VINO ME: Thanks for the great info. Where's the absolute best place to purchase some of these suggestions?

Vino, thanks for that. I've also ordered a couple of Dr Loosen 2005 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese, which according to the Wine Spectator review should be ready to drink now, as opposed to the JJ Prum. I don't know how exact the WS suggestions are, but since that's all I have to go by, I'll try one of the Loosens, and if I feel that the qualities you described for a young German wine are present and detract, I'll hold off on the others.

Lots o JJP's.

CS78- I don't know any stores in Sacramento to recommend. Of the online retailers, K&L, Winex, Premier Cru and Garrigiste (in Seattle) have good prices and selection form time to time. Sams in Chicago also has an excellent selection but they do not put everything online and don't keep it very well updated.

VM

This is what I bought so far. Mostly done, but hope to fill in with some Loosen and maybe Weil. With the exception of the SA Prum, all were bought about this time last year, before release.

Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermanns. Aus. (1)
Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermanns. Sp. (1)
Donnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Sp (1)
Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Aus (1)
Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Sp (1)
Donnhoff Riesling Estate (3)
Donnhoff Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg Aus (1)
Donnhoff Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg Sp (1)
Muller Catoir Gimmeldinger Mandelgarten Sp (1)
Muller Catoir Haardter Burgergarten Sp. (3)
JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhur Sp. (6)
JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Aus. (6)
JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Sp. (6)
JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Aus. (3)
JJ Prum Bernkasteler Badstube Aus (3)
JJ Prum Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Aus (3)
SA Prum Graacher Himmelreich Sp (5)
SA Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Sp (1) + 1 Mag
SA Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Aus (2)
SA Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Aus #56 (3)
Selbach Oster Bernkasteler Badstube Aus* (3)
Selbach Oster Bernkasteler Badstube Sp* (4)
Selbach Oster Bernkasteler Badstube Sp (3)
Selbach Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Kab Halb (3)
Selbach Oster Zeltinger Schlossberg Aus** (4)
Selbach Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Sp* (4)
Carl Loewen Leiwener Klostergarten Kab (5)

My list so far. We will probably buy some more if we come across nice gems, as we will most likely skip '06 for the best part.

2x C.H. Berres Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
2x Weingut Didinger Bopparder Hamm Feuerlay Riesling Spätlese Trocken
2x Weingut Didinger Bopparder Hamm Gedeonseck Riesling Qualitätswein Trocken
2x Karl Erbes Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spätlese
2x Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese
2x Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese
2x S.A. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese
2x S.A. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Fass 56 (drank 1)
1x S.A. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
12x S.A. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Alte Reben (drank 3)
2x Wolf Dietrich Salwey Oberrotweiler Henkenberg Weissburgunder Spätlese Trocken ***
2x Wolf Dietrich Salwey Weissburgunder Trocken
1x Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese
4x Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese
6x Studert-Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese ** (drank 2)
7x Van Volxem Riesling Alte Reben (drank 2)

Carpal Tunnel anybody?

quote:

Originally posted by indybob:
Carpal Tunnel anybody?

Nah, entering your wines in CellarTracker offers many useful benefits!

Updating my list with additional purchases over the last year:

1 x 2005 Weingut Johannishof (H.H. Eser) Johannisberger Vogelsang Riesling Kabinett V- WS92
4 x 2005 Weingut Josef Leitz Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Riesling Spätlese- IWC92, VM90
1 x 2005 Weingut Josef Leitz Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Riesling Spätlese- IWC88, WS93
3 x 2005 Müller-Catoir Gimmeldinger Mandelgarten Riesling Spätlese- IWC90, WS90
9 x 2005 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel- WS97, VM98
3 x 2005 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese- (WA(92-94+), IWC95, WS97
1 x 2005 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel- WA(95-96), IWC96, WS98
3 x 2005 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese- WA(92-93), IWC95, WS95
7 x 2005 Schlossgut Diel Dorsheimer Goldloch Riesling Spätlese- IWC92, WS94
3 x 2005 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese*- WA94+, IWC91
2 x 2005 Bert Simon Serriger Würtzberg Riesling Spätlese
2 x 2005 Weingut Spreitzer Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Kabinett- IWC88(+?), WS90
1 x 2005 Weingut Spreitzer Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Spätlese 303- IWC91
3 x 2005 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Auslese(375ml)- WS97
2 x 2005 Franz Künstler Hochheimer Stielweg Riesling Alte Reben- WS89
3 x 2005 Kurt Darting Dürkheimer Hochbenn Riesling Kabinett- VM89
1 x 2005 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett- WA89, VM91

VM

2005 von Hövel Kabinett mosel-saar-ruwer Scharzhofberg

1 2005 Weingut Josef Leitz Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Riesling Spätlese

Some of you sure have that German sugar juice covered.

