Ingo's Birthday Clash 20.10.2018

Unbeliavable Big bottles at Ingo's Birthday Clash. Only 4 bottles were drank blindly. Great menu from Jörg Müller.

Krug 96 is too young from Magnum
Felseneck 2009 for this vintage suprisingly fresh
Salon 1997 good for this year but too short in the finish

• 1996 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 97 Points

  France, Champagne

  (10/21/2018)

  From Magnum
  typical Krug perfume, milk chocolate, nuts, brutal acidity, very fresh, aggressive acidity, still not perfectly settled, from Magnum maybe 5 years too young, the acidity tries to get integrated into the fruit structure. No really tertiary aromas. 97(99)

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• 2009 Schäfer-Fröhlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Großes Gewächs 95 Points

  Germany, Nahe

  (10/21/2018)

  Magnum
  After the Krug 1996 Magnum almost too sweet, typical Felseneck "Sponti"-nose, for this warm year a great acidity structure, compared to the other 09ers one of the best. 94-95

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• 1997 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 94 Points

  France, Champagne

  (10/21/2018)

  Late degorgement 2018
  Distinctly fresher than the regular one. Citrus, green apple, greengage but as the "normal" one too short in the finish and a touch too broad in the late palate. 94

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both bottle in weak performance

• 2011 Weingut Keller Abts E® Riesling Großes Gewächs 92 Points

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  (10/21/2018)

  double magnum,
  Spicy and fresh, but an acidity problem, too short in the finish for abtserde. Maybe too young 92-93

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• 2009 Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Forster Kirchenstück Riesling 91 Points

  Germany, Pfalz

  (10/21/2018)

  Magnum
  Today really disappointed, broad, lack of acidity, not that concentration as usual, often there is a creamieness I like in BW Kirchenstück today I missed it. 91

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Great balance

• 1988 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Eiswein 96 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  (10/21/2018)

  Magnum
  the sweetness was masterly buffered from the acidity, dried apricot, honey, vanilla, creme brulee. 96+

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Strong flight but Schloßberg with 12% incredible powerful

• 2009 Georg Breuer Rüdesheimer Berg Schloßberg Riesling 97 Points

  Germany, Rheingau

  (10/21/2018)

  From double magnum
  I had four glasses. I started with 94 and ended with 97 four hours later. A tremndous wine. It is a cracking and precise. Even if you think it is 2009. So much concentration with 12%alc. Comparable with Clos Rougeard density wise. 97

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• 2010 Weingut Keller Abts E® Riesling Großes Gewächs 95 Points

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  (10/21/2018)

  Magnum
  Spicy but more creamy as usual, typical Keller nose, in the late palate a little bit short. Some discussed cork for me not. 95(97)

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Wittmann very concentrated and juicy. Much to come

• 2015 Jean-Marc Roulot Corton-Charlemagne 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

  (10/21/2018)

  From Magnum
  Nose is typical for Burgundy, but I'm missing length and depth, few roasted aromas and for me lacking of acidity. 92

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• 2015 Wittmann Westhofener Morstein Riesling Großes Gewächs 96 Points

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  (10/21/2018)

  Passionfruit, pineapple, juicy, phantastic refreshing acidity, not too sweet, precise and clean finish. 96

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Pettenthal beats G-Max

• 2016 Weingut Keller Riesling G-Max 97 Points

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  (10/21/2018)

  Too young, a monster of concentration, fruit and acidity. 97(99)

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• 2001 Weingut Knoll Riesling Smaragd Ried Kellerberg 92 Points

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

  (10/21/2018)

  Ripe yellow stone fruits, creamy, broad but still with a good structure, precise finish

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• 2017 Weingut Keller Pettenthal Riesling Großes Gewächs Auction 98 Points

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  (10/21/2018)

  First time, blind
  From his reductive style it has the spicieness of a young Sancerre. Compared to the G-Max 2016 it has more energy, power but the finish is even more precise and with great concentration. Juicy, chalky, saline and with restrained fruits. A Killer 98(100)

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• 2016 Domaine de Saint Pierre Savagnin Arbois "Autrement" 92 Points

  France, Jura, Arbois

  (10/21/2018)

