Ye Olde Riesling Dinner (SDK - Castro): Very dark, mature flavors and the apricot is pronounced, but this is very fresh and the acidity is still there and well-integrated. I have found the heavy apricot/botrytis flavors from TBAs to be a little too overbearing in the past, but this is nicely balanced and the wine is surprisingly nimble on the palate.
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Ye Olde Riesling Dinner (SDK - Castro): Less overtly acidic and intense than most of the other fruity Rieslings. Elegant, not overbearing, well-judged acidity. Notably sweet, but the finely-tuned acidity prevents it from becoming cloying. If there is one knock, it is like the volume is turned down here; if the ‘01s are on 10, this is a 6: just noticeably quieter and softer.
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Ye Olde Riesling Dinner (SDK - Castro): This is ambrosial. Rich, intense, stony, with a nicely integrated honey note. Perfectly balanced acidity. Damn good – my favorite of the pradikat wines (and it had some stiff competition).
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1989 Lingenfelder Großkarlbacher Osterberg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese
4/21/2024 - ylkim30 Likes this wine:
Ye Olde Riesling Dinner (SDK - Castro): Very dark, mature flavors and the apricot is pronounced, but this is very fresh and the acidity is still there and well-integrated. I have found the heavy apricot/botrytis flavors from TBAs to be a little too overbearing in the past, but this is nicely balanced and the wine is surprisingly nimble on the palate.
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2003 Schloss Saarstein Serriger Schloss Saarsteiner Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
4/21/2024 - ylkim30 Likes this wine:
Ye Olde Riesling Dinner (SDK - Castro): Less overtly acidic and intense than most of the other fruity Rieslings. Elegant, not overbearing, well-judged acidity. Notably sweet, but the finely-tuned acidity prevents it from becoming cloying. If there is one knock, it is like the volume is turned down here; if the ‘01s are on 10, this is a 6: just noticeably quieter and softer.
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2001 Vollenweider Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Spätlese
4/21/2024 - ylkim30 Likes this wine:
Ye Olde Riesling Dinner (SDK - Castro): This is ambrosial. Rich, intense, stony, with a nicely integrated honey note. Perfectly balanced acidity. Damn good – my favorite of the pradikat wines (and it had some stiff competition).
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