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German Wine Society
San Francisco
Tasted January 28, 2017 by aagrawal with 303 views
Introduction
This was a very good lineup of German rieslings from dry to sweet served in pairs as comparison wines. The earlier dry rieslings weren't quite as strong as the later sweeter rieslings which had much more complexity. The Beerenauslese wines were a treat!
Flight 1 - Trocken (2 notes)
White
2015 Schmitges Riesling Trocken
85 points
Aromatic, slightly medicinal, herbal; palate is light bodied, medium-high acid, medium alcohol, limited fruit; short-medium finish. Decent but lacking in depth. 85-86
White
2015 Weingut Clemens Busch Riesling Trocken
87 points
Some aromatics but a bit limited; palate has medium to medium-plus acid, again somewhat limited in fruit, medium alcohol, some lime citrus; medium finish. 87
Flight 2 - Kabinett Feinherb (2 notes)
White - Off-dry
2013 Weingut Johann Peter Reinert Wawerner Ritterpfad Riesling Kabinett feinherb
88 points
Nice nose with some tropical fruit, some minerality; palate has high acid, very slight sweetness, nice white fruit; medium finish. Very nice. 88
White - Off-dry
2013 Erben von Beulwitz Kaseler Nies'chen Riesling Kabinett feinherb
86 points
Slightly reductive with some petrol; palate has less fruit than its pair, some fresh lines, medium-plus acid; short-medium finish. 86
Flight 3 - Kabinett (2 notes)
White
1998 Freiherr Langwerth von Simmern Hattenheimer Nußbrunnen Riesling Kabinett
91 points
Golden color; a little butterscotch, richer, waxy; palate is rich, dense fruit, medium-plus acid, slight sweetness but well balanced; medium-long finish. 91
White
1998 Dr. Loosen Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett
88 points
Golden color; dry minerally nose; palate is medium-plus acid, slight sweetness; medium finish. Nice acid and balance. 88
Flight 4 - Spatlese (2 notes)
White - Off-dry
2009 Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Frühlingsplätzchen Riesling Spätlese
91 points
Yellow-golden; minerally, a bit limited; palate is quite complex with white fruit, plenty of fresh medium-plus acid; medium-plus finish. Nice on the palate. 91
White - Off-dry
2009 Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese
92 points
Yellow-golden; a bit more funky/earthy, minerally, some fruit as well; palate is slightly sweet, medium acid, nice fruit flavors; medium-plus finish. Very nice complexity and depth compared to the 2009 Emrich Schonleber, slightly less acid than the comparison wine but overall well integrated together. 92
Flight 5 - Auslese (2 notes)
White - Off-dry
2004 Von Hövel Kanzemer Hörecker Riesling Auslese
88 points
Yellow-golden; moderately aromatic nose with Apple, slight petrol; palate is off-dry but not that noticeable, lime citrus, medium to medium-plus acidity; medium finish. 88
White - Off-dry
2004 Erben von Beulwitz Kaseler Nies'chen Riesling Auslese **
92 points
From a 375, this was the gold capsule auslese **. Deep Yellow-golden; lovely aromatic nose with peach, apricot, honey; palate has medium sweetness, medium-plus fresh acidity, orange citrus, tingly bright acidity, plenty of fruit with excellent intensity; long finish. Very nice. 92-93
Flight 6 - Beerenauslese (2 notes)
White - Sweet/Dessert
2006 Barth Hattenheimer Wisselbrunnen Riesling Beerenauslese
93 points
From a 375. Golden-orange color; highly aromatic, orange, citrus pith; palate is sweet but excellent medium-plus acidity throughout, dried orange marmalade, orange peel; long finish. Very nice. 93
White - Sweet/Dessert
2005 Barth Hattenheimer Schützenhaus Riesling Beerenauslese
92 points
From a 375. Golden-orange color; tropical fruit, orange, minerality; palate has vibrant acidity throughout, orange fruit; long finish. 92