1991 Peter Lauer Saar Riesling Sekt Reserve- Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (1/6/2015)
Wow, this is really good; shocking. OK, I have never had the likes of this and did not what to suspect. My first taste is likened to the lighting of a large unknown firework. Kind of touch the fuse and scramble. Then the hook grabs you by the neck and back into the ring. Even my wife was impressed. I was greeted by zingy Riesling apple flavors and creamy/zesty small bubbles. It was delicious, spry, and altogether lively in the mouth. It was started cold where the zesty citrus and apple shined, but it warmed to room and got even better when the minerals and stones braced by pretty fruit shined through. Lovely stuff and I am glad to have a few bottles. Disgorged August 2013. (94 pts.)
I know your reaction! Someone served me one from the mid/late 90s a year or so ago that was spectacular.
That vintage was sold out when I went to buy one and I settled for an other year. It was nice but not so stunning. (Both were purchased as Crush, so I assume they came straight from the cellar door.)
This is really fun stuff. I met Florian Lauer last year and asked him about the motivation behind making these, and basically he said it was on a lark. But regardless, I’m glad that it exists.
John, my story’s basically like yours. After tasting it the first time, it was buy whatever I could get. (I do think the '90 is better than the '91…)
It’s not like it’s out of the blue. We don’t see much of it it here, but a lot of German still wine producers make Sekt, just as a lot of Barolo and Barbaresco producers are making sparking line from chardonnay, pinot and (yes) nebbiolo.