Dry but rich and concentrated style (thus not coming across as not bone dry), fine acidity and minerality, no signs of age. More or less fully developed but drinks beautifully now, 91-92 p.
Yet another 2001 from Alsace that has kept fresh for surprisingly long. One of those wines that shows the region at its best!
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St Jacques Open That Bottle Night. Green tinged in the glass, Bill told me it was a Boxler Brand Riesling and I guessed the vintage correctly as 2001 for it's fine mix of richness on the nose and dryness on the palate. Fruitier on the nose compared to the same wine from Zind Humbrecht. More open than the bottle I had in 2004 but I think it still has room to improve for many years. 50+13+12+8+8 = 91+
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This wine was surprisingly dry, at least to me. Good acidity and cut but less contrast w/ sweetness than I expected. It did pare very well w/ the Asian cusine. This is a very minerally wine and probably quite pleasing to those who feel there is too much RS in most Alsatians.
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More dry than I expected. Salty, mineral, a bit stinky. Pleasant but not mindblowing. Probably wanted more time to follow than I had to give it in a restaurant setting.
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Dinner at Café Panache (Ramsey, NJ): Sorry, didn't write down the all important lot number. Maybe someone else did? This is a beautiful wine, and it's in a very good place right now. Rather full but graceful at the same time, it's open and giving up its typical combination of pit fruits, citrus, and rocks. I love the combination of tropical fruits in a fresh, firm package. No hint of anything over-ripe or blowsy.
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Medium yellow color with a nose of minerals, pear, and Earl Grey tea. Round, medium weight, some char, not particularly high acidity, and a touch of quinine bitterness on the finish. Wonderfully complex, just off-dry Riesling.
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Dinner at Nana's with Nick. Light yellow and a little bit shy on the nose out of the gate. Very young and primary with aromas of lemons and other citrus. Crisp acidity and good purity of fruit in this balanced wine. Medium bodied with a medium length finish, this should merit a higher score in 5-10 years. 50+12+12+8+8 = 90+.
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5/8/2017 - Vintomas wrote: 92 Points
Dry but rich and concentrated style (thus not coming across as not bone dry), fine acidity and minerality, no signs of age. More or less fully developed but drinks beautifully now, 91-92 p.
Yet another 2001 from Alsace that has kept fresh for surprisingly long. One of those wines that shows the region at its best!
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4/19/2010 - AndrewSGHall wrote:
Nice cut of mineral and citrus. A level of richness. Balance skewed to acid. Fairly simple. Overall nice, but falling short of compelling.
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1/27/2009 - JeffGMorris wrote: 91 Points
St Jacques Open That Bottle Night. Green tinged in the glass, Bill told me it was a Boxler Brand Riesling and I guessed the vintage correctly as 2001 for it's fine mix of richness on the nose and dryness on the palate. Fruitier on the nose compared to the same wine from Zind Humbrecht. More open than the bottle I had in 2004 but I think it still has room to improve for many years. 50+13+12+8+8 = 91+
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9/22/2008 - Mr T wrote:
This wine was surprisingly dry, at least to me. Good acidity and cut but less contrast w/ sweetness than I expected. It did pare very well w/ the Asian cusine. This is a very minerally wine and probably quite pleasing to those who feel there is too much RS in most Alsatians.
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4/14/2008 - Eric wrote:
More dry than I expected. Salty, mineral, a bit stinky. Pleasant but not mindblowing. Probably wanted more time to follow than I had to give it in a restaurant setting.
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1/27/2008 - 14frimaire wrote:
Dinner at Café Panache (Ramsey, NJ): Sorry, didn't write down the all important lot number. Maybe someone else did? This is a beautiful wine, and it's in a very good place right now. Rather full but graceful at the same time, it's open and giving up its typical combination of pit fruits, citrus, and rocks. I love the combination of tropical fruits in a fresh, firm package. No hint of anything over-ripe or blowsy.
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7/17/2007 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 93 Points
Nice petrol nose; delicious, earthy, mineral, creamy palate; medium-plus finish
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7/7/2007 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 92 Points
Petrol and lime cream nose; tasty, structured, lime cream and mineral palate; medium finish 92+ pts.
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5/23/2007 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium yellow color with a nose of minerals, pear, and Earl Grey tea. Round, medium weight, some char, not particularly high acidity, and a touch of quinine bitterness on the finish. Wonderfully complex, just off-dry Riesling.
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10/7/2006 - winefool wrote: 92 Points
Very nice Brand Reisling. Not ZH, but very cheap for what it is. Good with food.
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12/11/2004 - JeffGMorris wrote: 90 Points
Dinner at Nana's with Nick. Light yellow and a little bit shy on the nose out of the gate. Very young and primary with aromas of lemons and other citrus. Crisp acidity and good purity of fruit in this balanced wine. Medium bodied with a medium length finish, this should merit a higher score in 5-10 years. 50+12+12+8+8 = 90+.
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