Mandu - Washington, DC
Tasted Sunday, April 3, 2011 by isaacjamesbaker with 603 views
The theme: gruner veltliners, rieslings and a melange of Korean food at Mandu in Washington, DC. Sounds like a fun, simple night. But it turned into one of the best wine tastings I've been to in recent years. The range of aromas, flavors and textures in these wines was incredible. About 11 of us got together for mounds of great Korean food, served family style be respectful and generous staff. While the food was phenomenal, these wines were just flat out incredible. The first riesling dinner I arranged at Mandu in March was a phenomenal success and this take #2 was even better. I tasted each wine in each flight individualy, then went back over them again, then with food. While the food aromas and flavors were intense, I still feel like I was able to taste each wine for what it was. That said, the interplay between the food and the wine was tremendous. Also, I would've been happy with any one of these wines over the course of an evening. Each one was so distinct, that it was almost a crime to taste so many great wines together. But it was a crime I had a lot of fun committing. This tasting further solidified my opinion that F.X. Pichler is one of the greatest wine producers in the world, period. And, if I needed further basis for my opinion that riesling is the greatest white grape in the world, this sure helped.
NV Laurent-Perrier Champagne Cuvée Rosé Brut 85 Points
France, Champagne
nose shows lemons, strawberries. the palate is very acidic, with not enough weight for me. still a good finish.
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2007 Bernhard Ott Grüner Veltliner Der Ott 89 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Wagram
this is a gruner? really? its filled with mango, apricot and honeydew on the nose. the palate is thick with honey and really viscous. not very gruner-esque, but still a great wine. more like a riesling, in my opinion.
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2007 Weingut Meinhard Forstreiter Grüner Veltliner Tabor 93 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Kremstal
the nose is so oily! gops of oil, spicy herbs, lemon oil, melons with spice. gorgeous thickness on the palate, matched with spiced lemons, almond paste and white pepper. gorgeous wine. really mindboggling in its depth and complexity.
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