Category: Germany
Germany
Purchased for a laugh, to remind ageing memories of what wine used to be like. All I can say is: By arse, this is disgusting. Blue Nun Original 2005, …
Alsace
Champagne Grande Rosé, Gosset Corked, bugger! Riesling Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Spatlese no. 23 Auction wine 1996 Really pure, limey nose. Very racy and exciting. Frighteningly acidic, very linear. But great …
Burgundy
Riesling Berncasteler Doctor Auslese 1998, Wwe. Dr H. Thanisch – Erban Thanisch Nice and limey. Mineral and direct. Linear and citric. Pretty good. Chablis Grand Cru les Clos 2000, …
General drinking
Hermitage 1997, Domaine du Colombier A warm, peppery nose with some beetroot hints. Quite earthy, too. The palate is quite weighty, with plenty of mature fruit and reasonable acid …
Burgundy
Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese 1995, Joh. Jos. Prum Quite petrolly, but with a very pure lime flavour. The palate is nice and concentrated with quite frightening acidity. Real focus …
Alsace
Sunday’s general drinking saw an increase in pace. The football was on, I suppose. Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg Cuvée St. Catherine l’Inedit 1998, Weinbach Weighty nose, ripe and concentrated. …
Germany
More evidence of the super-ripeness of 2003 grapes. This doesn’t really make for a refreshing drink on a hot afternoon. Riesling Kanzemer Altenberg Alte Reben 2003, van Volxem A …
Germany
Roman Niewodniczanski of Van Volxem makes some novel wines. Rather than the traditional practise of labelling the wines according to ripeness of the grapes, and thereby making several wines …
Bordeaux
Last night we had a dinner party with some lovely friends. It went on well into the early hours of the morning, and a lot of wine was consumed. …
Germany
After a terribly dull Korean meal I fancied something nice to drink. Riesling Auslese Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg 1999, Karthäuserhof Light green/yellow colour. There are bubbles collecting around the base of …
