Riesling ’07 and a recommendation for ‘great buy’

I was given the task to choose german riesling from a specific distributor in CPH, and due to the constraints of sortiment, it left me with only one option within the budget frame. Since German producers have declared 2007 for a super year, almost unlike any other years. We tried a Mosel wine, and our verdict of this wine is that it is a genuinely pleasant glass of wine. In particular for it’s purpose - a reception.

And now to something completely different. I failed to buy Renato Ratti Barolo 05 last year at a favourable price. Ever since the price has gone up, at intervals of 3 months. Last weekend, their Langhe Nebbiolo from 07 was on sale, and although not a Barolo, I did not want to repeat the mistake.

The best purpose of selecting wines is to find wine gems, either undiscovered, underrated, a simply good value for money. And here is one. Ratti’s Langhe for 83kr.

Schloss Marienlay 2007

Clear with wheat yellow colour tones. Bouquet of mango, passionfruit and acacia-flower. The taste is well balanced; at first fresh, midpalate somewhat sweet, and again, a fresh finish. 89P Vinoble 99kr

Renato Ratti Langhe 2007

Bouquet of raspberries, rose, viol and herbs. Taste of soft tannins. The bottle reminds me of why i like Piemonte wines, for their cool style, perfect acidity, yet powerful body. 91-92P, Phillipsonwine 10+2 (83kr/bottle), Great buy

A great buy: part 2

The only good thing about the Danish soccer game against Hungary was the wine. Bought at an offer of 80dkk/bottle, we purchased a box of Torrione Petrolo 2006. We have been around this wine before on Grapejuices (link), and the 2004 vintage from Torrione made number 63 in Wine Spectators best 100 (in 2006). The wine is only classified IGT, and one suspects a "little visit" by cabernet sauvignon perhaps?

Torrione Petrolo 2006

Vibrant red color, with a great bouquet of red berries, wet rotten grass, truffels and visit to the horse stable. Upon tasting the wine is in perfect balanced with no agressive tannins and most enjoyable, an extraordinare after taste of walnuts. 90P

In conclusion a great buy and a damn shame I only have one bottle left.

- drud

German Riesling,again!!

Some time ago we tasted a few different German Rieslings which left us (or at least me) wondering whether German Riesling is just not for us. The only way to find out is to try out more of the German stuff. This time I chose the basic Riesling from one of the most renowned producers who is highly praised for his intense and well-structured wines.

Keller Riesling Trocken 2008

The wine was opened and poured. In the nose it seems a little reluctant to reveal its secrets, yet a few swirls uncovers notes of grapefruit, white flowers and something in the line of wet rocks. In the mouth you instantly feel the acidity. Very stringent with lots of minerals yet to me it lacks a bit of body to cope with the acidity. The wine is highly extracted (maybe a bit too much for me), which gives you a sort of dry sensation in the mouth. The word is that this only gets even more intense in his other wines. The wine was tasted again on day 2 and 4 without much happening. A little more open in the nose but still young and very fresh.

The overall verdict of this wine is that you get an amazing wine for just 69 DKR at atomwine. Yet, due to the acidity and high extract, this wine is actually not that easy to drink in large quantities. I find that one glass of this is enough and would then like to move on to something else. But what a glass.

89P

/Mads

Super Saturday

Tasted by MadsE and Drud

This saturday we had a little child celebration, Adriana turned 2 weeks and in good company on a weekend we pulled out three good wines.

Muhr-Niepoort Prellenkirchen 2007

First wine was from Austria with the influence of the Portuguese winemaker, Dirk Niepoort. Prellenkirchen is based on 80% Grüner Sylvaner and 20% Riesling. Taste notes and impressions are manyfold and accurately described by the Danish importer here. It is fine summer wine, with a medium body and the taste of riesling. Purchased at Atomewine.dk 99dk/bottle. 88-89P Buy

La Chablisienne 2002 Chablis 1.Cru Monte Milieu

At dinner we uncorcked what perhaps turned to be the best white wine posted on Grapejuices so far. Phillipson wine are presently selling La Chablisienne at 149dkk/bottle (when buying 12bottles) and what wonderful wine this is. The bottle itself is twice as heavy as a normal bottle, conveying the message "you-are-now-about-to-drink-some-real-hefty-stuff" - and the statement stands. There are so many nuances, which just come consecutively, one after the other. Compact bouquet of almonds, vanilla, and hinys of minerals. Taste is rich with a long finish of hazel and liquorices’. Cheers. Phillipson Wine 149DKK/bottle when buying 12bottles. 92-93P Buy

Cote Rotie Bernard Burgaud 2006

Syrah - no way! No heaviness, no over ripe overseas Syrah. Be preprared for a surprise, as this wine steps aside from most Syrah made today, and show what this grape can do, in the hands of the right people.

Here is what it reads "Burgaud makes highly personal wines with a very limited production. This vintage bears lovely hints of ripe rasberries, a notes of dark fruit and black olives, bits of oxidized iron, raw meat and spices. Despite 100% Syrah it has loads of feminin charme. The taste is intense, medium body and above all a dominant fruit and exact balanced acid level, which emits balance in the wine." 93RP and we agree. Buy

Geyerhof Riesling "Johannisberg" 2007

This is the third wine I have tasted from Geyerhof and again it knocks my socks right off. It is much like the Riesling "Sprinzenberg", but more of everything. It is very aromatic with yellow fruits, white flowers and some spice. Nice full body a little sweetness and matching acidity to keep it balanced. The finish continues long after the last sip with a slight bitterness. I would expect this wine to develop nicely over the next say 5-10 years, maybe even longer.

Sells for around 150-170 and is a definite buy.

Points 91-92+

Mads Eggert.