Rudi Wiest Selections Portfolio Tasting

I only had one hour, so had time to taste approximately 1/3 of the wine being offered.

• 2016 Weingut Salwey Grauburgunder 86 Points

  Germany, Baden

  Tasting, brief note. Apple skin and some candied lemon peel. Very enjoyable for its price and level, with a vibrant energy and finish.

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• 2016 Weingut Salwey Weissburgunder Gutswein Kabinett Trocken 85 Points

  Germany, Baden

  Tasting, brief note. Also a great value wine, this Pinot Blanc is slightly richer than the Pinot Gris, with greater concentration, but slightly less vibrant and energetic. A very good summer wine.

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• 2014 Weingut Salwey Oberrotweiler Käsleberg Spätburgunder Trocken 86 Points

  Germany, Baden

  Tasting, brief note. Bright red cherry, reasonably ripe, nicely fresh. Good overall balance. Probably a good value for approx $25 Pinot Noir.

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• 2016 Schloss Lieser Riesling Spätlese trocken

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Tasting, brief note. Aromas currently dominated by yeasty notes that I am told will dissipate. Otherwise good fruit just behind that.

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• 2016 Schloss Lieser Riesling Kabinett

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Tasting, brief note. Apple and tangerine notes, all very nice, certainly elegant. Good+ length. Good value wine.

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• 2016 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Spätlese

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Tasting, brief note. Also very reductive start. Orange peel and spice. Moderate weight, good balance.

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• 2016 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Tasting, brief note. Forward and enjoyable start seems slightly simple. Picks up weight towards good finish. Good+ for its level.

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• 2016 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Spätlese

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Tasting, brief note. Moderate sweetness, good concentration and balance. Ready now, but certainly cellarworthy as well.

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• 2015 Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Pinot Blanc Dry

  Germany, Pfalz

  Tasting, brief note. Good weight and balance, lemon and lemon curd. Another nice everyday drinker.

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• 2015 Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Birkweiler Riesling Trocken

  Germany, Pfalz

  Tasting, brief note. Very good floral start with good fruit to follow. Good length, just finishes slightly harshly bone dry.

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• 2012 Friedrich Becker Rechtenbacher Spätburgunder 86 Points

  Germany, Pfalz

  Tasting, brief note. Big red cherry on nose and palate with faint spice. Good ripeness, yet slightly bitter on finish.

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• 2015 Rudolf Fürst Spätburgunder Tradition

  Germany, Franken

  Tasting, brief note. Pale red cherry start-to-finish. Ok overall.

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• 2015 Rudolf Fürst Klingenberger Spätburgunder 89 Points

  Germany, Franken

  Tasting, brief note. Lots of red cherry with savory spice and some emerging nuance. Good weight and length. Certainly good+, but slightly expensive.

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• 2016 Gunderloch Nackenheim Riesling Trocken

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  Tasting, brief note. Apple notes with some petrol to start. Almost searing dryness on finish. Moderate weight.

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• 2016 Gunderloch Nierstein Riesling Trocken

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  Tasting, brief note. Much like the Estate just tasted, this starts dry and finishes drier, but here there is more weight to keep this balanced.

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• 2016 Gunderloch Jean Baptiste Riesling Kabinett

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  Tasting, brief note. Very pleasant and well balanced, especially for the attractive price.

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• 2015 Gunderloch Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Spätlese 90 Points

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  Tasting, brief note. Baked apple with balance, good length and a good sense of precision. A highlight of the tasting for me.

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• 2015 Weingut Schnaitmann Trollinger Steinwiege Trocken

  Germany, Württemberg

  Tasting, brief note. Very pale, very simple. Red for somebody who really wants to drink Rose?

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• 2015 Weingut Schnaitmann Lemberger Steinwiege Trocken

  Germany, Württemberg

  Tasting, brief note. Very reduced. Simple red cherry nose and palate. Ok balance.

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• 2015 Weingut Schnaitmann Pinot Noir

  Germany, Württemberg

  Tasting, brief note. Bright red cherry, good start through middle, then slightly firm finish. Easily the best of the entry level wines from the three red varietals from Schnaitmann.

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• 2015 Meyer-Näkel Blue Slate

  Germany, Ahr

  Tasting, brief note. A clear step vs vs Estate Pinot Noir. While also reductive, this had better length and concentration.

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• 2015 Meyer-Näkel Pinot Noir

  Germany, Ahr

  Tasting, brief note. Very reduced start. Good red cherry on palate, in a lighter style. Slightly bitter finish.

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