Riesling Dinner at EMP

This is the third dinner in a series and we enjoyed it. The food was as good this time as the Burgundy event. The amuse of quail, lardons and cheese on a thin flatbread along with mussels and foie gras courses were terrific. I enjoyed the vast majority of these wines, but think I prefer more acid in my wines. Nothing was too sweet, so I think I may have find the right level of sweetness for me (auslese). The Christoffel Eiswein was fantastic. The Knoll, alas, not nearly the same as the 1994 from a few weeks ago.

• 2003 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Honey, sweet, not a lot of petrol, which all blew off, creamy. Nice. I would have liked this colder.

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• 2003 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Thick, sweet, petrol on the nose, a hint of overripe mango on the palate, that eventually became more prominent, pineapple and creamy vanilla. I liked it, but would not buy it.

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• 1994 Gunderloch Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Auslese

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  Some alcohol, sweet, apples in abundance

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• 2001 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel

  Germany, Nahe

  I enjoyed this. It was crisper and cleaner, more acid and less viscous than the others, some apples on the palate as well. This matched the food, but I think I'd prefer to drink it on its own in the summer. Nice.

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• 1994 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  No note taken

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• 1993 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Coconut. I liked this, but no other notes.

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• 2003 Schloss Schönborn Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Spätlese

  Germany, Rheingau

  This drank older than it was, which isn't a plus for me. It was more than drinkable, but I like mine to be a bit fresher.

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• 1995 Weingut Knoll Riesling Auslese Ried Schütt

  Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

  This was a masculine, strong riesling. After the fruitier rieslings, this definitely made you sit up and take notice. More complex than the others. I preferred the 1994 more, from the tasting earlier in the month.

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• 1990 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile Vendanges Tardives

  France, Alsace

  No. Dry and unenjoyable. Complex, but not enjoyable enough to want to ponder.

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• 2002 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Eiswein

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Outstanding. My WOTN. It wasn't as sweet as dessert wines go, which made me like it more. I could have had an entire glass of this and been very, very happy.

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• 1976 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Bergschlossen Riesling Beerenauslese

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Golden color, whiskey colored. Strong. Not for me.

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