Medium golden in color with no signs of aging. Full, forward & attractive nose of rich, ripe fruit aromas of stone fruits of peaches & apricots & lemons/lime/grapefruit & orange rind with overtones of floral notes of honeysuckle, exotic spices, minerals, slate, honey/caramel & hints of botrytis & petroleum notes in the background. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, complex, lush & rich, ripe fruit flavors of dried apricots, yellow peaches, tangerines, apples, oranges, exotic spice notes, honey, minerals & a hint of caramel. Long lingering finish with bracing acidity. At 40 years of age, it still shows potential to develop further with additional aging. I could see this wine aging for at least 50 years easily if cellared properly. [A.P. Nr. 2 576 511-6-85; Alc. @ 7.5%] Ullage was about 1/4" below capsule of bottle; cork was clean & intact. An outstanding wine with a long life still ahead of it.
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(Chens@BengHiang) Lemon gold in glass. Marmalade, honey, fried apricots, fresh persimmon, juicy. Tight acidity, white pepper, soft green, kerosene, tension. Some development but still super fresh and tight. Youthful. But green apples and hint Brie. Spritz, white florals, clean talcum. Fleshy white fruit. More peach, late stone fruits. White chalk and slate. Amazing.
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#09-87, 7.5% abv. From half-bottle. My last half-bottle of this was underwhelming (perhaps marred by a slight bit of TCA). This bottle is glorious. It just tastes like everything golden. Evocative of sun-warmed apricots off the tree in the late afternoon when the light turns golden. Gently sweet with no rough edges, and a beautiful hit of that Wehlener Sonnenuhr creaminess to round off the acid, this brings to mind Jacques Lardière talking about spherical wines. Bottles like this almost make the heartbreak of the TCA issues with these old wines worth it.
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Tasted blind, this wine had a deep yellow/light gold center and clear rims. It had a lovely brilliance to it. The medium+ intensity nose blasted limes at first. It moved around quite a bit over the first couple hours. It was so crisp at first, it seemed like it might be an exotic white Burgundy. Afterward, it put forth lime zest, kiwi, apple, petroleum jelly, and minerals.
In the mouth, this wine was very light bodied with resolved acidity. However, it developed immensely with several hours of air. In the end, it was gorgeously balanced with great length.
This wine was subtle and yet quite impressive. If you 1) are looking for the typical sweetness of a heavy Auslese and 2) do not give it 3 hours in a decanter before drinking, you will miss the magic of this wine. It was relative dry, subtle, and nuanced. Drink this lovely wine over the next 5-10 years (perfectly stored).
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#09-87, 7.5% abv. From half-bottle. I can't help but think this is less concentrated and complex than it ought to be. Maybe it's a slight hint of corkiness on the palate, or maybe it's just a bit of a funk. The nose shows some of those old riesling aromas, as well as that Wehlener Sonnenuhr cheese that develops with age. There's pretty intense acidity, but less of the botrytis and fruit than I would expect on the palate, especially for the vintage. In fact, the texture of this wine feels a little thin considering the capsule colour. In any case, maybe this bottle is marred by a slight bit of TCA (wouldn't be my first corked JJ Prüm), but this isn't really discernibly off either. Just a bit underwhelming -- hope my next bottle shows better.
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Tasted blind, this wine had a deep yellow center and clear rims. the medium+ intensity nose put forth pear, apple, slatey minerals, and petroleum jelly.
In the mouth, this wine was medium bodied with moderate acidity in relation to the ripe core of fruit. While this had good length, it seemed a bit light on richness and acidic cut to be a gold capsule Auslese from a great producer.
This will easily last for 10+ years but it is unclear it will be get better.
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Tasted blind, this wine received 5+ hours of air. It had a deep yellow center and clear rims. The high- intensity nose blasted pears, petroleum jelly, honey, and quince.
In the mouth, this wine was rich and ripe with firm acidity. It was mouthwatering and very long.
This was the best this wine has showed. I believe it was the extended aeration that helped. This will easily last a decade, maybe two! However, I would say there is no reason to defer gratification.
