I liked this more three years ago, but it’s still very pure and minerally. It just feels a little heavier. I miss the freshness, but am still impressed by the overall depth. Good for contemplation.
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Youthful riesling fruit, pure and elegant on nose, a bit watery mid-palate; pleasant, integrated acidity, not screechy; the kind of riesling that's equally enjoyable with or without food, just lacking some concentration
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Precise, elegant and understated, the 2006 Vom Stein does not command an audience, it rather encourages contemplation. It’s really more of a springtime wine, when it would fit the new growth and coming warmth. But it’s still delicious in winter, with a combination of citrus, mineral and light honey tones. Nice to see a federspiel over the course of twelve years from the vintage. Wines don’t have to be big to age well.
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Pretty wine that was a solid value. still youthful and vibrant, with crisp but restrained acidity and minerality. ginger and pear with a touch of honey, very little in the way of petrol notes here.
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I pulled this to try side-by-side with the 2015. Maybe a shade lighter than that wine. The nose here has more of a ripe tropical fruit nuance, but is similarly focused/pure.
Tart and crisp on the palate - this is quite good, but in retrospect I should have tried this wine first, because the 2015 is really strutting it's stuff for such a young wine, and this wine is unfortunately caught in that wine's "shadow", for lack of a better descriptor.
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Maybe a shade lighter in the glass than the 2012 was; another great nose here, one that I sometimes refer to as a white fruit cocktail in a slate bowl.
Seamless on the palate, fully mature, and a pleasure to drink right now. A finishing note of acerbity that adds to the overall impact of the wine - very likable, and nice to be able to try the two wines side-by-side.
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Notwithstanding the old debate as to whether people can actually smell sweetness, this smells sweet to me. Touch of petrol/musky funk. Showing some age and not as much cut and acidity as expected. Good, but I prefer more cut. Canton Lounge.
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The nose showed dried apricot and peach with crushed flowers, stone and exotic spice. It was unexpectedly dry on the palate yet with nervy acidity providing lift and juicy quality, showing saturating minerality, apricot and spice. The finish was long with floral tones and palate-coating minerals.
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ATTENTION please: This page only refers to bottlings prior to 2014, and as far as I know there was only one bottling of this prior to 2014, and that was 2007. The bottling of 2014 is the otherwise same wine which has spent over 7 years in oak and would definitely be underrated here if lumped in with the earlier bottlings. Here it is:
Light yellow-gold in the glass; pineapple accent over white fruits on the nose.
Delicious - I realize that this is not the most descriptive word one could use in a TN, but it's the first thing that popped into my mind. Brisk acidity frames the fruit, nice persistence on the finish - my better half and I just killed this bottle paired with pork loin in a rosemary/mustard marinade, and the wine was a perfect match for the dish.
Austrian Riesling with AuZone (AuZone, Stockholm): Nose with blackcurrant buds, some citrus, some perfume and flowery notes, some mineral. Dry palate that is rather mineral-dominated, high acidity. 87 p
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Lovely mix of rich fruit, salty minerals and bitter herbs. Good concentration, some development already and great acidity that balances some sweetness. Far from being an outstanding wine but generous and interesting. Great value also.
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Lovely nose and palate of white florals, green orchard fruit, slate minerality, and smoke. Tense and lively on the palate, totally dry, and just beginning to develop some mature notes. Very precise and seamless, seeming more cool vintage than many 06s.
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Austrian Rieslings Part I (Vin Vino Wine, Palo Alto, CA): Tight nose, minerals and a bit of petrol/rubber balloon. Austere to start on the palate without much fruit, medium+_acidity and some lemon pith bitterness. This improved with air though, the acidity and bitterness integrated and nice minerality showed through. Give this some air.
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Blind Riesling Tasting (My house): nose: floral, mineral, I guessed alsacian palate: viscouse yet fully dry, this was hard to evaluate after the JJ Prums. Lemon dirt and smoky apple finish was definitely interesting. I'd like to try this again in different company.
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4/19/2021 - Rieslingfan wrote:
I liked this more three years ago, but it’s still very pure and minerally. It just feels a little heavier. I miss the freshness, but am still impressed by the overall depth. Good for contemplation.
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10/4/2019 - bklynwine wrote:
Youthful riesling fruit, pure and elegant on nose, a bit watery mid-palate; pleasant, integrated acidity, not screechy; the kind of riesling that's equally enjoyable with or without food, just lacking some concentration
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12/14/2018 - Rieslingfan wrote:
Precise, elegant and understated, the 2006 Vom Stein does not command an audience, it rather encourages contemplation. It’s really more of a springtime wine, when it would fit the new growth and coming warmth. But it’s still delicious in winter, with a combination of citrus, mineral and light honey tones. Nice to see a federspiel over the course of twelve years from the vintage. Wines don’t have to be big to age well.
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9/3/2018 - mattstolz11 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pretty wine that was a solid value. still youthful and vibrant, with crisp but restrained acidity and minerality. ginger and pear with a touch of honey, very little in the way of petrol notes here.
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4/10/2018 - Bob H wrote:
Tried side-by-side with the 2012; a focused nose with crisp apple fruit.
