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Grape Observer

A fine wine review focussing on wines from Australia and France (c)

  • 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 […]

    Sean Mitchell

    November 28, 2021
    Wine Reviews
    Germany, Mosel, Riesling
  • 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 […]

    Sean Mitchell

    October 13, 2021
    Wine Reviews
    Germany, Rheingau, Riesling
  • 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 […]

    Sean Mitchell

    October 3, 2021
    Wine Reviews
    Germany, Rheinhessen, Riesling
  • 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 […]

    Sean Mitchell

    September 10, 2021
    Wine Reviews
    Baden, Germany, Pinot Noir, Spätburgunder
  • 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 […]

    Sean Mitchell

    January 8, 2020
    Wine Reviews
    Germany, Mosel, Riesling

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