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Riesling SWAG 2018 (Restaurant Vlet, Hamburg, Germany): We had this wine twice that evening. While my own bottle was slightly corked, the other bottle from the Keller table was in a very good shape. Typical for Prüm GK the nose showed more ripe notes but not in a very direct way. In fact besides all the honey and ripe apricot, this 83 was quite elegant and fine. Good balance on the palate with a long and elegant finish. I maybe miss the last kick and freshness but a very good showing.
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Riesling SWAG 2018 (Restaurant Vlet, Hamburg / Speicherstadt): We had this bottle twice this night. First bottle had a slight cork unfortunately. Second bottle really sung! Clear, golden color. Fully mature nose with lots of smoke, speck and malt. Not as luscious or baroque as expected. Rather lean and precise. Sweetness has almost fully blended in, off-dry. Speck, smoke and green herbs on the palate. Wonderful length. Drink now, will not get any better. 92-93.
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Spectacular Aged Brunner (East Lindfield): [vertical alongside 1999 Auslese] Oh boy, absolutely ringing like a bell! Golden honey, white pith, honeysuckle, vibrant edging on racy acid tension. Limestone and quartz gravel in a glacial spring. Pineapple, honey, golden hued nose. Tension! White floral, effortless balance, some hints hessian, but almost still in infancy. Pristine - this bottle has hardly any development! Shivers - toe-tinglingly enjoyable! What a way to end a spectacular brunner - I hope the next 2 bottles are as brilliant.
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This wine was singing! Complex and balanced floral nose. Citrus, poached pear with a hint of honey suckle. Hint of sweetness. This wine has quite a life in front of it and it held up throughout a several hour dinner.
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Leo's Blind Tasting Group. One of the highlights of a great dinner (thanks Jeremy) - this is just a spectacular bottle of Riesling in pristine condition and at peak, with those classic aged Riesling fruit, honey, smoke, and petrol flavours conveyed with amazing freshness and elegance. It's intense yet remarkably light on its feet - I was surprised to find this was the GKA when revealed, as it has the finesse and lightness of a Spatlese despite its sweetness, and the botrytis is surprisingly light and in the background. Gorgeous wine that I just kept coming back to over the evening.
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Dinner at Table, Donkey and Stick (Chicago, IL): #24-84, 10% abv. Sufficiently heat-damaged to not be pleasant to drink, but not heat-damaged enough to obscure the beautiful, classic old riesling nose with its spicy botrytis and gasoline notes.
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Jaggerfest 2017 (Harwood Arms, London): Pale gold. Classic kerosine nose. Moderately sweet attack, and then so light and effortless. Ethereal and floaty. There's almost nothing there, and yet there's so much there. It floats in and out. Dreamy. Just lacks a bit of drive and persistence for top flight. ****
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Light honey, honeysuckle, tangerine peel, and ripe melon. A slightly thinner presentation that the last bottle I had, but nice persistence and finish on the palate.
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Beat your 2015 WOTY Dinner: Tea leaves, candle wax. mandarin, coconut and honey - the nose swirls around and is really complex. Youthful but a bit less complex on the palate, the acidity is nicely integrated with the moderate sweetness and it still has good spark. Carries into a good length finish.
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Honey, tangerine, faint petrol, light metallic notes, apricot, clementine peel and some oxidative notes on the nose. Notes of fresh vanilla with air time. Clementine, orange peel, dried apricot, a caramel backpalate, and a long caramelized pineapple finish with notes of butterscotch. The palate begins with initial sweetness and light acid but then the acid recedes. A very nice bottle of this wine. 94+
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Tasted blind from a bottle with great provenance, this wine had a bright, deep yellow center and clear rims. The medium+ intensity nose showed petroleum (in an attractive way), lemon, and Riesling funk. I have never had a wine (including prior bottles of this very wine) before with such a pronounced petroleum nose.
In the mouth, this was lighter bodied at first but developed well with air to be ripe and rich with good balance. It was clearly Auslese weight.