It looks like I only bought
Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
Selbach-Oster Bernkasteller Badstube Riesling Spatlese

No secret to many, I'm pretty light in German wines:

2005 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese
2005 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese
2005 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Auslese

[QUOTE]Originally posted by KSC02:


No secret to many, I'm pretty light in German wines:


Where do you typically turn to for wine when enjoying Asian food?

Alsace, Champagne?

Not many 2005's here. Many of the wines were sold out before i decided to buy some.

Mosel:
2 x Molitor Auslese ** Zeltinger Sonnenuhr
3 x Molitor Auslese *** Erdener Treppchen 0,375 (got that one after lots of begging )
2 x Molitor Auslese ** Welhlener Sonnenuhr
6 x Selbach Kabinett Bernkasteler Badstube

Saar:
3 x Grünhäuser Kabinett Abtsberg trocken

Rheingau:
6 x Robert Weil Spätlese trocken
6 x Robert Weil Erstes Gewächs Gräfenberg

quote:

Originally posted by wine+art:
Where do you typically turn to for wine when enjoying Asian food?

Alsace, Champagne?

Champagne, at times, has been the only wine I've enjoyed Asian food with.

Typically, it is with beer or even simply water.
Same goes for Indian, of which I'm a huge fan.

My 2005 German wine holdings:

Dr Bürklin-Wolf:
- Forster pechstein Riesling Trocken GC
- Wachenheimer Böhlig Riesling Trocken PC
- Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Trocken GC

Georg Breuer:
- Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling
- Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel

Dr. Loosen:
- Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spätlese
- Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese
- Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel

Knipser:
- Dirmsteiner Mandelpfad Himmelsrech Riesling Spätlese Trocken Grosses Gevächs

Markus Molitor:
Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese***

Dr Puly-Bergweiler:
Bernkasteler alte Badstube am Doctorberg Riesling Spätlese

Vino Me, why so little '05 Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese GKA relative to the Prum Graacher Himmelreich GKA?

I had to pay full price for the WS GKA. I found a bargain on the GH GKA and bought a case for what you would expect to pay for the regular GH Auslese.

VM

Thanks to the advice of WS Posters, I bought:

2005 Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 2-S x 3
2005 JJ Prum Riesling Spatlese Graacher Himmelrich x 6
2005 JJ Prum Riesling Spatlese Wehlener Sonnenuhr x 6
2005 JJ Prum Riesling Bernkasteler Badstube Auslese x 12
2005 JJ Prum Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese x 12
2005 JJ Prum Riesling Auslese Wehlener Sonnenuhr x4

Current holdings:

3 x Prum W-S Auslese
2 x Prum G-H Auslese
1 x Prum W-S Auslese GK
2 x Pauly Bergweiler W-S Auslese
1 x .375 Markus Molitor Z-S Auslese **

quote:

Originally posted by Vino Me:
I had to pay full price for the WS GKA. I found a bargain on the GH GKA and bought a case for what you would expect to pay for the regular GH Auslese.

VM

That's a damn good reason.

Not a whole lot to add from last time, as KC area is a German wasteland. Picked up a few of each of these:
Weingut Johannishof Johannisberg G Kabinett
Selbach-Oster Bernkasteler Badstube Spatlese
Selbach-Oster Kabinett
Von Hovel Oberemmler Hutte Spatlese
Reinhold Haart Piesporter Spätlese
Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Spatlese AP7

For a generic spatlese, the Reinhold Haart is a great value. I am on a hunt this weekend for additional Prum.

Found a deal yesterday on a 2005:

6 x 2005 Meßmer Weyher Michelsberg Riesling Spätlese Trocken Grosses Gewächs @ $3 (normally a $60 wine)

VM

$3 a bottle?!?!

Did you buy it from a Wall Street CEO?