that I much preferred after a day being opened.
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NV Nicolas Maillart Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rosé 91 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Really enjoyed the fresh raspberries and wild strawberries on the nose. The flavor of the wine reminded me of fresh strawberries Summer and I had picked while hiking outside of Sante Fe this past summer - so pure and focused. The beading was really vigorous which was quite nice. I thought this showed completely differently than a bottle I'd had a cuople months before (could be because I had my first taste of this outside on a hot evening in DC).
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