This appears to be drinking well with several hours of air. Enjoy!
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From an absolutely pristine bottle (fill up to cork), this wine had a great deep yellow (no gold) color with clear rims. The nose was pretty muted at first but developed nicely to show lemon, pear, kiwi, and slate.
In the mouth this was rich but a little flabby at first. It became attractively "mouth-watering" but never developed the sneaky acidity I was expecting UNTIL it aired for 3+ hours.
Just like a great White Burg, this wine needed lots of air time to show its character. Afterward, the nose moved up to medium+ intensity and became riveting. Add marzipan to the flavors mentioned above. The acidity also built nicely with air to buttress the rich fruit.
This was a very impressive wine given the appropriate attention. While it will clearly last for a decade+, I would tend to drink it now unless you favor the tobacco notes that tend to develop with age (and can be nice too). Outstanding!
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My final bottle. In very good condition. A bit effervescent, golden color, still holding up. Much better than my last bottle. I enjoyed the character that emerges as the sweetness recedes.
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Rieslingfeier - BYOB Main Event (Rouge Tomate, NYC): AP #9-87. Medium yellow - lighter in weight than I would expect. Some raved over this - It thought it was good but not amazing. Very spicy nose - dark with figs. Lots of bright acidity on the palate- young and peachy.
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Rieslingfeier - Collector's Dinner (Eleven Madison Park, NYC): Oh, wow. The aromatics immediately suggest something much sweeter, honeyed and almost candied in contrast to the regular Auslese; the fruit seems riper and more intense here, more peachy with tinges of marzipan and lemon candy around it, and there's such complexity with endless layers of fruit, honey, flowers and mature smoky, creamy and burnished flavour elements. The balance and finesse here are absolutely stunning, and even though it's much riper than the regular Auslese, it still retails that sense of sheer drinkability that makes these wines so thrilling and compelling.
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This was either an off bottle or the wine is drying out. It has been 5 years since I last tasted the wine. The underlying character was still present in a lighter version. The lean nature hurt the experience. Breath 45 minutes.
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SOBER Tasting (JG's place): Surprisingly light yellow in color. Elegant, gentle nose with nice fruit. Beautiful and youthful on the palate. Spritz acids, apple notes, lemon meringue. Excellent.
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Bill Randolph Great Older Rieslings (Jim & Gaby's): Golden deep caramel color. Medium piercing aroma of honeyed mineral with petrol hints. Mmmn. Lovely deep rich structured but balance yellow fruit. Great depth and complexity. At first blush I preferred the 1976 Prum pretty clearly, but over the evening, this really opened up to take the cake. Consensus WOTN. 96 pts.
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12/30/2023 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 97 Points
Medium golden in color with no signs of aging. Full, forward & attractive nose of rich, ripe fruit aromas of stone fruits of peaches & apricots & lemons/lime/grapefruit & orange rind with overtones of floral notes of honeysuckle, exotic spices, minerals, slate, honey/caramel & hints of botrytis & petroleum notes in the background. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, complex, lush & rich, ripe fruit flavors of dried apricots, yellow peaches, tangerines, apples, oranges, exotic spice notes, honey, minerals & a hint of caramel. Long lingering finish with bracing acidity. At 40 years of age, it still shows potential to develop further with additional aging. I could see this wine aging for at least 50 years easily if cellared properly. [A.P. Nr. 2 576 511-6-85; Alc. @ 7.5%] Ullage was about 1/4" below capsule of bottle; cork was clean & intact. An outstanding wine with a long life still ahead of it.
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9/3/2023 - JerM wrote: 96 Points
(Chens@BengHiang) Lemon gold in glass. Marmalade, honey, fried apricots, fresh persimmon, juicy. Tight acidity, white pepper, soft green, kerosene, tension. Some development but still super fresh and tight. Youthful. But green apples and hint Brie. Spritz, white florals, clean talcum. Fleshy white fruit. More peach, late stone fruits. White chalk and slate. Amazing.
