Lauber German wine tasting
tribeca grill
Tasted Monday, May 8, 2006 by Mlermontov with 1,280 views
Introduction
well - this was my first chance to try a decent amount of '05s...and the cat is out of the bag..so far the hype has been right. they have the fruit that '01 and '03 had but they are not overly tropical and not heavy at all. the acidity is amazing and so is the balance.... oh boy - there goes the budget. pardon the brevity of the notes but the trade tasting atmosphere is not the best for note-taking :)
highlights - meeting Dr Carl von Schubert - what a great guy (and in appropriate greet suit and tie :))
chatting with Alois Kracher... what a great guy - loves wine and people - reminded me of Leitz
downers: JJ Prum.... the '04 and even the '03 were impossible to taste...we specificly took a break before tasting them and had some food to cleanse the palatte... still i could taste nothing past the sulphur....yes the balance was there...but thats it :( yuck.... oh well just buy it and wait :)
Flight 1 (51 Notes)
Closing
well well.... few more weeks till the Wiest and Thiese tastings.. CANT WAIT!!!!
2005 P.J. Valckenberg Kabinett Madonna 85 Points
Germany, Rheinhessen
first clue that this vintage is going to ROCK!
this wine was very round and had a nice finish. drink at parties by the galon :)
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2005 P.J. Valckenberg Liebfrauenstirt-Kirchenstück Riesling Kabinett 87 Points
Germany, Rheinhessen
much better than the Madonna (and double the price)
Round tropical mouthfill, light body, nice finish. again - excellent lower end wine but might be priced a bit high
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2005 Graff Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese 84 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
sometimes no amount of yvintage/vineyard will help.. hollow, sweeter side, just not fun...and at $20+ why?
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2004 Schloss Saarstein Serriger Schloss Saarsteiner Riesling Kabinett 89 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
lovely! just wonderfull Saar wine - steely, mineraly and full of green apples. light wine that would be perfect now!
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2005 Schloss Saarstein Serriger Schloss Saarsteiner Riesling Kabinett 88 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
i preffered the '04 but that may be because its too young. seemed more sweet and thus lacking the minerality a bit. but i wouldnt say no to another glass!
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2004 Schloss Saarstein Serriger Schloss Saarsteiner Riesling Spätlese 90 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
this is like the kabinet but with more power and weight added, still very powerfull acid and minerality but with a lusher fruit base. this will age for sure
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2005 Schloss Saarstein Serriger Schloss Saarsteiner Riesling Spätlese 92 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
WOW, very rich and creamy, but there is a LOT of acidity there and great potential. this is a very very good wine and a BUY.
will probably age forever
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2004 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhauser Riesling 89 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
i really liked this - essence of saar. a rapier with granny smith apples, very light
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2005 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett 91 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Can anyone dislike these?
the acdity is there, the fruit is there, the lighness and minerals are there...and its all working together...just great, a BUY
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2004 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett 89 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
a very good wine, maybe not a long ager but in a few years it will be a pleasure to sip on a hot day.
steely and sleek wine. i am starting to like Saar waaaay more!
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2004 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Spätlese 91 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
like the other '04s, much leaner wines with lovely acidity and none of the tropical overtones. very powerfull wine that manages to stay light.
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2005 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Spätlese 92 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
unfortunatly - a LOT of sulphur and, since it was just bottles, a bit rough.... BUT the purity is amazing and the finish was endless... a BUY
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2004 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Riesling 86 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
this was ok but a bit of a sour finish.
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2005 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Riesling 86 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
lusher and sweeter but still lacking
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2004 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Kabinett 87 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
clean wine with nice lighness and finish but a bit empty
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2005 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Kabinett 88 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
an auslese weight, lush ripe fruit..hopefully the finish and the middle will develop to match it.
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2004 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Josephshöfer Riesling Kabinett 89 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
mineral richness, flowery, nice ballance and creamyness... good wine
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2005 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Josephshöfer Riesling Kabinett 90 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
very rich, some tropical fruit notes but with balance and long long finish. 90 for now but needs lots of time to develop. this is a BUY
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2004 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese 91 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
93 by David in WA... didnt get 93 but this was a wine that will trully benefit from a bit of age. there is a lot of stuffing here and though the wine is a bit hard to taste at this type of tasting (its more elegant than "in-your-face") it did make me think twice. a BUY if i could find at $20-25
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2004 Grans-Fassian Trittenheimer Riesling Kabinett 87 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
light, balanced, a bit short on the finish.
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2005 Grans-Fassian Trittenheimer Riesling Kabinett 90 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
WOW what a jump in quality! excellent fruit and minerality, very fresh and good finish. a BUY
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2003 Grans-Fassian Trittenheimer Apotheke Riesling Spätlese 89 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
closing, nice balance and nice finish. hard to judge but surelly '03
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2004 Grans-Fassian Trittenheimer Apotheke Riesling Spätlese 89 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
simmilar to the '05 kabinet - lots of lovely fruit, a bit softer but the backbone is there.
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2005 Grans-Fassian Trittenheimer Apotheke Riesling Spätlese 91 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
a bit heavy on sulphyr (just bottled) but the lushness and creamyness of fruit is excellent. this is at least an auslese as far as RS though so ...
but a BUY
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2004 Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben-Thanisch) Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese 85 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
is this estate just coasing on the name of the vineyard?
since the good '01s I have not been impressed by any of the wines...too bad!
