A tasting of Rieslings, Sauvignon Blancs, and other random whites.

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Tasted Friday, August 15, 2014 by indiscriminate palate with 503 views

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 2012 J & HA Strub Niersteiner Brückchen Riesling Kabinett 89 Points

    Germany, Rheinhessen

    Green apple, lime pith; sugar on the attack, but quickly fades to the very high acids. Finish is medium-long and quite sour, of green apple. Some floral and mineral notes, but mostly this is about green fruit. Very nice value.

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  • 2012 Alfred Merkelbach Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese Urglück 90 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Obviously very young and quite effervescent. Incredibly light, with very little sweetness. Lime, red apple, and a bit of apricot. I am surprised by the little (perceived) sugar and the incredible lightness - more like a (modern) Kabinett. I enjoyed this, though the group consensus was decidedly negative, finding it too sour and not integrated, with the sugar and acid seeming to fight rather than play well together. This changed somewhat after several hours of air.

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  • 2012 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Spätlese 93 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Just a tremendous wine, with rich, ripe fruit (pear, citrus), minerality, floral notes, but on a seemingly weightless medium body. Very precise fruit and acid. Medium-long finish of red apple with a lingering hint of sweetness. Group also loved this, and debated the (at this stage, very minute) differences between this and the Juffer-Sonnenuhr. The Sonnenuhr may be a bit more ripe and rich. Both are excellent.

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  • 2012 Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 92 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Opened way too cold; gave little but acid and lemon curd. With air and warmth, red apples with great acid and a long finish. Yummy! A group favorite. Very similar at this stage to the Helden, but perhaps a bit more ripe fruit.

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Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 2012 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese #5 94 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Easily the group's favorite, and for good reason. A veritable fruit salad, with apples, tangerines, pineapple, and a host of others, but also with floral and mineral elements. This is both a wine that you could just enjoy (and enjoy A LOT) or a wine that (if feeling particularly without joy) could analyze for hours, or days. Fantastic. Give this air. As for time, whatever... drink one today, another next week, repeat for years and years.

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  • 2004 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese #9

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Loads of stone fruit, bit of petrol, and a sad cloud hanging over the wine, muting the fruit. This struck the group as somewhat flat and lifeless, and indeed (despite the group's preference for younger riesling) it may be a bad bottle as it is less expressive than my previous bottle. Perhaps an unfortunate phase. Hold.

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  • 2006 J. Hofstätter Gewürztraminer Kolbenhof 56 Points

    Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol

    This is not a wine; it is an abomination. The group decided unanimously that I must be an evil sadist for including it in the lineup. They are correct, but I now have confirmation that I am not alone in my despising/hating/loathing this "wine." Because I hate myself, I tried it over several days and once--once, and for only a second--found something that wasn't vile.

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  • 2011 Tenuta Santa Maria Soave Lepia 79 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Soave

    Tasted like underripe citrus that is just starting to rot. Not a group favorite. Missing the Soave zippy acidity. Simple, muted fruit. Meh.

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