When Jane and I tasted this at Basserman-Jordan estate lineup, we both agreed it was an experience somehow akin to arriving in a hotel bedroom with three surprise whores in wait, and that we needed a bottle. An amazing, slightly buttery, acid-balanced, delicious Pfalz Auslese that's in a great place. So looking forward to opening my bottle sometime in the next few years.
No botrytis. Smells like a 2011 Kab with sugar up front, somewhat stunning it's a BA! Some greenness-dill a tiny bit? Palate offers the expected buttery texture, sweetness is far less than I'd've guessed. Pure sugar, however, almost like a lightened, acidic maple syrup. Nice, but not for me--so often BAs and TBAs strike me as one-dimensional and syrupy. The drying acid on the finish of this is nice, however.
Nose is latex/minerally/saline. Palate has latexy fruit, peach, bit of petrol (very beginning?) Bit of saltiness; something young, green and fresh on the nose.
13% Nose is laser-fine mineral in front of fruit. So clean. Palate continues with minerals and a kiss of apricot, tiny bit of cherry, orange citrus. Very drying wine.
13% Nose is mad "female sweaty armpit" mineral aromas. Palate has either blood or iron? Very acid and mineral and this wine really wants time to integrate.
9.5% Nose is super pretty, mineral, not sweet. Palate has apricot, not at all too sweet! Mineral with a slight saccharine finish. A favorite of the flight.
2008 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Auslese 92 Points
Germany, Pfalz
When Jane and I tasted this at Basserman-Jordan estate lineup, we both agreed it was an experience somehow akin to arriving in a hotel bedroom with three surprise whores in wait, and that we needed a bottle. An amazing, slightly buttery, acid-balanced, delicious Pfalz Auslese that's in a great place. So looking forward to opening my bottle sometime in the next few years.
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2011 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Beerenauslese
Germany, Pfalz
No botrytis. Smells like a 2011 Kab with sugar up front, somewhat stunning it's a BA! Some greenness-dill a tiny bit? Palate offers the expected buttery texture, sweetness is far less than I'd've guessed. Pure sugar, however, almost like a lightened, acidic maple syrup. Nice, but not for me--so often BAs and TBAs strike me as one-dimensional and syrupy. The drying acid on the finish of this is nice, however.
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2009 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Königsbacher Ölberg Spätburgunder trocken
Germany, Pfalz
Nose of chocolate, some greenness/oak? Palate offers great flavors, but hothothot tail/finish, camellia and magnolia on palate.
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2010 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Großes Gewächs
Germany, Pfalz
Nose is latex/minerally/saline. Palate has latexy fruit, peach, bit of petrol (very beginning?) Bit of saltiness; something young, green and fresh on the nose.
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2011 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Deidesheimer Grainhübel Riesling S trocken
Germany, Pfalz
13% Nose is laser-fine mineral in front of fruit. So clean. Palate continues with minerals and a kiss of apricot, tiny bit of cherry, orange citrus. Very drying wine.
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2011 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Forster Ungeheuer Riesling trocken
Germany, Pfalz
13% Nose is mad "female sweaty armpit" mineral aromas. Palate has either blood or iron? Very acid and mineral and this wine really wants time to integrate.
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2011 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Deidesheimer Leinhöhle Riesling feinherb
Germany, Pfalz
9.5% Nose is super pretty, mineral, not sweet. Palate has apricot, not at all too sweet! Mineral with a slight saccharine finish. A favorite of the flight.
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2011 Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Deidesheimer Kieselberg Riesling trocken
Germany, Pfalz
12% Nose offers that chemically, floral 2011 aroma I can't stand. Palate has a pronounced acid. Iron/blood aromas on finish?
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