A bit of golden hue, but the wine is exactly what it should be for its age, showing light petrol notes on the nose, with a touch of yellow flowers; such a rich and flavorful palate, has some weight and density, but not overbearing, with a bit of savory aspect to balance the lush fruit, hint of quinine on the finish, beautifully developed, I'd say on a nice plateau that should last for quite a few years, but pretty optimum balance of age and freshness right now.
Ah, now I've read my note from release in 2009, a great reminder how some austere young Rieslings can really transform into beautiful, lush wines!
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Bit of medium light golden color, lightly floral/petrol nose, quite rich on the palate, with nicely balancing acidity and some umami hints, showing a bit of development but plenty of life ahead, this is really in a perfect place. A wonderful Riesling.
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Amazing. I tried this a couple of times, but this bottle lacked some acidic backbone. If not for that I would give it higher rating. Everything else is here though.
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A lost Friday afternoon gathering – Burgundy, Piedmont, Riesling, Champ and Sautenres (The Grill Room at Rosewood DC): The richness, strong presence of mineral, spiciness and mouth puckering acidity reminds me Grosses Gewachs. Dense yellow fruits, lemon and peach, tar, white pepper and crushed stone. Excellent concentration, dense sweet yellow fruit driven palate impression, strong presence of mineral and acidity and very long finish that starts sweet but ends very dry. It is really enjoyable in youthful way. Really good energy.
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10/31/2022 - alanr wrote: 93 Points
A bit of golden hue, but the wine is exactly what it should be for its age, showing light petrol notes on the nose, with a touch of yellow flowers; such a rich and flavorful palate, has some weight and density, but not overbearing, with a bit of savory aspect to balance the lush fruit, hint of quinine on the finish, beautifully developed, I'd say on a nice plateau that should last for quite a few years, but pretty optimum balance of age and freshness right now.
Ah, now I've read my note from release in 2009, a great reminder how some austere young Rieslings can really transform into beautiful, lush wines!
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3/23/2020 - alanr wrote: 93 Points
Bit of medium light golden color, lightly floral/petrol nose, quite rich on the palate, with nicely balancing acidity and some umami hints, showing a bit of development but plenty of life ahead, this is really in a perfect place. A wonderful Riesling.
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7/20/2019 - CharlatanDario wrote: 96 Points
Amazing. I tried this a couple of times, but this bottle lacked some acidic backbone. If not for that I would give it higher rating. Everything else is here though.
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9/5/2018 - beatles wrote: 91 Points
Served from Mg and certainly WOTN on the winemakers picnic: rich, deep, mineral, hints of sweetness - and a great precision. Mature IMHO. Bravo.
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6/10/2016 - dcwino wrote: 94 Points
A lost Friday afternoon gathering – Burgundy, Piedmont, Riesling, Champ and Sautenres (The Grill Room at Rosewood DC): The richness, strong presence of mineral, spiciness and mouth puckering acidity reminds me Grosses Gewachs. Dense yellow fruits, lemon and peach, tar, white pepper and crushed stone. Excellent concentration, dense sweet yellow fruit driven palate impression, strong presence of mineral and acidity and very long finish that starts sweet but ends very dry. It is really enjoyable in youthful way. Really good energy.
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