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Hotels on the Mosel are almost embarrassingly cheap. Often quite dated but immaculately clean and €50 or so.

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Summer 2017, the new location.

The list is a bit mixed in terms of value, Coche well priced, Champagne generally not (with exceptions).

You will find something good to drink at a price you want to pay.

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In a sealed full bottle I wouldn’t have concerns.

1/10th of a bottle left on a warm restaurant shelf and I’m not buying.

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1990 isn’t really old. I probably wouldn’t decant but wouldn’t advise a friend against it if they wanted to.

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Always better to taste (and certainly form opinions) in September than April.

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Many previous threads on this.

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Dauth Schneider

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I’m rather surprised. They often do late releases. Wonderful people wonderful wines.

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The vines in ‘their part’ were planted in 1993. Also not on their own roots and trained on wires.

(KP sent me the info having seen this discussion). Maybe they made great wines from the 60-100 year old vines that Keller now leases.

Thanks for the tip on old bottles.

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Yep. Misspoke.

My notes show the Hospitien has 2000sqm out of around 7000 sqm total. Also that their wine isn’t very interesting.

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It’s not really a new chef at Araki. It’s his assistant who has been there for the whole time he was in London. I wouldn’t hesitate.

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Enjoyed a Broc Happy Canyon last year.

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What makes this wine so sought after? There are a lot of very fine Mosel Kabinetts out there. Is it just the Keller connection? Someone enlighten me. It’s not the Keller link. It’s an amazing site, but owned (or under very long lease) by the Gymnasium who make quite average wines. The lease that Ha...

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Yes John, I only exlcuded Keller as the focus was on the Mosel (though he now makes two!). Also my list wasn’t meant to be comprehensive.

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Closed at the moment Mark (until June) Have you been to Hedone?

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Araki or Hedone.

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Good drinking!

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Not for me. Sold all mine.

Too expensive and too inconsistent (historically).

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The white bottlings are super old vines, not a GG. The Schubertslay is 100+ and is also being bottled as a separate Kab by Keller and will go to auction. Expect $300+ a bottle. In 2017 there was an Wintricher Ohligsberg ‘white label’ Kab, also the Schubertslay Auslese 3*. Old fashioned Mosel Kabi, J...

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Only a tasting pour and a year apart. 2017 made a bigger impression on my but both are great.

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Don’t expect to find taxis easily outside of the major towns. You can have a long wait in Bernkastel for example.

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The Lieser Doctor GG was a favourite of mine in the tastings last year.

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Mixed dozen from Selosse. This years allocation.

And some 2017 Kutch Chardonnay (yesterday)

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Don’t see it in the picture...

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€71 on the list now.

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Other 3* places? It doesnt have any stars currently.

I’ve never been so I can’t comment on the quality.

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Cordobar is now the restaurant Cordo.

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Ernst. My best meals in years have been there.

Only 12 seats though. Plan ahead.

Plenty of other options but nowhere close to being as interesting.

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If only I was going to be in the US any time soon!!!

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Or the St regis San Francisco. They sorted it for us. But that was 2007!

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None of the three Schubertslay on show?

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YLee wrote: ↑
March 12th, 2019, 3:50 pm

Russell Faulkner wrote: ↑
March 12th, 2019, 12:22 am
I gave up on this house a long time ago. Not my style and I don’t like the way the 96/98/99 went.
I recently purchased the '99. What about it did you not like?

Heavy, clunky, bruised apple. Your bottles may well be better though.

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I gave up on this house a long time ago. Not my style and I don’t like the way the 96/98/99 went.

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Ok. I’m happy to pay for Liesers versions, they are really excellent.

I find the Thanisch wines variable but often good value at auction. Lovely people too.

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I don’t remember ever trying this wine from any vintage. Thomas makes so many wines now. I only buy his Doctor of the GGs.

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A bit late to try and find Lilbert and Péters 08s...

It’s a good vintage. With good storage it’s hard to go wrong.

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Abtsberg eiswein is pretty rare, the cold air funnels into Herrenberg over a dip in the vineyard at the top.

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So a magnum of it is even better.

Jump on Schaefer mags if you see them. They are relatively rare.

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In magnum I hope...

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Thanks Tom, these were all pretty tight back in September and seem to have closed since.

The auction versions were pretty special too. I hope they turn up.

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All true!

Enjoy your supply.

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And 140 isn’t 170!

I bought half of mine at 130 and half at 140.

It’s available in airport duty free at 150 by the bottle on their warm shelves.

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Release pricing in the UK was $130. Not thatvthere was a lot of it. I don’t know why LVMH are f*ck around with this release. That was a teaser release. Not a lot is an understatement. Say what you want about LVMH, but they aren't the worst marketers. Maybe. It was easily available at $140. I was of...

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Release pricing in the UK was $130. Not thatvthere was a lot of it.

I don’t know why LVMH are f*ck around with this release.

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You can drown in it. I suppose.

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More Kabi. 86 Grunhaus Herrenberg. So fresh.

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It’s Kabinett. Doesn’t really count does it!

Good for energy.

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Hmm. I’m up to 120 bottles Julian Haart Kabinett in 24 hours.

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6x Julian Haart Schubertslay Kabi from 2013, and 24x Goldtropchen (dry) in the same lot.

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I’m a big fan of this house. Not tried the fancier offerings beyond XO though.

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