I did only drink about a half of a glass when originally opened, but yes, I would have expected a dead wine. It’s ice cold right now; interested to see if it falls apart with a little air and a warmer temp.
The great thing about Repour is I have zero concern about moving wine back to room temp, which frees up precious fridge room. Have only lost one bottle so far, and that was almost surely my fault (not wedging it in well enough).
(No, I don’t work for Repour. It’s just a fantastic product and they sell here on BD!)
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Depending on the wines I would definitely avoid.
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2013 Wittmann „Westhofener Brunnenhäuschen“ Riesling Großes Gewächs
Liquid stone!
…….and elegance incl. the hallmarks of 2013 
Kirk Grant was spot on with his TN at cellartracker from 2019. And I have to say nothing has changed since 2019, such pure&crisp and fresh&focused with a huge minerality in the finish. Also still a bit austere/lean. Classic 2013. A great example why I love the cool-climate vintages soo much incl. the high acidity.
Fruit? Of course, some apricot incl. herbs or whatever you think you taste. Great years ahead!
94-95+/100
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Opened this last night, 2020 was a big vintage for the finger lakes and it shows with their Rieslings.
This wine is from one of the older wineries, (Prejean)… I think they still sell some grapes to several wineries such as Dr. Konstantin Frank and McGregor.
The wine is slightly off-dry with intense fruit and lively acidity. Quite enjoyable during a summer afternoon!
Cheers!
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YES, an outstanding matured „Grünlack“ Spätlese. I had the luck to taste it at the estate around 5 years ago.
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I opened two bottles of this over the last few days. I thought the first had to be somehow off, as it was quiet as a church mouse with the power of a kitten. Seemed at odds with everything I have read about the wine. But the second bottle was a repeat of the first. I really like Steimetz wines, but this one left me mystified.
Shut down? Two stealth corked bottles? I don’t know, but not at all impressed.
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@David_Bu3ker my wife was on the same page as you, had a craving for gong bao ji ding!
- 2005 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (7/23/2024)
Lychee, pear, honey. Pretty heavy on the botrytis and light on the acid. Not my favorite bottle, but not the worst. Sufficient for spicy gong bao ji ding.
Edit: this deserves better than a 90, it's at the 92 level. Yellow peach in addition to the pear. (92 points)
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Do you have any more of these? I could be talked into opening a bottle in the name of science if you need another data point. The bottle I opened a couple months ago was drinking very well. It’s not as intense as some of his other bottlings from the vintage, but It certainly wasn’t mute.
I have two more.
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- 2014 Emrich-Schönleber Halenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs - Germany, Nahe (7/25/2024)
PnP. It had a pretty watery back at first, but it filled in with air. 10 years in, still a bit mute. The often monolithic Halenberg vineyard as expressed through this lesser vintage remains difficult. As with a similar note from 2020, there's plenty going on, it's just not lined up and showing yet ... when might it? .
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Some more Beurer this weekend, 2019s.
The Junges Schwaben was a lovely layered bottle, perhaps best on day 2, although still tasty on day 3. Nothing to contemplate, but still good firm linear yet juicy Beurer fruit for those who enjoy the style.
The Berge GG showed its class with elegance and precision and detail and enough layered elements that you want from a GG. Not the most powerful and not the most complex on the day, but very nice wine if you like the style.
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Sampled a 2019 Schafer-Frohlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Spätlese over the last two nights, and I would definitely hold off. It was completely shut down on night one, and only barely opened up tonight.
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Opened a 2019 Clemens Busch Spätlese about a month ago and it was shut down as well. Surprisingly so. Definitely not opening anything else from that vintage (not that I have a lot) for a while.
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2004 Flight — Alsace, Austria, Germany — all in a perfect spot at age 20.
Trimbach CFE “Fred” (12.5%): mineral, floral, classic but with a hint more richness than the most linear vintages. Still young but beautifully balanced. Will keep developing slowly for the next couple decades.
Nigl Privat (13.5%): Petrichor, apple distillate on the nose. Peppery Kremstal mouth with tons of extract and just on the right side of big.
Willi Schaefer Domprobst Spätlese AP9 (7.5%). Nectarine, red Sichuan peppercorn, and whipped cream in the nose. Schaefer magic in the mouth with those peppercorns in the mix, perfectly integrated acidity, and a very long finish, where the nectarine reasserts itself.
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