Medium golden colour. Aromas of petrol, lanolin, lemon rind, and honeycomb. Medium-full bodied, medium sweet, but not cloying due to wonderful acidity. Notes of crisp apple, white peach, lanolin, lemon, flint, pineapple, and papaya. Moderate-long finish, ~35-40s with flint and white pepper notes. 92 points (10/16/2004).
Medium gold colour. Aromas of lanolin, honeycomb/beeswax, lemon rind, flint, and petrol. Medium-full bodied, medium sweet, with honey, lemon, lanolin. Good acidity to balance sweetness. Moderate finish, ~30-35s with white pepper and lemond rind notes. 92 points (11/06/2004).
Ummm, while I'd still like the advice I requested above, I've opened this already (needed to something to drink while watching NFL playoffs). Went for a big dim sum pig-out this morning, don't know if this affected the taste, but I didn't like this as much as you. Perhaps German wines fit into the same category as Italian reds for me -- wines I should like better than I seem to?
Not that I disliked this wine, on the contrary, I liked it a lot until the finish, when it seemed to give a slightly unpleasant harshness to an otherwise nicely off-dry flavour of honey, mango and other tropical fruits (much like your TNs above).
I probably had the first tastes too cold, but then the wine warmed up a bit.
If not for this finish I'd score this 89 points, but must knock it down a couple to 87.
I think this is the bottle I traded with carriedca for the D'Arenberg Sticks and Stones, if so, thanks to him for another opportunity to try something I wouldn't normally have in my cellar.
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quote:Originally posted by bman: I think this is the bottle I traded with carriedca for the D'Arenberg Sticks and Stones, if so, thanks to him for another opportunity to try something I wouldn't normally have in my cellar.
You mean one of the bottles that I lugged on the train from Toronto to Ottawa?
bman, sorry you didn't like the wine quite as much as I did. I've had it twice now, and thought it was stellar both times. The first time was at my house with steve8 and Dok, and I don't remember what I served with it. I think it might have been grilled scallops wrapped in pancetta with a mango salsa.
At the carrieds, I forget which time we had it, but I think it was served with the spicy shrimp on cucumber.
The sweetness of the wine works well with spicy foods - you'd probably like it with an Indian curry dish, or Thai dish, assuming it wasn't really, really spicy.
bman, sorry you didn't like the wine quite as much as I did. I've had it twice now, and thought it was stellar both times. The first time was at my house with steve8 and Dok, and I don't remember what I served with it. I think it might have been grilled scallops wrapped in pancetta with a mango salsa.
That was the pairing. We had this wine again last week. Really good. Petrol, mmmmmmm.
I had this last week. My kids hid my tasting notes book so I don't have notes . It showed as good as usual. Great value from a good year from a good producer.
It would be more in the 89-90 point range and I scored it better when served cold.
I would drink this over the next 1-5 years and keep one for 10 just to see.
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We've had this over the weekend. Still as good as before, although petrol notes were not as pronounced on this bottle. 90-91+pts. And I agree with Baird, this needs to be chilled sufficiently.
We had this with a veal roast with onion/dijon/soya sauce marinade. There was some brown sugar sprinkled on before putting in the oven. This wine went beautifully. The soya sauce would have destroyed any attempt to match with red wine.
Bman: I think your food pairing might not have agreed with the wine. And I'm afraid that the indian curry will not agree either. Thai curry would be ok, but indian curry is strong in taste (even mild indian curry). It will kill the wine.
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Had the last of this a couple of nights ago (fourth night after opening maybe?) with very good chicken pot pie and both my wife and I liked it much better than the earlier tastings. Maybe it was the food match, or the age, or the je ne said quoi, but it was very nice.
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Medium gold colour. Aromas of petrol, lanolin, minerals, lemon rind. Medium-full bodied, moderate sweetness, still showing great acidity. Notes of lanolin, honey, and petrol on the palate. Moderate finish, 35s, with lemon rind and flint. 92 points (02/19/2005).
Pale yellow/gold colour. Aromas of petrol, mineral, white flower, honey. Full-bodied, medium-sweet, with replays from nose. Moderate-length finish, 30s, with petrol notes. 89 points (07/24/2005).
Honey gold colour, with aromas of petrol, honey, flint, white flower, and lychee. Medium-full bodied, medium-sweet, oily, with coconut, honey, and lychee notes. Great acidity to offset sweetness. Moderate-long finish, 40s, with replays through from palate. 91 points (07/31/2005).
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The medium golden color indicated this wine had a little age on it, as did the petrol nose, but the wine delivered more than I expected before tasting it. It had a beautiful honey apple flavor with perfect balance. 91
Just one more sip.
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Glad you enjoyed the wine, Board-O. I've enjoyed the wine almost every time it's been tasted, but unfortunately that was my last bottle.
Still, the wine was an amazing QPR at $23CAD per bottle, purchased last year. I mean, who can complain about picking up 10-year old Riesling at that price, especially considering it came direct from the winery, and hasn't been sitting on shelves for 8+ years.
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. It showed as good as usual. Great value from a good year from a good producer.
