Category: Germany
Germany
This was recommended to me as a serious wine at a bargain price. It is a nice drink certainly, but is not going to set the world on fire …
Alsace
I ran a little tasting last night. Apart from the Salon, only one wine was generally sniffed at. Blanc des Blancs Le Mesnil 1996, Salon Corked! Bums. I haven’t …
Germany
I’ve never really thought that Leitz wine age so well, but this is reasonably attractive. Better when it was just released, though. Riesling Spatlese Rudesheimer Magdalenenkreuz 2002, Weingut Leitz …
Alsace
Some good and some truly shocking wines. La Bota de Manzanilla, Equipo Navazos Really powerfully nutty on the nose. It has a good minerality to it as well. The …
Germany
Roman Niewodnicszanski often makes top Riesing, this is no disappointment. Riesling Scharzhofberger “Pergentsknopp” 2005, Van Volxem A lovely nose of sweet citrus fruit with a lovely savoury character.There is …
Germany
We tried this at the London Wine Trade Fair last week and our case was delivered this morning. It is bursting with youthful charm. Riesling Spatlese Rudesheimer Berg Roseneck …
Germany
OK, I know one should really age these things, but when they are young, bursting with fruit and that lovely young ‘puppy fat’ charm it is hard to refuse. …
Burgundy
We were invited over to the new house of a couple of friends of ours; it was a lovely house and they are lovely people. Some good wines, too. …
Germany
I tried this chez Haag with my great chum Gernot Schleiss when we visited in 1998. I knew they were pretty freaking triple-A then, and now I get to …
Germany
How can I possibly describe a wine this good? For the record this cost me twelve quid on release. Riesling Auslese Wehlener Sonnenuhr 1996, Joh. Jos Prum An intense …
