On Aug 14, 6:02=EF=BF=BDam, "John T" <j...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> August tasting Solihull Fine Wine Society.
>
> At PJT's, blind as usual, we all knew they were Riesling.
>
> Hugel & Fils Riesling Jubilee 2004 Alsace
> A bright well made wine with a restrained Riesling nose, full and fat,
hi=
nts
> of lime and pineapple. Opened up after half an hour to reval more apple
> nose.
>
> "Steingarten" Riesling, Barossa, 2005, Jacobs Creek!!!
> Paleand petillant, hint of petrol and sweetness, an awful mouthful of
che=
ap
> spritzer, a hen party wine. This is supposed to be a "Heritage" wine
from
> Jacobs Creek. The 2006 even got 4* in Decanter.
>
> Maximin Grunhauser Riesling Kabinett- Herenberg, Dr Carl von Schubert,
20=
01
> Pale straw with a few crystals, apples and pear nose, a wonderful zingy
> mouthful, fresh fruit, excellent
>
> Maximin Grunhauser, Riesling Kabinett- Abstberg, Dr CVS 2001
> Stunner in glass bright, honeyed nose of pears and limes, full fat fruit
=
and
> good acidity. long........yum
>
> Maximin Grunhauser, Riesling Spatlese- Abstberg, Dr CVS 2001
> Bright and viscous, huge legs, an organic honey and apple nose, could
alm=
ost
> be a vintage cider, good balance of acidity and unctous fruit.....long,
?
> too young, still more complexity to come?
>
> Rudesheimer Kirchenpfad Riesling Spatlese, Joseph Leitz 2001
> Bright, a strange nose of almonds and sherbet, complex dumb layers of
fru=
it
> and acid, too young, will be superb.
>
> Nackenheimer Rothenburg Riesling Spatlese, Weingut Gunderloch 2001
> Viscous straw, an amost botrytic barley sugar, orange peel nose, then a
> mouthful of marmalade and barley sugar, cloying, not enough acidity
>
> Maximin Grunhauser Riesling Auslese- Abstberg, Dr CVS 2001
> Sang in the glass, just looking at it, you knew this would be superb,
and=
it
> was. At last some petrol and apples, some citrus. Wow, what an entrance
o=
f
> fruit acidity and sugar, Fantastic. so long WOTN
>
> Rudesheimer Kirchepfad Riesling Auslese, Joseph Leitz 2003
> Very pale, a strange salty iodine seashore nose, not unpleasant, just
> unexpected. A very sweet mouthful of sugar, hiding fruit, a little
cloyin=
g.
> Too young?
>
> Almond Grove Noble Late Harvest Riesling, Robertson, S Africa 2007
> Deep gold, a nose of rhubarb, rhubarb and more rhubarb, almost cough
linc=
tus
> palate, bitter. foul...I thought it was an Ontario icewine
>
> and then an afterthought, brought by a member, who had found it at the
ba=
ck
> of his cellar.
> Ch Chalon, Vine Jaune. 1976.
> Bright yellow gold, an oxidised sherry nose of flor, almost undrinkable
> after the Rieslings, searing acid and so dry. Yet two members got it on
t=
he
> nail........the last time I had it was in Vancouver with Bill Spohn, I
> cannot remember the vintage, but it was drinkable.
>
> --
> John T
thanks for excellent notes. A little surprised at the '01 Gunderloch
lacking acidity. Mostly great lineup, I'm jealous!
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