Upon opening, thought I had been transported to a Goodyear Tire factory. So overwhelming!
After a bit of air, developed into a delightful mélange of rubber, mint, and cantaloupe. Delicious, complex, and balanced. Highly recommend, especially if you’ve been put off by the '22’s so far (definitely not my experience).
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Will be there in 2 weeks to taste again 
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And again. Bottle #2 was a bit better than the one I had in October. Interesting to see I noted botrytis on the Nose on bottle #2, but not on #1 — perhaps #2’s “botrytis” was #1’s “baked apple jelly and cinnamon”?
2002 Gunderloch Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Spätlese - Germany, Rheinhessen (12/29/2024)
– popped and poured –
– tasted non-blind over 3.75 hrs. –
– AP #: … 16 03 –
NOSE: fairly expressive aromatics, with concentrated mandarin leading the way; notes of honey and botrytis spice present, as well.
BODY: medium amber color; full bodied; no spritz.
TASTE: ooooooh! … this is excellent. Surprisingly ample acidity (medium+ to high). In the perfect primary-tertiary spot for my preferences. Incredibly juicy and packed with flavor … this is fan-tass-tic! 8.0% alc. is hidden. Great bottle!
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That pretty much describes most recent vintages of Zilliken.
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This is everything that I wanted when opening up a Riesling tonight. Incredible stuff. Bottle was gone in under two hours between my wife and I.
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Seconded – went through two in a week, wish I got more.
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The ‘97s were great.
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Had some pretty awesome Zilliken stickies from 2005 and 2010. Outside of those, haven’t been particularly impressed.
My go-to Falkenstein is Munny. I’m glad you liked it.
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Yep. Sometime around 2014 they got boring.
I had @Marcus_Goodfellow 's wonderful 2023 Riesling the other night. What a treat! Right up my Strasse - a lean, mean, Riesling-machine! Laser dry and austere, just like I love them. Please don’t miss if you enjoy that style!
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Ganevat’d Riesling, 3 year elevage… excellent wine but I’d have a bit of trouble calling it Riesling blind.
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Tired of insipid, bland easy drinkers? Try this. High acidity, with a tart bite. Sour apples, salty lemon preserves, followed by more yellow things, sprinkled with herbs and some chalk, all served on stoneware.
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We had the 2015 Berg Roseneck from Breuer last night. I really like the style! Great wines. Need to get a few for my cellar.
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2017 Hofgut Falkenstein Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett trocken - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (1/6/2025)
– popped and poured –
– tasted non-blind over a couple hours on Day 1; revisited for an hour on Day 2 –
– AP#: … 1 18 –
NOSE: light/tight; light petrol; rainwater. Gives an overall “fresh” impression.
BODY: light yellow, with a tinge of green; light bodied.
TASTE: markedly dry — salty-dry; high acid; 10.5% alc. not noticeable; surprisingly, has a long finish; lime soda water; extremely tart — I love it, but many will find this too severe; this is the Mutter Anna bottling, before it was labelled as such. DAY 2: fantastic pairing with a lemony shrimp & cannellini beans dish – the high acidity played perfectly with the lemon, in particular. Excellent wine for those who like the dry/high acid style.
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Deeply impressed my Martin Müllen Trarbacher Hühnerberg “A&J” Spätlese trocken 2011. An elegant, vivid gem.
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Almost mature. Rip snorting acidity but also excellent mid-palate depth so it doesn’t seem severe/austere.
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Crusius Spätlese Traiser Bastei 2008 war in the perfect phase now. Not great, but perfectly balanced and elegant.