2018 Christian Tschida Himmel auf Erden

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  10/12/2021 - canan wrote: 90 Points

  Flinty and packed with oxidized apple fruit. Almost feels like apple-juice, in a way but in a funky way.
  Still, a nice and expressive wine.

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  4/16/2021 - forceberry wrote: 88 Points

  A blend of organically farmed Pinot Blanc and Scheurebe. The grapes are foot-crushed and the must is fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in old 500-to-1500-liter oak barrels. Aged for a year in the same barrels with no racking. Bottled without any fining, filtration or sulfites. 12% alcohol.
  
  Quite hazy lemon yellow color; the first glasses seem lighter in color and less hazy than the last drops. Sweet, wild and waxy nose with lifted aromas of ripe golden apples, peaches and zesty citrus fruits, some beeswax, light volatile aromas of ether and white vinegar, a little bit of leesy yeast, a bretty hint of leathery funk and a touch of crunchy gooseberry. The wine is quite light on its feet, yet shows obvious sense of ripeness and good deal of concentration that lends some tactile feel to the body of the wine. Somewhat wild and crunchy flavors of white peach and fresh red apples, some gooseberry, a little bit of lifted ethery character, light zesty notes of ripe pomelo, a hint of mineral water and a touch of leesy yeast. The overall feel is lively and balanced with moderately high acidity, although I must point out that some of the freshness comes from the subtly prickly CO2 that subsides after awhile, making the wine consequently lose some of its intensity and precision. The finish is lively, less volatile and more precise with a medium-to-moderately long aftertaste of fresh apples and zesty citrus fruits, some leesy tones, a little bit of crunchy gooseberry, light mineral notes of tangy salinity, a hint of acetic roughness in the throat and a touch of chalky bitterness.
  
  A fresh, wild and quite idiosyncratic white that feels a bit more funky and "natty" than the 2015 vintage I had some years ago - this wine lacks the exuberance shown by the older vintage and comes across as slightly more volatile and generally higher-toned in character. However, despite its lifted qualities, the wine doesn't come across as excessively volatile or too natty, just very obviously wild and "unmanipulated". Good sense of freshness and balance, especially in how the wine is relatively light and low in ABV yet still relatively ripe, concentrated and substantial in style. Distinctive and very enjoyable, but truth be told, I'd like the wine more if it didn't show that much VA - the other funky notes, on the other hand, are just fine. Doesn't really reach the heights of the 2015 vintage, and perhaps ultimately a bit pricey for the quality at 27€.

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  4/16/2021 - kuumies wrote:

  On the nose brightly fruity with prominent zesty citrus notes. Bottle brother says leather and I totally agree, no matter how strange that might sound for a white. While generally pleasant it has a volatile edge that is borderline questionable. There is quite a lot of body for the 12% ABV with not much weight really. Wonderfully juicy and chewy with appropriate bitter tones, sufficient acidity and slight tannic bite. Very much alive and joyful with a lingering finish. Tasty, interesting and gastronomic, although in all honesty somewhat outside of my comfort zone.

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  5/5/2020 - r.o.man Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Fantastic. Scheurebe with Pinot Blanc. Very light cloudy, bright yellow. Discreet nose with residual aromas of fermentation with yellow pear juice and sweet alcohol. The main show is on the palate. Exploding with freshness and energy, piercing acidity, sweet and juicy ripe fruit. Beautiful texture. Clean and very long. Build for aging yet beautiful already. Great!

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