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11/11/2022 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Delicious honeyed liquor despite modest cork taint.
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4/1/2022 - acyso wrote: flawed
Rieslings with Chengdu Impressions (Chicago, IL): #06-85, 7.5% abv. If by now you haven't figured out what the flaw is...
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3/19/2021 - acyso wrote: 98 Points
#09-87, 7.5% abv. From half-bottle. My last half-bottle of this was underwhelming (perhaps marred by a slight bit of TCA). This bottle is glorious. It just tastes like everything golden. Evocative of sun-warmed apricots off the tree in the late afternoon when the light turns golden. Gently sweet with no rough edges, and a beautiful hit of that Wehlener Sonnenuhr creaminess to round off the acid, this brings to mind Jacques Lardière talking about spherical wines. Bottles like this almost make the heartbreak of the TCA issues with these old wines worth it.
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2/23/2020 - peternelson wrote: flawed
corked. EWG at Kapoor's Akbar
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9/1/2019 - fclarity wrote: 94 Points
Tasted blind, this wine had a deep yellow/light gold center and clear rims. It had a lovely brilliance to it. The medium+ intensity nose blasted limes at first. It moved around quite a bit over the first couple hours. It was so crisp at first, it seemed like it might be an exotic white Burgundy. Afterward, it put forth lime zest, kiwi, apple, petroleum jelly, and minerals.
In the mouth, this wine was very light bodied with resolved acidity. However, it developed immensely with several hours of air. In the end, it was gorgeously balanced with great length.
This wine was subtle and yet quite impressive. If you 1) are looking for the typical sweetness of a heavy Auslese and 2) do not give it 3 hours in a decanter before drinking, you will miss the magic of this wine. It was relative dry, subtle, and nuanced. Drink this lovely wine over the next 5-10 years (perfectly stored).
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8/30/2019 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
#09-87, 7.5% abv. From half-bottle. I can't help but think this is less concentrated and complex than it ought to be. Maybe it's a slight hint of corkiness on the palate, or maybe it's just a bit of a funk. The nose shows some of those old riesling aromas, as well as that Wehlener Sonnenuhr cheese that develops with age. There's pretty intense acidity, but less of the botrytis and fruit than I would expect on the palate, especially for the vintage. In fact, the texture of this wine feels a little thin considering the capsule colour. In any case, maybe this bottle is marred by a slight bit of TCA (wouldn't be my first corked JJ Prüm), but this isn't really discernibly off either. Just a bit underwhelming -- hope my next bottle shows better.
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5/27/2019 - fclarity wrote: 93 Points
Tasted blind, this wine had a deep yellow center and clear rims. the medium+ intensity nose put forth pear, apple, slatey minerals, and petroleum jelly.
In the mouth, this wine was medium bodied with moderate acidity in relation to the ripe core of fruit. While this had good length, it seemed a bit light on richness and acidic cut to be a gold capsule Auslese from a great producer.
This will easily last for 10+ years but it is unclear it will be get better.
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2/1/2019 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 93 Points
Mellowed honey and floral notes with an attractive balance of residual sweetness, mineral notes and tension
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8/9/2018 - fclarity wrote: 95 Points
Tasted blind, this wine received 5+ hours of air. It had a deep yellow center and clear rims. The high- intensity nose blasted pears, petroleum jelly, honey, and quince.
In the mouth, this wine was rich and ripe with firm acidity. It was mouthwatering and very long.
This was the best this wine has showed. I believe it was the extended aeration that helped. This will easily last a decade, maybe two! However, I would say there is no reason to defer gratification.
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4/14/2018 - m_arcon wrote: 93 Points
Riesling SWAG 2018 (Restaurant Vlet, Hamburg, Germany): We had this wine twice that evening. While my own bottle was slightly corked, the other bottle from the Keller table was in a very good shape. Typical for Prüm GK the nose showed more ripe notes but not in a very direct way. In fact besides all the honey and ripe apricot, this 83 was quite elegant and fine. Good balance on the palate with a long and elegant finish. I maybe miss the last kick and freshness but a very good showing.
