Schloss Lieser from the 2000's are some of the greatest Riesling wines ever made. The 2002 Helden Spätlese is drinking at peak today. A ripe and mouth filling Spätlese kept in check by high acidity and a backbone of salt and extract. Ripe, honeyed tropical fruits accompanied by sour lemon/lime, Sicilian oranges and sweet red Apple. A terrific Spätlese with superb balance. Now - 2028
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Dinner at Brian and Sylvia's (Duchess): An ageless wine - this was really yummy with Chinese food. I loved the nose on this, with its gentle notes of nectar and honey, sweet red apples and fuzzy peach, these garlanded with a crown of chamomile flowers. The palate was absolutely on point. This was a classic Spatlese. Neither unctuous nor powerful, but with a fresh, nicely-integrated balance to its charmingly delicious flavours of lemon curd and sweet red apples, all lined with a nice curl of minerality that trailled away into a long, energetic finish with just a dollop of honey at the sides. Drinking really nicely now.
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Tasted blind. Wonderful nose of lemon, quince, flowers and petrol. Elegant palate with excellent sweet-sour interplay. I guessed JJ Pruem Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese. A really great Spatlese from Lieser. I dont know what others have tasted when I look at their notes. 94+
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Rieslingfeier 2017; 2/17/2017-2/18/2017 (NYC): Tasted at large walkaround tasting. In a really good place right now. This showed dried mango, quince, light honey. beautiful finish.
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Light, brassy gold. Nose is pineapple, grapefruit, a little gasoline. Initially smooth, sweet, full mouthfeel, followed by a faint residual spritzynees. Lime and grapefruit predominate. Medium acidity, not quite in balance with the sweetness on finish.
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3/12/2023 - LucasTijn Likes this wine: 92 Points
Schloss Lieser from the 2000's are some of the greatest Riesling wines ever made. The 2002 Helden Spätlese is drinking at peak today. A ripe and mouth filling Spätlese kept in check by high acidity and a backbone of salt and extract. Ripe, honeyed tropical fruits accompanied by sour lemon/lime, Sicilian oranges and sweet red Apple. A terrific Spätlese with superb balance. Now - 2028
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6/4/2021 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points
Dinner at Brian and Sylvia's (Duchess): An ageless wine - this was really yummy with Chinese food. I loved the nose on this, with its gentle notes of nectar and honey, sweet red apples and fuzzy peach, these garlanded with a crown of chamomile flowers. The palate was absolutely on point. This was a classic Spatlese. Neither unctuous nor powerful, but with a fresh, nicely-integrated balance to its charmingly delicious flavours of lemon curd and sweet red apples, all lined with a nice curl of minerality that trailled away into a long, energetic finish with just a dollop of honey at the sides. Drinking really nicely now.
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8/21/2020 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points
Tasted blind. Wonderful nose of lemon, quince, flowers and petrol. Elegant palate with excellent sweet-sour interplay. I guessed JJ Pruem Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese. A really great Spatlese from Lieser. I dont know what others have tasted when I look at their notes. 94+
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2/18/2017 - ews3 wrote: 93 Points
Rieslingfeier 2017; 2/17/2017-2/18/2017 (NYC): Tasted at large walkaround tasting. In a really good place right now. This showed dried mango, quince, light honey. beautiful finish.
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7/10/2014 - Atwellian wrote: 89 Points
Light, brassy gold. Nose is pineapple, grapefruit, a little gasoline. Initially smooth, sweet, full mouthfeel, followed by a faint residual spritzynees. Lime and grapefruit predominate. Medium acidity, not quite in balance with the sweetness on finish.
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