BERLIN RIESLING CUP

WINE TALK
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Yesterday for the third time I organized&hosted the “Berlin Riesling Cup” by presenting 30 Große Gewächse (Grand Cru Riesling) from the vintage 2009. I served these Rieslings blind to a group of journalists, sommeliers, wine-dealers and Riesling lovers . Especially the first 9 flights showed dry Riesling in perfection. It doesn´t get better, only different.

Here are the results:


Winner : 2009 Keller “G-Max”

1 Keller, G-Max 96,75
2 Wittmann, “La Borne” Alte Reben 96,25
3 Emrich-Schönleber, “Halenberg” 96,13
4 Schäfer-Fröhlich, Felseneck 95,06
5 Julian Haart/Adam Goldtröpfchen “Laychen” 94,75
6 Keller Abtse®.de 94,25
7 Keller Hubacker 94,25
8 Kühling-Gillot, Rothenberg 93,63
9 Battenfeld-Spanier Frauenberg 93,63
10 Keller Morstein 93,25
11 Breuer, Schlossberg 93,00
12 Van Volxem Scharzhofberger Pergentsknopp 92,86
13 Kühling-Gillot, Pettenthal 92,75
14 Loosen Erdener Prälat 92,38
15 B-W Kirchenstück 92,13
16 Becker Sonnenberg 92,00
17 Dönnhoff, Hermannshöhle, 91,88
18 Christmann, IDIG 91,63
19 Wittmann, Kirchspiel 91,38
20 Dr. Crusius, 91,13
21 Weil, Gräfenberg 91,00
22 B-W Pechstein 91,00
23 Von Winning Langenmorgen 90,69
24 B-W, Jesuitengarten 90,63
25 Wirsching Julius Echter Berg 90,63
26 Lieser Juffer Juffer Sonnenuhr 90,56
27 Rebholz, Kastanienbusch 90,13
28 Haart, Goldtröpfchen 88,71
29 Schloss Johannisberg 88,13
30 Pigott Müller-Thurgau 87,83

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The flights…

  1. Schloss Johannisberg Silberlack - Crusius Felsenberg
  2. Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle – Breuer Schloßberg
  3. Keller Hubacker – Weil Gräfenberg
  4. Schäfer-Fröhlich Felseneck-Kühling-Gillot Pettenthal
  5. Christman Idig- Battenfeld-Spanier Frauenberg
  6. Keller Morstein-Bürklin-Wolf Pechstein
  7. Bürklin-Wolf Kirchenstück- Keller Abtserde
  8. Adam/ Haart Goldtröpfchen“ Laychen“ – Wittmann La Borne
  9. Keller G- Max- Emrich-Schönleber Halenberg
  10. von Winning Langenmorgen - Stuart Pigott Müller Thurgau
  11. Bürklin-Wolf Jesuitengarten- Wittmann Kirchspiel
  12. Loosen Prälat - Kühling-Gillot Rothenberg
  13. Rebholz Kastanienbusch- Haart Goldtröpfchen
  14. Schloss Lieser Juffer-Sonnenuhr – Wirsching Julius-Echter-Berg
  15. Becker Sonnenberg- Van Volxem Pergentsknopp
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That had to be a fun evening! [welldone.gif]

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German taste has swung firmly in favour of dry wines, yet British buyers still seem to think German wines should be sweet(ish) to appeal to old ladies who daren’t try anything else.

Hugh Johnson

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On this side of the pond, if we are really old fashioned and superseded like the Brits who won’t try dry Riesling, we’d say dassn’t instead of daren’t. Sniff! (seems to be a missing emoticom)

Looks like a fabulous evening, Martin! Were you able to see any progress in the wines from last month in Wiesbaden (sorry I didn’t really able to get to spend any time with you)?

Yet another showing that the real story in Germany right now is Rheinhessen (and not only KPK by any means), although I think you were a little light on Franken wines.

Where’s the Pigott M-T from? Pottsdam?

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No jj prum? Was that intentional?

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i got this one.
jj prum does not make a trocken wine.
i think lyle has an anecdote about this if he wants to pipe in

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Some wines showed better thanks to my ZALTO Universal stemware. My favourite regions from Wiesbaden were …Nahe, Mosel and Rheinhessen.
But I have admit that 09 Wirsching Silvaner J-E-B was outstanding. It is a Silvaner not Riesling.

The Müller-'Thurgau from Stuart is made in Franken at the estate STAHL.

Take care,
Martin

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Some great photos concerning german winemakers and vineyards!

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First complete TNs of this event by Panos Kakaviatos:

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Rheinhessen rules, huh? Who imports Keller into the United States? Or do they even bother with this wine?

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A big thank you to Martin for inviting me. An eye opening experience, some truly great values. My tasting notes with plenty of photos:
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Just released! Danish impressions of the “Berlin Riesling Cup”

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