What a nice surprise from this difficult vintage and kind of under-the-radar producer. It has aged perfectly and shows a really pretty deep golden, almost orange color. Explosive but mature aromatics of caramel, brown sugar, honey, pineapple, ripe pear, smoke, minerality, some baking spices, also some citrusy notes too. It‘s medium-full bodied, with a creamy mouthfeel, medium+ acidity and medium+ sweetness that has integrated nicely. Medium-long finish. A rich, creamy and lush Spätlese that paired beautifully with Char Siu pork ribs and a salad of cucumber and watermelon.
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Golden orange nectar. Ripe mandarin oranges, honeyed tropical fruits, luscious and rich-unto-Auslese territory. Agree with others, more a dessert wine. An absolute winner. Wish I had a case.
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Golden color. Lovely nose of smoke, minerals, baking spices, some caramel and ripe pear. On the palate there is similar flavors of spices, botrytis, pear and some peach. Medium-full bodied with an almost thick viscosity, medium+ acidity and a pretty long finish. This is a very lush, fresh and rich Spätlese with some Age. (91+)
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Spatlese? Rich botrytis, honey, stone fruit. This is about the exuberance, not the subtlety. Get your stone/slate fix elsewhere. Full bodied with very good acidity and good sugar. A fun wine, but I'm not sure I'd serve it with the main course.
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7/2/2020 - NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 92 Points
What a nice surprise from this difficult vintage and kind of under-the-radar producer. It has aged perfectly and shows a really pretty deep golden, almost orange color. Explosive but mature aromatics of caramel, brown sugar, honey, pineapple, ripe pear, smoke, minerality, some baking spices, also some citrusy notes too. It‘s medium-full bodied, with a creamy mouthfeel, medium+ acidity and medium+ sweetness that has integrated nicely. Medium-long finish. A rich, creamy and lush Spätlese that paired beautifully with Char Siu pork ribs and a salad of cucumber and watermelon.
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8/12/2019 - Pinot_Geek Likes this wine: 93 Points
Golden orange nectar. Ripe mandarin oranges, honeyed tropical fruits, luscious and rich-unto-Auslese territory. Agree with others, more a dessert wine. An absolute winner. Wish I had a case.
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7/26/2015 - NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very similar tasting note to the one dated 5/24/2014. The wine has opened up some more. What a beautifully rich Spätlese!
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5/24/2014 - NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 91 Points
Golden color. Lovely nose of smoke, minerals, baking spices, some caramel and ripe pear. On the palate there is similar flavors of spices, botrytis, pear and some peach. Medium-full bodied with an almost thick viscosity, medium+ acidity and a pretty long finish. This is a very lush, fresh and rich Spätlese with some Age. (91+)
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6/23/2013 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 90 Points
Spatlese? Rich botrytis, honey, stone fruit. This is about the exuberance, not the subtlety. Get your stone/slate fix elsewhere. Full bodied with very good acidity and good sugar. A fun wine, but I'm not sure I'd serve it with the main course.
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