Served blind, I was shocked to discover this was 100 years old! And I was even more surprised to see the came from what I considered a weak vintage. From an original bottle with the original cork, the wine was light, the color was similar to rosehip tea. On the palate, the wine was elegant, fresh and feminine. The bouquet, with its spice, cigar wrapper, smoke wet earth and forest character was great. The finish was all about the soft, refined nature coupled with the remaining sweetness in the leafy, ripe, cherry finish. This was a treat I am not going to forget.
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Pale, clear ruby. Strangely smelled and tasted like an aged red auslese. Very light and unusually sweet palate. Wonder if this is right, though it was delicious.
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12/11/2018 - fcxj wrote: 94 Points
Medium rose color, looked like a Bojo. Fresh, clean, lifted aromas with baking spice hints and bit of heat. Good acidity, mid length.
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11/20/2018 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
Served blind, I was shocked to discover this was 100 years old! And I was even more surprised to see the came from what I considered a weak vintage. From an original bottle with the original cork, the wine was light, the color was similar to rosehip tea. On the palate, the wine was elegant, fresh and feminine. The bouquet, with its spice, cigar wrapper, smoke wet earth and forest character was great. The finish was all about the soft, refined nature coupled with the remaining sweetness in the leafy, ripe, cherry finish. This was a treat I am not going to forget.
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9/28/2018 - fcxj wrote: 96 Points
Pale, clear ruby. Strangely smelled and tasted like an aged red auslese. Very light and unusually sweet palate. Wonder if this is right, though it was delicious.
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5/21/2016 - G_H wrote: 95 Points
Richter Raritäten Degustation Volume IV - Magnum Edition (all wine out of Magnum): Beautiful sweetness, very dense, great length, nearly youthful (?) amazing stuff
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