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Grosser Ring Versteigerung 2016
Trier
Tasted September 16, 2016 by dvansteenderen with 282 views
Introduction
My third year at the Grosser Ring Versteigerung. This year the much anticipated 2015 wines will be an Auction...How good will this trip be?!
Flight 1 - Von Othegraven (2 notes)
White
2015 Weingut von Othegraven Kanzemer Altenberg Riesling Kabinett Auction
93 points
First wine of the day and off to a great start already...Delicious Kabi!
White - Off-dry
2015 Weingut von Othegraven Kanzemer Altenberg Riesling Spätlese Auction
93 points
Gorgeous, exotic wine with a great balance and a long aftertaste...
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Flight 2 - Peter Lauer (3 notes)
White - Off-dry
2015 Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Riesling Spätlese Faß 23 Auction
94 points
What a tension in this Spätlese...This will probably gain an even higher score in the future, and what a future it will be!
White - Off-dry
2015 Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel Auction
95 points
Great creamy and exotic LGK!
White
2015 Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Riesling Kabinett Faß 5 Auction
92 points
Tart like rhubarb, with both citrus type flavors as well as ripe stonefruit. Delicious...
Flight 3 - Egon Müller / Le Gallais (2 notes)
White - Off-dry
2015 Egon Müller/Le Gallais Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Auslese Auction
95 points
The first of the two Le Gallais wines on auction this year, and what a wine. A triumph!
White - Off-dry
2015 Egon Müller/Le Gallais Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auction
97 points
Even better than the "normal" Auction Auslese by Le Gallais, would love to try this in 2027 when I reach my 40th birthday with some sautéed foie gras and caramelized peach...But I have not bought a bottle, oh well who knows!
Flight 4 - Zilliken (3 notes)
White - Off-dry
2015 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Spätlese Auction
94 points
Like mentioned last year as well...Always a must buy this Rausch Auction Spätlese by Zilliken. This year truly great again!
White - Off-dry
2015 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Auslese Auction
95 points
Richer than the Auction Spätlese but keeping a very, very impressive balance as well...
White - Off-dry
2015 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel Auction
96 points
As we climb up the ladder with the 2015 Zilliken Auction wines, this is even more special than the previous wine. What a great result!
Flight 5 - Egon Müller zu Scharzhof (2 notes)
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2015 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben Auction
95 points
95 points for a Kabinett? Have you gone mad? This is probably the best Kabinett I personally tasted in my life so far...Wow what a wine! Luckily someone I know bought some, so perhaps I can re-taste in the future and give an even higher score and more detailed note?
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White - Off-dry
2015 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auction
98 points
An almost perfect scoring Auslese GK...Can only be from one producer and that is Egon Müller. This vintage is SO good!
Flight 6 - Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser (2 notes)
White
2015 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Kabinett Auction
94 points
Beginning to think my crazy high score on Egon's Auction Kabi this year was not so crazy seeiing that this Kabinett from Dr. Carl von Schubert is also firing on all cylinders!
White - Off-dry
2015 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Spätlese Auction
93 points
Another impressive wine by Dr. Carl von Schubert, although I prefer his Kabi this year. Different in style...I know, I know!
Flight 7 - Dr. Loosen (2 notes)
White - Off-dry
2015 Dr. Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese Goldkapsel Auction
93 points
Good...No, very good effort this. Drinking almost like an Auslese!
White - Off-dry
2015 Dr. Loosen Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel Auction
96 points
Very excited about this, a lot happening on the palate. How good will this get?
Flight 8 - Joh. Jos. Prüm (3 notes)
White - Off-dry
2015 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auction
94 points
Okay, this is a huge and generous expression of Graacher Himmelreich. A beauty...
White - Off-dry
2015 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Auction
93 points
The Joh. Jos. Prüm domaine is great off course, but somehow these 2015's let me down a little bit. Maybe they are just in an awkward stage? Still a very fine score (for a Spätlese) nonetheless, but looking at the prices these wines fetched during the Auction and the notes by Mosel Fine Wines it seems that I'm off?
White - Off-dry
2015 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel Auction
93 points
Probably need to mention again that I score the 2015's of J.J. Prüm lower seeiing they present a bit backwards today...The previous Graacher Himmelreich showed more expressiveness!
Flight 9 - Reinhold Haart (1 note)
White - Off-dry
2015 Weingut Reinhold Haart Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auction
95 points
A must buy again in the Auction, the Goldtröpfchen Auslese GK by Reinhold Haart. Added an extra point for price/quality!
Flight 10 - St. Urbans-Hof (1 note)
White - Off-dry
2015 Nik Weis / St. Urbans-Hof Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Spätlese Zickelgarten Auction
93 points
Very good Spätlese with the familiar cassis notes and creamy aftertaste
Flight 11 - Willi Schaefer (2 notes)
White - Off-dry
2015 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese Auction
95 points
What a fantastic effort from Willi Schaefer. People cheering extra loud during the Auction when he came forward! The nose is 97 points easily...
White - Off-dry
2015 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auction
96 points
This is great too, was a little bit more in love with the nose of his Spätlese but this is more complex and has a longer aftertaste...
Flight 12 - Schloss Lieser (2 notes)
White - Off-dry
2015 Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Auction
96 points
Bravo Thomas, great Spätlese...This leaves you wanting more and more!
White - Off-dry
2015 Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel Auction
96 points
A lot of delicious ripe stone fruit carried by a refined minerality. Bravo Thomas, always one of my favorite producers...!
Flight 13 - Fritz Haag (2 notes)
White - Off-dry
2015 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Auction
94 points
Dare I say it? Slightly less good than the Juffer Sonnenuhr Auction Spätlese by brother Thomas at Schloss Lieser...It is also reflected in pricing at this Auction, however would be very happy to be able to drink a glass of this wine again!
White - Off-dry
2015 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel Auction
96 points
This is a beauty, very rich and sumptuous...What a great wine, built for the decades!
Flight 14 - Sofia Thanisch (1 note)
White - Off-dry
2015 Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben-Thanisch) Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese Auction
94 points
Elegant and relatively open already, better than the 2013 Doctor Spätlese brought on Auction by Sofia!
Flight 15 - TBA (1 note)
White - Sweet/Dessert
2005 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Auction
99 points
Mind bogglingly good this Auction TBA. Almost a perfect score for me...Probably will never get the chance to taste it again and see if it reached perfection which is a shame!
Closing
Another great visit with a lot of bizarre wines. Great to be able to taste that the 2015 vintage truely lives up to the hype!