  Magnum
  gooseberry, wet stone, saline, lime with good tannin structure, refreshing and austere. 92

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• 2013 Jean-François Ganevat Côtes du Jura Vieilles Vignes Les Chalasses 94 Points

  France, Jura, Côtes du Jura

  (10/21/2018)

  well balanced, pointed acidity with much extract sweetness, completely dry, good length, finish after granny smith

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Not so strong as usual. it was 2015 not 16

• 2016 Weingut Keller Morstein Spätburgunder Felix Auction 93 Points

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  (10/21/2018)

  blindly served, guessed Burgundy, sensationell nose but in the palate not that concentrated as I remembered. A bit too oaky and not that filigree I had in memory. Well structured, much too young. 93+

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• 2014 Weingut Keller Morstein Spätburgunder Felix Auction 94 Points

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  (10/21/2018)

  I guessed German PN but not Keller, the oak is not completely integrated to the winw, strawberry, forrest ground, licorice, firm tannin structure. 94+

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• 1996 Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

  (10/21/2018)

  Not so strong as the chevalier-montrachet last year, subtle rice popcorn, missing legth and depth. 92

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100!

• 1959 Château Mouton Rothschild 100 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  (10/21/2018)

  Perfection
  Drank it blind. Me and all the table guessed much younger. Only one young guy was right (ha had it yesterday from Magnum). So much fruit you can smell and taste the black currants. We were in the 80ies fruitwise. Leather, mint, tobacco leaves. Unbeliavable density. I had the taste a few hours later still in my palate and the concentrated fruit is outshining everything.
  One of the most impressive wines in my life. Thanks Ingo for sharing

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Phantastic Margaux, from MG too young

• 1983 Château Margaux 96 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

  (10/21/2018)

  Magnum
  Still very young but compared to the 1959 Mouton not the concentration and deepness. Graphite, leather, cigarbox and black currant. 96

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• 1985 Château Haut-Brion 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  (10/22/2018)

  Graphite, earth notes, saline, reluctant, tobacco leaves and subtle cassis. Black berries, dense but more mineral than fruit. 94

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• 1991 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Méal 94 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  (10/21/2018)

  Magnum
  Typical pepper and dark berry notes compared to the Bordeaux wines. Spicy and complex. Good acidity structure and muscular body. Tannins started to be integrated. 94

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• 1988 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 94 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  (10/22/2018)

  Good balance between acidity and sweetness. Light and balance. At his peak but no hurry. Apricot, orange peel, vanilla and honey. 94

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CReamy, dry and not typical Riesling, great vintage

• 2001 Koehler-Ruprecht Kallstadter Saumagen Riesling Spätlese Trocken "R" 96 Points

  Germany, Pfalz

  (10/22/2018)

  Apricot cake with cream. I thought of a Riesling with Smaragd stylistic but it was drier and cleaner in the finish. Great length and density. In the late palate so filigree and elegant. My alternative was Breuer’s Schloßberg. 96-97

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Abtserde the winner even I guessed vice versa

• 2012 Weingut Keller Morstein Riesling Großes Gewächs 94 Points

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  (10/22/2018)

  Passionfruit and mango are dominating so I would guess probably Keller but never Morstein. Too foregrounded and fruit influenced. For me less powerful than Abtserde and not so much density. 94

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• 2012 Weingut Keller Abts E® Riesling Großes Gewächs 96 Points

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  (10/22/2018)

  I guessed Morstein because of the salinity and shy expression of the fruit. Subtle herbal notes. Powerful in concentration and length. 96

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• 2010 Etienne Sauzet Chassagne-Montrachet Les Encégnières 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet

  (10/22/2018)

  Magnum
  Typical white Burgundy, I guessed 09 or 10 Burgundy Leflaive, still oak influenced but starts to integrate. Not annoying. Rice popcorn is very dominant. The acidity is fresh but could more pointed to give a stronger backbone for the roasted aromas. Pure in the finish. 93

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Unforgettable Mouton 1959. One of the most faszinating red wines I've ever had. Very strong Breuer's Schloßberg 2009 from Double Magnum. Getting better and better with every sip. Maybe the third best Keller I've ever enjoyed was Pettenthal 2017 auction. Thanks Ingo for your generosity. Great weekend.