2005 Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein Spätburgunder Großes Gewächs

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  5/23/2012 - Paul S wrote: 88 Points

  WXTP Tasting II (Beautiful Wines, The Plaza): Decent without quite being great, this had a very earthy, funky nose, with lots of sous bois and wet leaves, mushroom and game aromas along with a waft of plummy fruit. The palate was almost surprisingly light after the depth on the nose, with high-toned flavours of dark cherries laced with citrus acidity and fine tannins. It had a light freshness and the bright cleanness to it, especially on the attack, that was rather a relief after the four Californian bruisers that preceded it. However, the midpalate just lacked a bit of body and depth, showing a bit lean as it worked its way into a slightly herby finish. A pity, because this was otherwise a nicely shaped Spätburgunder that was at just about the right place to start drinking. This too should improve with time though - it has the bones to age for quite a will more. I only hope that the light-bodied fruit will last as long as the structure on this.

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  12/3/2011 - Dbrane wrote: 89 Points

  Sweetish yet not New-Worldish as it was not totally dominated by fruit. A little vegetal which added to the complexity. Good sappiness and mouthfeel. Clean without too much oak influence. An excellent example of a German Spätburgunder.

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