Rieslingfeier 2015 Main Event
The Wythe Hotel, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Tasted Saturday, January 31, 2015 by Seth Rosenberg with 469 views
The Wythe Hotel, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Tasted Saturday, January 31, 2015 by Seth Rosenberg with 469 views
2003 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Spätlese trocken ** 89 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
From Magnum. Johannes brought this. Nose is smokey with stones. Palate is tart with peach and peach pit. A little bony. Finish is peach pit and minerals. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 4.5/6, Finish - 4/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 14.5/20.
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2002 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese Auction #13 92 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Nose is funky with sponti, then smoke and lime. Light and airy on the palate with great lime. Waves of gentle flavor. Nose - 4.5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1-1.5/2 = 16-16.5/20.
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2007 Van Volxem Wawerner Goldberg Riesling 89 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Nose is brothy and smokey with peach pit. Big and burly on the palate - broth, peach pit. Tart finish. Nose - 4.5/6, Palate - 4.5/6, Finish - 4.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 14.5/20.
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1994 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett 89 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Musky nose with melon and marzipan. Really tart lemon on the palate, with minerals. Nose - 4.5/6, Palate - 4.5/6, Finish - 4.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 14.5/20.
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1990 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett 94 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Muted note - some citrus and minerals. Beautiful and light on the palate with lime, minerals, flowers. Just stunning. Great flavor without weight. Nose - ?/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 17/20. (Extrapolating w/o the nose and then a slight penalty.)
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2006 Selbach-Oster Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 91 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Nose of red and golden apples, spice. Very sweet on the palate - red apples, spice, rich honey, decent acid. Nose - 4.5/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1-1.5/2 = 15.5-16/20.
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2009 Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese
Germany, Nahe
Sweet, smoke - meh. Baking spices.
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1990 Müller-Catoir Mußbacher Eselshaut Riesling Auslese 90 Points
Germany, Pfalz
My bottle. Oxidized nose - smoked, dried, nutty. Better on the palate but still somewhat tired - apricots, citrus, nuts, burnt - ok. Orange peel and apricot finish. Nose - 4/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 15/20.
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1976 Selbach-Oster Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese 94 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
A treat from Johannes. Nose of petrol, a little dried, peach, dried tropical fruits, spice, creamy with a wonderful vanilla/baked smell. Enters dried on the palate and golden, but the acid comes in right away - juicy citrus, golden apples, baked. Really excellent cut and balance and that creamy vanilla comes out again towards the end. Just more confirmation that Domprobst is some of my favorite dirt in the Mosel. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5-5.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 17-17.5/20.
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1997 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Kabinett
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Very dry and a little bony. Tart lemon, acid, minerals but not giving much at all. Either the previous Auslese blew out my palate, or this is past its prime.
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2001 Müller-Catoir Haardter Bürgergarten Riesling Spätlese #2134
Germany, Pfalz
This is definitely not as good as, and quite different from the previous bottle I had. Spicy, sweet&sour, peachy. Rich and acidic but not full and panoramic. Peach and citrus finish. :(
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1998 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese #11 93 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
This might have been my bottle. Medium golden-brown. Nose shows baked aromas, spices, golden apple with a great red-brown spice. Very 98 on the palate with baked apple, baked spices but great acid. Some lime/tangerine and minerals. Lime and baked finish. No component scores but this was 16-17/20 territory.
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1998 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Auslese Nr. 219 94 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Now we are cooking with gas! The nose is creamy and spicy, baked, herbs. Just killer on the palate: amazing acid, baked apple, tangerine. Really sweet but balanced like a Catoir HGS barbell (huge sweetness and acid teetering). Great herbs and spices. Nose - 4.5-5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5-5.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 16.5-17.5/20.
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1990 Alfred Merkelbach Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese #9 93 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Nose of baked peaches, tangerine, lime and spices. Great 90 acid on the palate - citric and lively, tangerine, brown spices, baked apples. Long lime and spice finish. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1-1.5/2 = 16.5-17/20.
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1989 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Auslese 95 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Stunning nose - mint, herbs, pine and honey. Piney and minty on the palate with peach, good acid - a touch dry. Great poise. Lemon and pine finish. Nose - 5.5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 17.5/20.
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1983 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
Germany, Nahe
Mature nose - baked and spices. Quite dry with lemon. Bony. Not impressive at all.
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2001 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 96 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
This might have been my bottle, who knows? Stony and precise on the nose. Spicy, peach, apple. The palate is classic with near perfect balance: peach, minerals, flint with great acid underneath. Spicy-sour. Great showing. Nose - 5.5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 18/20.
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2009 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben Auction 95 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Great, as always. Nose is musky and bright with melon, passion fruit, flowers and honey. Sweet on the palate - musky, melon, pine, herbs. Delicious. Piney finish. This manages to be quite sweet but bright and alive. Nose - 5.5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 17.5/20.
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1990 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese 96 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
My 375ml. Once again, this doesn't disappoint. Nose if apricots, marmalade, rough brown spices. On the palate this is like a huge HGS wine: massive acid, marmalade, sweet/sour, spice, tangerine, apricot, brown spices. A touch of molasses, Really killer. Finish is long and spicy with apricots and marmalade. Nose - 5.5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 18/20.
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2003 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auction #17
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Nose is cool and herbal, peachy, and sweet. Palate is sweet with honey, peach. Still young with baby fat, but not plush or flabby.
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1999 Selbach-Oster Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese *** 90 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Nose is peachy and sunny, rich and honeyed. Palate is again rich and peachy, also tropical, not soft but not enough structure. Very creamy. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 4.5/6, Finish - 4.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 15/20.
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1983 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Eiswein
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Nose isn't showing much but the palate is explosive - tangerine and chili peppers, sweet&sour. The acid is strong and electric. Delicious.
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2011 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Beerenauslese #4 98 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
375ml brought by Michael Cohen. I'm not big on 2011 Germans, but this is simply one of the greatest young Rieslings I have ever had. The nose screams out of the glass - bright, crisp and pure beyond belief. Grapefruit, passion fruit, citrus, flowers - it's toe-curlingly concentrated and exciting. Same on the palate, but fused with honey - so delicious and light. Citrus and honey finish. This is just stupid. Thanks Michael! Nose - 6/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 2/2 = 19/20.
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1985 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett 90 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
This smells like pizza - oregano, herbs, green. Similar on the palate - herbal, pizza, some lemon tart. A bit bony. Nose - 4.5/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 15/20.
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1988 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Eiswein 95 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Nose is dark with apricots, molasses and mandarins. High acid - spices. Huge acid on the palate - dark, figs, acidic citrus, molasses. Really delicious - long figgy finish - juicy, really big but electric. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 17.5/20.
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