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4/14/2018 - NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine: 93 Points
Riesling SWAG 2018 (Restaurant Vlet, Hamburg / Speicherstadt): We had this bottle twice this night. First bottle had a slight cork unfortunately. Second bottle really sung! Clear, golden color. Fully mature nose with lots of smoke, speck and malt.
Not as luscious or baroque as expected. Rather lean and precise. Sweetness has almost fully blended in, off-dry. Speck, smoke and green herbs on the palate. Wonderful length. Drink now, will not get any better. 92-93.
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11/25/2017 - JerM wrote: 96 Points
Spectacular Aged Brunner (East Lindfield): [vertical alongside 1999 Auslese] Oh boy, absolutely ringing like a bell! Golden honey, white pith, honeysuckle, vibrant edging on racy acid tension. Limestone and quartz gravel in a glacial spring. Pineapple, honey, golden hued nose. Tension! White floral, effortless balance, some hints hessian, but almost still in infancy. Pristine - this bottle has hardly any development! Shivers - toe-tinglingly enjoyable! What a way to end a spectacular brunner - I hope the next 2 bottles are as brilliant.
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10/11/2017 - Bordeauxman wrote: 95 Points
This wine was singing! Complex and balanced floral nose. Citrus, poached pear with a hint of honey suckle. Hint of sweetness. This wine has quite a life in front of it and it held up throughout a several hour dinner.
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10/9/2017 - salil wrote: 97 Points
Leo's Blind Tasting Group. One of the highlights of a great dinner (thanks Jeremy) - this is just a spectacular bottle of Riesling in pristine condition and at peak, with those classic aged Riesling fruit, honey, smoke, and petrol flavours conveyed with amazing freshness and elegance. It's intense yet remarkably light on its feet - I was surprised to find this was the GKA when revealed, as it has the finesse and lightness of a Spatlese despite its sweetness, and the botrytis is surprisingly light and in the background. Gorgeous wine that I just kept coming back to over the evening.
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9/5/2017 - acyso wrote: flawed
Dinner at Table, Donkey and Stick (Chicago, IL): #24-84, 10% abv. Sufficiently heat-damaged to not be pleasant to drink, but not heat-damaged enough to obscure the beautiful, classic old riesling nose with its spicy botrytis and gasoline notes.
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6/27/2017 - Rupert wrote: 94 Points
Jaggerfest 2017 (Harwood Arms, Fulham, London): All I remember is that this was as superb as you'd expect.
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6/27/2017 - SimonG wrote: 93 Points
Jaggerfest 2017 (Harwood Arms, London): Pale gold. Classic kerosine nose. Moderately sweet attack, and then so light and effortless. Ethereal and floaty. There's almost nothing there, and yet there's so much there. It floats in and out. Dreamy. Just lacks a bit of drive and persistence for top flight. ****
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5/13/2016 - Rupert wrote:
Boys' lunch (The Ledbury, London): Full-throttle petrol nose, huge, fat, fruit pastille-sweetness on the palate, this is spectacular
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4/8/2016 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 93 Points
Light honey, honeysuckle, tangerine peel, and ripe melon. A slightly thinner presentation that the last bottle I had, but nice persistence and finish on the palate.
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3/30/2016 - fcxj wrote: 90 Points
Classic diesel nose, well balanced.
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12/18/2015 - CamWheeler wrote: 91 Points
Beat your 2015 WOTY Dinner: Tea leaves, candle wax. mandarin, coconut and honey - the nose swirls around and is really complex. Youthful but a bit less complex on the palate, the acidity is nicely integrated with the moderate sweetness and it still has good spark. Carries into a good length finish.
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11/4/2015 - lepetitchateau wrote: 93 Points
Amazing petrol nose, so fresh and young. Quince and lemon notes - very lovely.
