first of all 2003 was a very hot year for riesling and due to the minimal acidity these wines should't last for a long time but the sugar keeps it together..
only a bit petrol on the nose, yellow flower bouquet, pear, candied apple and apricots that become more present when the wine gets some air and gets warmer until the honey sweetnes strikes you down.. and that's the problem - it's too sweet, warm, filling as there practically is no acidity which might help to intercept that sweetish rush. (every now and then the mineralic characteristics of a rheingau riesling shine through)
nevertheless, we had 2 bottles of this delicious sweetie P.S. long aftertaste...
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Mmmmm, seared pear and caramel for 20+ seconds on the tongue. Very sweet, perhaps a bit much? Nice, very nice, but not complex and not much on the nose.
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3/27/2015 - Monsieur le Comte wrote: 92 Points
first of all 2003 was a very hot year for riesling and due to the minimal acidity these wines should't last for a long time but the sugar keeps it together..
only a bit petrol on the nose, yellow flower bouquet, pear, candied apple and apricots that become more present when the wine gets some air and gets warmer until the honey sweetnes strikes you down..
and that's the problem - it's too sweet, warm, filling as there practically is no acidity which might help to intercept that sweetish rush.
(every now and then the mineralic characteristics of a rheingau riesling shine through)
nevertheless, we had 2 bottles of this delicious sweetie
P.S. long aftertaste...
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2/2/2011 - ggb wrote: 84 Points
Un Spatlëse honnête sans rien de trop complexe mais sans défaut majeur, sinon de manqué d'allonge.
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2/20/2010 - Dandiophile wrote: 86 Points
Nothing to complex, weak nose of caramel & a little of something tropical. Brighter in the mouth with pear. Good balance of acids and sweetness.
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2/11/2010 - boileaujf wrote: 93 Points
Excellent. Good balance or sweet.
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12/21/2009 - rbazinet wrote: 88 Points
Mmmmm, seared pear and caramel for 20+ seconds on the tongue. Very sweet, perhaps a bit much? Nice, very nice, but not complex and not much on the nose.
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