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Pichon Laland
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The Great Estates Of Germany
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Wednesday, September 21, 2005
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Speaker: Wilhelm Steifensand, President; P.J.Valkenberg Wine Importer
Germany is a nation of small wine-growers. The estate and wine maker is a key ingredient in the selection process in German wine. We tasted 12 wines selected from the greatest estates of Germany. Bassermann Jordan Estate Riesling trocken 2003 was the favorite of Flight I Dry Riesling, Grans Fassian Trittenheimer Riesling Kabinett 2003 was the favorite Kabinett of Flight II Mosel, Thanish Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spatlese 2002 was the favorite Spatlese from Flight II, Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Kabinett 2000 was the favorite Kabinett in Flight III Rheingau, all liked the Spatlese for Flight III and the dessert wines of Flight IV.
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| Flight I: Dry Riesling |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Castell 1224 2003
Muller Thurgau grape. Straw yellow in color, citrus and herb scents, crisp, balanced, medium finish. |
7 |
$10.99 |
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Bassermann Jordan Estate Riesling trocken 2003
More acidity, not bone dry, some fruitiness, balanced, very long finish. Favorite of the Dry Rieslings. |
26 |
$14.00 |
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Wormser Liebfrauenstift Kirchenstuck Estate Riesling Spatlese Dry 2003
More concentrated, dry taste, long finish.
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All liked |
$21.00 |
| Flight II: Mosel |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Schloss Saarstein Serriger Riesling Kabinett 2000
Elegant, flowers, lovely, soft, lemon notes, complex. |
8 |
$18.00 |
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Grans Fassian Trittenheimer Riesling Kabinett 2003
Fat, slate, strong concentrate, minerals, petrol nose. Balanced, long finish, delicious. The favorite Kabinett of this flight. |
15 |
$18.00 |
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Thanish Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spatlese 2002
Tropical fruit, vanilla and mineral aromas and flavors, complex and balanced. Good lingering finish. The favorite Spatlese of this flight. |
18 |
$40.00 |
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Kesselstatt Peisporter Goldtropfchen Riesling Spatlese 2000
Elegant, petral nose, off dry, light-medium bodied, and well balanced, with a long finish.
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15 |
$21.00 |
| Flight III: Rhinegau |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Johannishoff Vogelsang Riesling Kabinett 2000
Oily, more alcohol. |
14 |
$18.00 |
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Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Kabinett 2000
Fresh, off dry, strong acidity, doesn't show its age, the favorite of this flight of Kabinett. |
19 |
$35.00 |
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Knyphausen Kiedricher Sandgrub Riesling Spatlese 2003
Rich and ripe in style; Very sweaty. Ripe peach and apricot on the palate, medium bodied and long on the finish.
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All liked |
$22.00 |
| Flight III: Dessert |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Valckenberg Gewurztraminer 2003
Elegant, full-bodied, medium-dry white with lovely aroma of roses, accompanied by flavors of ripe peach. Fruity on the front palate, this Gewurztraminer finishes a bit drier; demisec. |
14 |
$9.00 |
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Carl Graff Urziger Wurzgarten Auslese 2003
Red slate, delicious, spice garden, long finish.100% Riesling.
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All liked |
$23.00 |
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