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Ansgar Clüsserath Mosel Riesling Spätlese 2019
This wine review is of Ansgar Clüsserath’s Mosel Riesling Spätlese from the 2019 vintage. It is a fine, crystalline wine with low alcohol (8.5) and a medium dry finish. Its aroma reminds of lemon and freshly cut, just ripe pineapple. The palate has good tension between its very high acidity and its residual sugar. This […]
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Weingut Robert Weil Riesling Rheingau 2019 Wine Review
This is a very good riesling from Weingut Robert Weil in Rheingau and the 2019 vintage. Robert Weil has devoted its 90 hectares entirely to riesling and has a good report of the challenging 2019 vintage here. This is a wine I plan to purchase more of. It has attractive aromas of unripe pineapple and […]
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Wagner Stempel Gutswein Riesling 2019 Wine Review
From the Rheinhessen region in Germany, this riesling from Wagner Stempel is near to the Nahe in both location and style. From the 2019 vintage, a vintage with high expectations, it opens to appealing minerally aromas of stones, together with lemon and yellow grapefruit. The palate is on the dry side of the dry to […]
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Oberkircher Winzer Spätburgunder 2014 Wine Review
I found this wine filed away under cabernet blends in a wine list. I was pretty sure it wasn’t a Baden cabernet, with spätburgunder being pinot noir and German cabernet being uncommon. A nascent thought was that the confusion might be based in fact, some until now unforeseen German wine label complexity. German wine labels […]
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Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett 2017
This a good release of this classic wine from Dr Loosen. Only 8% in alcohol, it is typical of the Mosel Kabinett riesling style. In the glass, there are restrained aromas of lemon and stones, with hints of tropical fruit. The palate is off to medium dry and the acidity both refreshing and racy, ably […]