Very lucky on this. Bottle on it's side for storage. The cork had been sliding out for some months, pushing the capsule up. I'd been meaning to drink it soon. Today I opened the wine fridge. It smelled a little winey and i suspected this might be a bit leaky. level was down a little. Pulled the bottle. The cork fell out when I touched it. The capsule had kept it in place. Levels about 25ml down but smelled fine. Then to sample! Actually delightful. Fruity nose with some diesel but pretty dry on the palate and super light. Long finish. Me and my fellow Riesling doubters all enjoyed this a lot.
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Riesling Tribute: the wines of Fritz Haag @ my place (Netherlands): Cork came out in a hundred pieces. Reticent, shy nose, faint soapy nuances, pinch of petrol, some yellow fruit too. And also some sweaty action. Peaches, flint, diesel, orange juice. Very racy, interesting sweet-n-sour interplay. Nice and tasty, highly digestible, yet not overly complex. 17/20 (AP #10-98)
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5/14/2022 - king-bing wrote:
Very lucky on this. Bottle on it's side for storage. The cork had been sliding out for some months, pushing the capsule up. I'd been meaning to drink it soon. Today I opened the wine fridge. It smelled a little winey and i suspected this might be a bit leaky. level was down a little. Pulled the bottle. The cork fell out when I touched it. The capsule had kept it in place. Levels about 25ml down but smelled fine. Then to sample! Actually delightful. Fruity nose with some diesel but pretty dry on the palate and super light. Long finish. Me and my fellow Riesling doubters all enjoyed this a lot.
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4/7/2012 - jkoenen wrote: 89 Points
Riesling Tribute: the wines of Fritz Haag @ my place (Netherlands): Cork came out in a hundred pieces. Reticent, shy nose, faint soapy nuances, pinch of petrol, some yellow fruit too. And also some sweaty action. Peaches, flint, diesel, orange juice. Very racy, interesting sweet-n-sour interplay. Nice and tasty, highly digestible, yet not overly complex. 17/20 (AP #10-98)
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12/25/2007 - Employee500 wrote: 93 Points
Outstanding....great acidity, really vibrant fruit. Lots and lots of life yet. 1997 is shaping up to be a terrific vintage.
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