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2004 Weingut Johannishof (H.H. Eser) Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling Spätlese 89 Points
Germany, Rheingau
a bit of botritis, lots of fruit - a sweeter style, lush and creamy.
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2005 Weingut Johannishof (H.H. Eser) Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling Spätlese 92 Points
Germany, Rheingau
LOVE this - a sweeter style wine with layers and layers of fruit. this will probably slim down nicely and reveal its backbone which shines through - an excellent wine and a BUY
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2005 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Grünlack Spätlese Trocken 91 Points
Germany, Rheingau
a very good trocken, though i still dont like the bitter note on the finish, this has excellent balance and its perfect now, which i guess is the up side of trockens.
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2005 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Gelblack trocken 89 Points
Germany, Rheingau
drier style wine that light and crispy and nicely aromatic. perfect now.
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2005 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Rotlack Kabinett 89 Points
Germany, Rheingau
again - lean style, nice long finish, great wine but might be priced out of the market.
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2005 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Grünlack Spätlese 93 Points
Germany, Rheingau
WOW 25-28 brix (75g of RS) and it tastes perfectly balanced...this is a BUY...Christian threw me off the horse when i said this is BA weight... he was right - in Rheinhau 28.9 is the minimum for BA... but in MSR this would have been a BA! :)
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2005 Freiherr Heyl zu Herrnsheim Riesling Red Slate Spätlese Trocken 90 Points
Germany, Rheinhessen
as usual - these are the "weirdest" german wines - or at least the most distinctive. i think this is a wine i can pick out blind. the slate is very pronounced and the finish is very long. a crisp wine that i would LOVE to try in 10 years. just to see what its like - i have an incling that it might just need the time
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2005 Freiherr Heyl zu Herrnsheim Niersteiner Riesling Kabinett 89 Points
Germany, Rheinhessen
dry wine with a more oxydized style - pretend its been 10 years in the bottle :) a touch of sweetness on the finish. i'd have this again! very nice indeed
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2005 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Pechstein Riesling Großes Gewächs 92 Points
Germany, Pfalz
an excellent trocken wine, lovely medium body, long finish, tons of fruit on the nose but the minerality takes over. creamy finish. (again - slight bitterness on the finish as with many dry rieslings - german, alsace, austrian...i really dont love that part of it)
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2005 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Riesling Trocken 88 Points
Germany, Pfalz
clean, dry aromatic whine - a good QPR and i'd take this over most sav blancs in the price range
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2004 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Deidesheimer Paradiesgarten Riesling Kabinett 90 Points
Germany, Pfalz
mineral and lightness, great balance and a good price :) a BUY
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2005 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Deidesheimer Paradiesgarten Riesling Kabinett 89 Points
Germany, Pfalz
lush fruit but a bit soft, will need time (just bottled)
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2004 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Spätlese 89 Points
Germany, Pfalz
love this vineyard, kabinet-like lightness, long finish. YUM
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2005 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Spätlese 92 Points
Germany, Pfalz
WOW creamy, plush, loads of fruit AND minerals with a looong finish. just what i needed :) a BUY
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1998 Weingut Knoll Grüner Veltliner Trockenbeerenauslese 95 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau
OMG
this was just beautifull, closing in on maturity this had amazing balance of acidity and power... WOW
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2003 Alois Kracher Cuvée Auslese 88 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee
lovely sweet wine - simmilar to a lighter sauternes, short on the finish
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2004 Alois Kracher Cuvée Beerenauslese 91 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee
much better than the usual BA, no bitterness here, lovely long finish and lots of apricot
a BUY
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2004 Alois Kracher Cuvée Eiswein 87 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee
heavy..ok but not exciting
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2003 Alois Kracher Zweigelt Beerenauslese 90 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee
like a rhone dessert wine with more sweetness and less weight, lovely tannins on the finish..a BUY!
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2003 Alois Kracher Cuvée TBA #1 Nouvelle Vague 94 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee
lightness was key here, and the beatifull acidity, peach and sweet raisins (yellow) ...lovely.
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1998 Alois Kracher Zweigelt TBA #1 Nouvelle Vague 91 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee
VP nose, PX taste, WOW... i love all of these though... :)
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1999 Alois Kracher Grande Cuvée TBA #6 Nouvelle Vague 95 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee
vanilla, coconut, like sauternes on steroids, toasty...loooooooong finish. full bodied (medium for kracher :))
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1998 Alois Kracher Scheurebe TBA #12 Zwischen den Seen 95 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee
amazing concentration, full and rich wine that will age as long as there is still some left :)
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2001 Alois Kracher Welschriesling TBA #8 Zwischen den Seen 96 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee
this barely moved around in the glass... i think i could just smell and stare...forget about drinking these...
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2002 Alois Kracher Welschriesling TBA #8 Zwischen den Seen 94 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee
lighter, but the balance is amazing. lots of potential here - and a wine for those who love a less overpowering sweet wine.... lovely
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2002 Alois Kracher Grande Cuvée TBA #7 Nouvelle Vague 97 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee
this was amazing...vanilla coconut overtones over the fruit and power...i mean - just go buy it ok ? :)
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