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Wine Education Service - Alsace
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Tasted February 20, 2017 by tendring with 144 views
Introduction
Vivienne Franks with Malcolm Franks
Flight 1 (1 note)
White
1997 Michael Schäfer Burg-Layer Schloßkapelle Riesling Kabinett
89 points
Light greenish gold.
Slightly honeyed nose.
Fruity, great acidity, very refreshing, a Riesling taste, medium length.
Slightly honeyed nose.
Fruity, great acidity, very refreshing, a Riesling taste, medium length.
Flight 2 (1 note)
White - Off-dry
2006 Göttelmann Münsterer Rheinberg Riesling Spätlese
91 points
Intense gold.
Fruity nose (mirabelles), minerality.
Pink grapefruit, barley sugar, great acidity, complex, good length.
Fruity nose (mirabelles), minerality.
Pink grapefruit, barley sugar, great acidity, complex, good length.
Flight 3 (1 note)
White - Off-dry
2001 C. H. Berres Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese
91 points
Gold.
Lovely light nose, fruity.
Rhubarb, slate, minerality, great acidity, complexity, medium length.
Lovely light nose, fruity.
Rhubarb, slate, minerality, great acidity, complexity, medium length.
Flight 4 (1 note)
White - Off-dry
1996 Michael Schäfer Burg-Layer Schloßberg Riesling Spätlese
93 points
Gold.
Gorgeous nose, honey and lemon, fresh.
Apfel strudel, great acidity, complexity, long, delicious.
Gorgeous nose, honey and lemon, fresh.
Apfel strudel, great acidity, complexity, long, delicious.
Flight 5 (1 note)
White - Off-dry
2003 C. H. Berres Kinheimer Hubertuslay Riesling Auslese
88 points
Light greenish gold.
Delicate nose, a bit mineral, slightly diesel.
Berry fruit, mineral, sweetish attack but a dryish finish, long.
Delicate nose, a bit mineral, slightly diesel.
Berry fruit, mineral, sweetish attack but a dryish finish, long.
Flight 6 (1 note)
White - Off-dry
2003 Dr. Heinz Wagner Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Auslese
89 points
Very light gold.
Aging nose, but very attractive.
Lovely, great acidity, quite fruity, quite long.
Aging nose, but very attractive.
Lovely, great acidity, quite fruity, quite long.
Flight 7 (1 note)
White - Off-dry
1999 Michael Schäfer Burg-Layer Schloßkapelle Riesling Auslese
91 points
Light gold.
Bitter orange pith on the nose.
Marmalade, sweet and bitter, complex and long.
Bitter orange pith on the nose.
Marmalade, sweet and bitter, complex and long.
Flight 8 (1 note)
White - Off-dry
1983 Michael Schäfer Burg-Layer Schloßberg Riesling Auslese
91 points
Intense gold.
Honeyed nose, lots of age, inviting.
Lime marmalade, honeyed, complex, lightly oxidised.
Honeyed nose, lots of age, inviting.
Lime marmalade, honeyed, complex, lightly oxidised.