Since the mid decade, we have been visiting this marvelous Nahe estate, and have never been disappointed by the results of what we have seen and tasted. The winery as a whole is a study in cleanliness and consistency. Continue reading »
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2006 Erben von Beulwitz Kaseler Nies’chen Auslese Alte Reben 375ml ($41.50)
Here’s a dessert wine that screams for the fruits of summer – cherry, peach, plums and apricots. Seriously good stuff! Continue reading »
After a delay of four days, due to volcanic ash emanating from Iceland, I was able to make this inaugural appointment in Hallgarten at the modest Fred Prinz estate thanks to the tenacity of my dear friend, Petra Grünewald, who was forced to drive five hours south to Munich as my connecting flight to Frankfurt had been cancelled! That’s what I call LOVE! Continue reading »
This may sound unacceptable and rather negative to you all, but tasting hundreds of young wines over several weeks can actually age you. During my annual spring ordeal, I changed decades on you, and vaulted head-long into my sixties! Continue reading »
This 2006 Knebel Winninger Rottgen Spaetlese ($26) reminds one in many ways of a very elegant yet substantial Auslese. The wine is Continue reading »
German Wine Auctions: “La Creme de la Creme”
Oktoberfest is perhaps Germany’s best known fall-time celebration. But the famous Bacchanalia occurs around the same time as another, more civilized event – the German wine auctions. The auctions could not be more different than Bavaria’s more famous excuse for a drinking binge.
2008 Joseph Rosch Leiwener Klostergarten Kabinett $15.50
This delicious, absolutely typical Kabinett from the 2008 vintage, drinks beautifully now, but will also hold for a decade if you can resist the temptation to enjoy it earlier.
In a recent blind tasting of six Continue reading »
