Light yellow. Slightly aromatic, strong smell of freshly cut apple. Medium weight, some glycerine. Very clean apple fruit, ginger, and soil. Moderate length. This is a very good example of this varietal, which to me often tastes neutral and bland.
Medium yellow. Mostly floral tones. Light to medium weight, totally dry. Curiously empty mid-palate (where the fruit is supposed to be!) followed by powerful back end acidity and minerality. Not worth even the modest price. I see I detected some fruit when I tasted this earlier this year, but it was nowhere to be found in this bottle.
Medium yellow. Ripe citrus and stone fruit nose with a trace of floral notes. Medium weight, just off dry, bitter citrus and much more high toned florality in the mouth than on the nose. The latter aspect is so prominent that I think I would have guessed Muscat had I tasted this blind.
Medium yellow. Classic varietal lychee/citrus aromas. Medium weight, a bit oily. Off dry fruit followed by drier, soil filled finish with some lingering bitterness. Clipped and the balance isn't perfect.
After a taste from one bottle revealed a bizarre vein of spearmint that killed the rest of the wine, a second bottle showed this wine's qualities. Full yellow. Rich tropical fruit more than honey on the nose. Moderate sweetness and length, good acidity. Simple and relatively short on the acid/sugar tension front, this is still a good dessert wine which has held up pretty well.
2011 Hubert Meyer Pinot Noir Fut en Chene
France, Alsace, Crémant d'Alsace
Light ruby center. Char and black cherry scents. Light to medium body. Simple red fruit, noticeable salinity, smoky and tart at the end.
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2012 Albert Boxler Sylvaner
France, Alsace
Light yellow. Slightly aromatic, strong smell of freshly cut apple. Medium weight, some glycerine. Very clean apple fruit, ginger, and soil. Moderate length. This is a very good example of this varietal, which to me often tastes neutral and bland.
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2013 Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss Riesling Andlau
France, Alsace
Medium yellow. Mostly floral tones. Light to medium weight, totally dry. Curiously empty mid-palate (where the fruit is supposed to be!) followed by powerful back end acidity and minerality. Not worth even the modest price. I see I detected some fruit when I tasted this earlier this year, but it was nowhere to be found in this bottle.
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2013 Albert Boxler Riesling
France, Alsace
Medium yellow. Ripe citrus and stone fruit nose with a trace of floral notes. Medium weight, just off dry, bitter citrus and much more high toned florality in the mouth than on the nose. The latter aspect is so prominent that I think I would have guessed Muscat had I tasted this blind.
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2013 Domaine Weinbach Gewurztraminer Réserve Personnelle
France, Alsace
Medium yellow. Classic varietal lychee/citrus aromas. Medium weight, a bit oily. Off dry fruit followed by drier, soil filled finish with some lingering bitterness. Clipped and the balance isn't perfect.
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2004 Dirler-Cade Riesling Kessler Vendange Tardive
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
After a taste from one bottle revealed a bizarre vein of spearmint that killed the rest of the wine, a second bottle showed this wine's qualities. Full yellow. Rich tropical fruit more than honey on the nose. Moderate sweetness and length, good acidity. Simple and relatively short on the acid/sugar tension front, this is still a good dessert wine which has held up pretty well.
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