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9/17/2015 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 94 Points
Honey, tangerine, faint petrol, light metallic notes, apricot, clementine peel and some oxidative notes on the nose. Notes of fresh vanilla with air time. Clementine, orange peel, dried apricot, a caramel backpalate, and a long caramelized pineapple finish with notes of butterscotch. The palate begins with initial sweetness and light acid but then the acid recedes. A very nice bottle of this wine. 94+
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11/15/2014 - fclarity wrote: 94 Points
Tasted blind from a bottle with great provenance, this wine had a bright, deep yellow center and clear rims. The medium+ intensity nose showed petroleum (in an attractive way), lemon, and Riesling funk. I have never had a wine (including prior bottles of this very wine) before with such a pronounced petroleum nose.
In the mouth, this was lighter bodied at first but developed well with air to be ripe and rich with good balance. It was clearly Auslese weight.
This appears to be drinking well with several hours of air. Enjoy!
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2/21/2014 - salil wrote: flawed
Rieslingfeier 2014 - BYOB Main event (Rouge Tomate, NYC): Corked. How sad.
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8/17/2013 - fclarity wrote: 94 Points
From an absolutely pristine bottle (fill up to cork), this wine had a great deep yellow (no gold) color with clear rims. The nose was pretty muted at first but developed nicely to show lemon, pear, kiwi, and slate.
In the mouth this was rich but a little flabby at first. It became attractively "mouth-watering" but never developed the sneaky acidity I was expecting UNTIL it aired for 3+ hours.
Just like a great White Burg, this wine needed lots of air time to show its character. Afterward, the nose moved up to medium+ intensity and became riveting. Add marzipan to the flavors mentioned above. The acidity also built nicely with air to buttress the rich fruit.
This was a very impressive wine given the appropriate attention. While it will clearly last for a decade+, I would tend to drink it now unless you favor the tobacco notes that tend to develop with age (and can be nice too). Outstanding!
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6/29/2013 - curtr Likes this wine: 93 Points
My final bottle. In very good condition. A bit effervescent, golden color, still holding up. Much better than my last bottle. I enjoyed the character that emerges as the sweetness recedes.
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2/16/2013 - Seth Rosenberg Likes this wine:
Rieslingfeier - BYOB Main Event (Rouge Tomate, NYC): AP #9-87. Medium yellow - lighter in weight than I would expect. Some raved over this - It thought it was good but not amazing. Very spicy nose - dark with figs. Lots of bright acidity on the palate- young and peachy.
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2/15/2013 - salil wrote: 96 Points
Rieslingfeier - Collector's Dinner (Eleven Madison Park, NYC): Oh, wow. The aromatics immediately suggest something much sweeter, honeyed and almost candied in contrast to the regular Auslese; the fruit seems riper and more intense here, more peachy with tinges of marzipan and lemon candy around it, and there's such complexity with endless layers of fruit, honey, flowers and mature smoky, creamy and burnished flavour elements. The balance and finesse here are absolutely stunning, and even though it's much riper than the regular Auslese, it still retails that sense of sheer drinkability that makes these wines so thrilling and compelling.
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5/28/2011 - lepetitchateau wrote: 94 Points
deep lanolin nose and lovely texture
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1/8/2010 - j45 wrote: flawed
Corked. There was much dismay.
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12/9/2008 - curtr wrote: 90 Points
This was either an off bottle or the wine is drying out. It has been 5 years since I last tasted the wine. The underlying character was still present in a lighter version. The lean nature hurt the experience. Breath 45 minutes.
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5/15/2007 - trankin wrote: 94 Points
SOBER Tasting (JG's place): Surprisingly light yellow in color. Elegant, gentle nose with nice fruit. Beautiful and youthful on the palate. Spritz acids, apple notes, lemon meringue. Excellent.
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8/24/2006 - winefool wrote: 96 Points
Bill Randolph Great Older Rieslings (Jim & Gaby's): Golden deep caramel color. Medium piercing aroma of honeyed mineral with petrol hints. Mmmn. Lovely deep rich structured but balance yellow fruit. Great depth and complexity. At first blush I preferred the 1976 Prum pretty clearly, but over the evening, this really opened up to take the cake. Consensus WOTN. 96 pts.
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