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2012 Andreas Laible Riesling Achat is drinking close to peak. The wine has softened dramatically since I last tried it 4 years ago and shows white peach, spring water, intense minerality and hints of sea salt and nutmeg. Amazing stuff and I am inching more and more into the camp of those who believe trocken Riesling needs to be aged. Based on my current experiences, I find age 6-10 to be the sweet spot (depending on the quality of the wine).
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2013 Weltner Rödelseer Schwanleite Sylvaner Trocken “Alte Reben” is a stunner of a wine. I served it with some baked Texas Redfish in lemon butter sauce, fresh corn and sauteed escarole and it was fantastic. Granny smith apple, white peach and white pepper on the palate. Quite robust and can stand up to some very flavorful foods.
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2010 Josef Walter Bürgstadter Centgrafenberg Spätburgunder trocken last night with dinner at Fabi + Rosi was off the charts. Red cherry and raspberry, crushed leaves, tree bark and earth. Very lithe and elegant yet very powerful on the finish. Always amazing how Herr Walter manages to balance the elegance and power in these wines like he does.
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2008 Später-Veit Spätburgunder “P” is a brilliant wine. If I served this blind and told people it was Chambolle, they would buy it…that’s how good this is. It has beautiful red fruit, minerality and laser focused acidity and spice on the finish. At age 9, this is firing on all cylinders. After trying this, I have to agree with @grapeylyle that the Mosel is prime real Estate for the future great Spätburgunders of Germany. Stunning.
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2004 Wittmann Westhofener Riesling Trocken ‘S’ is the kind of wine that reminds you why you collect and cellar wine in the first place. At age 13 it came out of the bottle in a gold color that looked like it was a vin jaune. But soon after it starts a total transformation. The color begins to look a little less yellow and the nose doesn’t quite feature as much diesel, and it develops into something that is almost like a white burgundy. It shows honey, pear, apple and hazelnuts and has a smooth but laser focused acidity that plays in the background. Mind bending stuff.
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2007 Josef Walter Bürgstadter Centgrafenberg Spätburgunder “J” trocken. Total ‘wow’ wine. Whatever you think German Spätburgunder is, throw it out the window before you drink this wine. The closest thing to this that I remember tasting in the past is a 1999 LeRoy Bourgogne or an older Lafarge vilage. Completely transparent ruby red color, with a serious structure that makes me think “whole cluster” and cherry and tertiary flavors. Needs a little air to stretch its legs but sings thereafter. Made from a Grand Cru (Grosses Gewächs) vineyard but Herr Walter cannot call it that because he is not a member of the VDP. Mind blowing.
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2013 Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier Mölsheim Riesling trocken. I nursed this for several days. I began to drink this on Saturday while I watched meine Mannschaft put on a thriller against Italy and I then followed the wine for a couple of days. The bottom line is that this is outstanding. But it is not without some quirks. First of all, this is a white that needs air. Lots of air. When popped and poured, it is tightly wound and too structured, which is not ideal if you want to drink it with some mildly flavored foods. So planning ahead is critical. But it does reward patience with pretty and laser focused peach and apple and a lovely lip smacking finish. This is a dry white that can and will age well.
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2012 Wagner-Stempel Riesling trocken as the pre-game Superbowl wine. I know this is not the most expensive trocken Riesling nor the fanciest one I have in the cellar, but it is the dry Riesling that always blows me away with its white peach fruit, fresh cut flowers and a touch of petrol on the nose. Just crazy good.
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2013 Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier Eisbach Riesling. Sick wine especially for the price of admission. Lemon zest, honey and laser focused minerality. Maybe even a touch of salinity. As one would expect, plenty of acid in this and some real structure as well. At $20 this is a stupid good bottle of wine. Maybe the best value Riesling @grapeylyle has sold along with the Wagner Stempel a couple of years back.
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2013 Weltner Rödelseer Küchenmeister Riesling trocken with roasted chicken tonight. I don’t say this easily, but Weltner is a genius. His dry whites are maybe my favorite whites that @grapeylyle sells. Well, together with Klundt and Battenfeld…but back to the Weltner…it was every bit as good as the Battenfeld GG we had last week and showed ripe peach and apple with vervy acidity and round body. Greatness in a bottle.
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2012 Wagner-Stempel Riesling trocken. Always a great choice. This is zippy and fresh but it’s also got lots of depth and complexity. I am sure someone’s going to tell me this can age, but this is drinking so deliciously right now that it is hard for me to keep my paws off of it.
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2011 Caspari – Kappel Riesling Urschiefer QbA trocken while I roast a pork loin and get Broccolini and Jersey sweet potatoes sauteed. Lovely stuff that is all about the crisp apple and gooseberry flavors that leave you with a lip smacking finish that has you reaching for the bottle for a second glass in no time.
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2012 Andreas Laible Riesling Klingelberger. Very pretty #wine that shows peaches and cream, blossoms and pretty acidity. Focused and clean like fresh spring water. Another @grapeylyle home run. I am sure this can age, but why wait when it is this delicious right now. #wine #wein #germany #baden #laible #riesling
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