Very subdued nose eventually yielding green pineapple laced with citrus fruits, bit of ripe tangerine and a selection of white flowers and apple blossom waiting in the wings. Medium+ bodied and medium sweetness, it has enough acidity to retain good balance, it's not cloying or sickly in any way. Powerful initial flavour, though still very tight and quite linear, it was nevertheless very enjoyable. A touch of tangerine on the mid palate and some spiciness in the finish, very much a glimpse of whats to come. Went very well with the selection of cheese that accompanied it especially the Gruyere. I only had the one bottle, but would want to revisit this wine in about 3 - 4 well cellared years if I had more.
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Clear pale lemon with slight watery green fluctuation towards the rim. Legs slow and quite thick though well defined and shapely. On the nose, pithy lemon, yellow grapefruit, under ripe apricot and unripe yellow plum. Hints of herbs, lemon thyme/balm, with a touch of new lylo and some mineral salts. Similar palate, lemon pith and under ripe stone fruit, crisp acidity, taut quartzy/steeliness. Lingering honeysuckle on the mid palate going into the finish with a decent length. I found this to be quite dry, res sugar in the '13 I'm guessing sub 8g/l and plenty of acidity there. This is very much an easy going, versatile style of riesling, great with oily white fish, smoked salmon, caesar salads, bbq food, certain cheeses or just on it's own. Very good value for money Bought a case of this back in Jan of '15 and have gone through 10 of the 12 by end of April. I have found this to be a very reliable party, house and bbq wine. It has evolved during the last 4 months, with the stone fruits ripening up somewhat and the lemon starting to play a more supporting role, rather than being the opening batsman, as was the case in Jan. Drink and enjoy over the next 12 months
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2012 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Grünlack Spätlese
4/29/2015 - Altie Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very subdued nose eventually yielding green pineapple laced with citrus fruits, bit of ripe tangerine and a selection of white flowers and apple blossom waiting in the wings.
Medium+ bodied and medium sweetness, it has enough acidity to retain good balance, it's not cloying or sickly in any way. Powerful initial flavour, though still very tight and quite linear, it was nevertheless very enjoyable. A touch of tangerine on the mid palate and some spiciness in the finish, very much a glimpse of whats to come.
Went very well with the selection of cheese that accompanied it especially the Gruyere.
I only had the one bottle, but would want to revisit this wine in about 3 - 4 well cellared years if I had more.
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2013 Weingut Josef Leitz Riesling Eins Zwei Dry "3"
4/27/2015 - Altie Likes this wine: 86 Points
Clear pale lemon with slight watery green fluctuation towards the rim. Legs slow and quite thick though well defined and shapely.
On the nose, pithy lemon, yellow grapefruit, under ripe apricot and unripe yellow plum. Hints of herbs, lemon thyme/balm, with a touch of new lylo and some mineral salts.
Similar palate, lemon pith and under ripe stone fruit, crisp acidity, taut quartzy/steeliness. Lingering honeysuckle on the mid palate going into the finish with a decent length. I found this to be quite dry, res sugar in the '13 I'm guessing sub 8g/l and plenty of acidity there.
This is very much an easy going, versatile style of riesling, great with oily white fish, smoked salmon, caesar salads, bbq food, certain cheeses or just on it's own. Very good value for money
Bought a case of this back in Jan of '15 and have gone through 10 of the 12 by end of April. I have found this to be a very reliable party, house and bbq wine.
It has evolved during the last 4 months, with the stone fruits ripening up somewhat and the lemon starting to play a more supporting role, rather than being the opening batsman, as was the case in Jan. Drink and enjoy over the next 12 months
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