Light-bodied with good supporting acidity - these are both excellent, and I'm not sure I could pick a favorite right now.
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1/2/2017 - Bob H Likes this wine:
I pulled this to try side-by-side with the 2015. Maybe a shade lighter than that wine. The nose here has more of a ripe tropical fruit nuance, but is similarly focused/pure.
Tart and crisp on the palate - this is quite good, but in retrospect I should have tried this wine first, because the 2015 is really strutting it's stuff for such a young wine, and this wine is unfortunately caught in that wine's "shadow", for lack of a better descriptor.
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1/1/2017 - dlduchon Likes this wine: 86 Points
Light bodied, with restrained flavors and a bit soft on the finish, giving the perception of being a touch off balanced.
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3/4/2016 - Bob H Likes this wine:
Maybe a shade lighter in the glass than the 2012 was; another great nose here, one that I sometimes refer to as a white fruit cocktail in a slate bowl.
Seamless on the palate, fully mature, and a pleasure to drink right now. A finishing note of acerbity that adds to the overall impact of the wine - very likable, and nice to be able to try the two wines side-by-side.
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11/12/2015 - Pknut wrote:
Notwithstanding the old debate as to whether people can actually smell sweetness, this smells sweet to me. Touch of petrol/musky funk. Showing some age and not as much cut and acidity as expected. Good, but I prefer more cut. Canton Lounge.
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6/19/2015 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 92 Points
The nose showed dried apricot and peach with crushed flowers, stone and exotic spice. It was unexpectedly dry on the palate yet with nervy acidity providing lift and juicy quality, showing saturating minerality, apricot and spice. The finish was long with floral tones and palate-coating minerals.
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5/2/2015 - sharonandroland wrote: 90 Points
Delicate mountain herbs aromas. Very mineral.
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10/9/2014 - Soteriologist wrote:
ATTENTION please: This page only refers to bottlings prior to 2014, and as far as I know there was only one bottling of this prior to 2014, and that was 2007. The bottling of 2014 is the otherwise same wine which has spent over 7 years in oak and would definitely be underrated here if lumped in with the earlier bottlings. Here it is:
The 2014 bottling of the 2006 Nikolaihof Riesling Federspiel Vom Stein
Cheers !
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10/7/2014 - Soteriologist wrote:
OK, I moved this TN to the proper place. See above note.
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7/24/2014 - Bob H Likes this wine:
Light yellow-gold in the glass; pineapple accent over white fruits on the nose.
Delicious - I realize that this is not the most descriptive word one could use in a TN, but it's the first thing that popped into my mind. Brisk acidity frames the fruit, nice persistence on the finish - my better half and I just killed this bottle paired with pork loin in a rosemary/mustard marinade, and the wine was a perfect match for the dish.
Screw-capped.
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11/21/2013 - Vintomas wrote: 87 Points
Austrian Riesling with AuZone (AuZone, Stockholm): Nose with blackcurrant buds, some citrus, some perfume and flowery notes, some mineral. Dry palate that is rather mineral-dominated, high acidity. 87 p
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11/17/2013 - Anton_Wallin Likes this wine: 91 Points
Clean, fresch and elegant. Aromatic and perfumed riesling aromas with pleasant mouth feel and balance. This is really good!
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11/2/2013 - Magners wrote: 87 Points
Lovely mix of rich fruit, salty minerals and bitter herbs. Good concentration, some development already and great acidity that balances some sweetness. Far from being an outstanding wine but generous and interesting. Great value also.
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9/21/2013 - Riccardo Malocchio wrote: 91 Points
Lovely nose and palate of white florals, green orchard fruit, slate minerality, and smoke. Tense and lively on the palate, totally dry, and just beginning to develop some mature notes. Very precise and seamless, seeming more cool vintage than many 06s.
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4/12/2011 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 88 Points
Austrian Rieslings Part I (Vin Vino Wine, Palo Alto, CA): Tight nose, minerals and a bit of petrol/rubber balloon. Austere to start on the palate without much fruit, medium+_acidity and some lemon pith bitterness. This improved with air though, the acidity and bitterness integrated and nice minerality showed through. Give this some air.
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7/23/2010 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 93 Points
Artisan Vineyards/ Haskell's Tasting (Minneapolis): Apricots, floral, lemon pie and slate. Super finish.
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12/13/2009 - tarheel17 wrote:
Blind Riesling Tasting (My house): nose: floral, mineral, I guessed alsacian
palate: viscouse yet fully dry, this was hard to evaluate after the JJ Prums. Lemon dirt and smoky apple finish was definitely interesting. I'd like to try this again in different company.
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6/12/2009 - jahlove wrote: 90 Points
Rippin' phat.
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4/11/2009 - drwine2001 wrote:
From magnum. Very light yellow. Full bodied wine with green papaya and intense minerality. Once again, very good.
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1/20/2009 - drwine2001 wrote:
Dungeness Crab and Riesling (Thanh Long, San Francisco): Straw colored. Fascinating nose of crushed herbs. Light, lively, and intensely mineral. Delightful.
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