17 participants eager to learn, $40 Cdn , sit down style, ably lead by wine store owner with help from myself! I have 4 of the wines sampled so I was keen to find out how the wines were coming along.
First Flight.
2014 Emrich-Schonleber Riesling Trocken (Nahe) was first wine poured. More minerality here than following 3 wines, not a lot of length right now but will evolve ($35).
2009 August Eser Hattenheimer Nussbrunnen Riesling Spatlese Trocken (Rheingau). Floral, apple, pear nose…very aromatic indeed. Delicate, hint of petrol, good finish with nice core of acidity, stylish, happy to have other Eser wines in my cellar. ($33).
2001 Querbach Library Release Edition Riesling (Rheingau). Quite evolved right now, drinks nicely, so-so acidity. Drink up if you have one stashed away…$28. This was a style that seemed to appeal to many present.
2014 Georg Mosbacher Deidesheimer Riesling Kabinett Feinherb, Pfalz. A new name to me last year so happy to try…so-so mid-palate, but good finish with appealing acidity. Have to wonder how this will age if at all? I was cleaning up so no real note here.
Second Flight.
2011 Hexamer Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg Riesling Spatlese Nahe. Big selection in town, and many in the cellar! Best nose of these 4, some smoke, ripe peach, mineral tones, apricot. V light gold color, thought it quite a big wine, many liked, great with lemon meringue pie. $40.
2012 Dr. F Weins-Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese, M-S-R. 2 in my cellar, zesty lime, papaya, peach, apple, crisp, needs time still. V lemony finish here, I was not too excited here. $29.
2013 Prinz Hallgartener Jungfer Riesling Spatlese Rheingau. My WOTN. $40, can handle that!
Not so lemony as the Weins-Prum. Excellent finish, lovely balance, peach, delicate for a`Gau I thought.
Apple, pear, lots going on here. Buy.
1999 Karlsmuhle Lorenzhofer Gold Cap Riesling Auslese, Mosel. Still going well, hint of botyrtis. Citrus noted, peach, mineral. I would be happy to have one in my stash. $40.