WTN: Well why isn't it Froderick Fronkensteen?
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:03 am
Last night 18 enthusiasts gathered together for a German Wine Society sampling of a rather large number of wines from the Franken region of Germany. I did not take notes, but I can say that the overall tasting was fascinating. Here's the lineup (listed by producer, though we really lined them up in a more logical way)
Hans Wirsching
1997 Iphhöfer Kronsberg Kerner Spätlese
2001 Iphöfer Kronsberg Rieling Spätlese
2001 Iphöfer Kronsberg Scheurebe Spätlese Trocken
1997 Iphöfer Kronsberg Silvaner Kabinett Trocken
1997 Iphöfer Kronsberg Bacchus Kabinett
1996 Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg Riesling Trocken
1997 Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg Riesling Kabinett Trocken
Juliuspital
1997 Würzburger Pfaffenberg Riesling Kabinett
1997 Randersackerer Marsberg Silvaner Kabinett
1994 Juliuspital Weißerburgunder Trocken
1997 Eschendorfer Lump Silvaner Spätlese Trocken
1997 Rödelseer Schwanleite Müller-Thurgau Kabinett Trocken
1997 Würzburger Stein Müller-Thurgau Kabinett Trocken
1994 Juliuspital Silvaner Trocken
1997 Würzburger Silvaner Kabinett Trocken
1993 Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg Müller-Thurgau Spätlese
1996 Würzburger Abstleite Müller-Thurgau
1994 Juliuspital Riesling Trocken
I was totally bowled over by these wines. I expected typically lean, austere trocken, and I got something with a lot more body and richness that was almost always truly enjoyable to drink (the '96 Wirsching Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg Riesling Trocken was an incredibly acidic exception, but what a wonderful, smoky nose).
Personal favorites included the 1994 Silvaner Trocken from the Juliuspital and the 2 2001s from Wirsching. The 2001 Scheurebe Trocken from Wirsching was my wine of the night (fresh peach and apricot - floral as well), and would have been a great accompaniment to almost any meal. I would be happy to answer questions if there are any.
Only one corked wine out of all these plus some interesting wines from Baden and Wurttenburg and a 2004 August Perll Kabinett Trocken (forgot the exact site).
Perhaps Bill (who was there as well) will throw in some impressions.
Thanks to Charles and Glenna (for again hosting) and to Ken Mason for providing the vast array of Franken wines that he had hand carried back to the USA from Germany.
Hans Wirsching
1997 Iphhöfer Kronsberg Kerner Spätlese
2001 Iphöfer Kronsberg Rieling Spätlese
2001 Iphöfer Kronsberg Scheurebe Spätlese Trocken
1997 Iphöfer Kronsberg Silvaner Kabinett Trocken
1997 Iphöfer Kronsberg Bacchus Kabinett
1996 Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg Riesling Trocken
1997 Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg Riesling Kabinett Trocken
Juliuspital
1997 Würzburger Pfaffenberg Riesling Kabinett
1997 Randersackerer Marsberg Silvaner Kabinett
1994 Juliuspital Weißerburgunder Trocken
1997 Eschendorfer Lump Silvaner Spätlese Trocken
1997 Rödelseer Schwanleite Müller-Thurgau Kabinett Trocken
1997 Würzburger Stein Müller-Thurgau Kabinett Trocken
1994 Juliuspital Silvaner Trocken
1997 Würzburger Silvaner Kabinett Trocken
1993 Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg Müller-Thurgau Spätlese
1996 Würzburger Abstleite Müller-Thurgau
1994 Juliuspital Riesling Trocken
I was totally bowled over by these wines. I expected typically lean, austere trocken, and I got something with a lot more body and richness that was almost always truly enjoyable to drink (the '96 Wirsching Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg Riesling Trocken was an incredibly acidic exception, but what a wonderful, smoky nose).
Personal favorites included the 1994 Silvaner Trocken from the Juliuspital and the 2 2001s from Wirsching. The 2001 Scheurebe Trocken from Wirsching was my wine of the night (fresh peach and apricot - floral as well), and would have been a great accompaniment to almost any meal. I would be happy to answer questions if there are any.
Only one corked wine out of all these plus some interesting wines from Baden and Wurttenburg and a 2004 August Perll Kabinett Trocken (forgot the exact site).
Perhaps Bill (who was there as well) will throw in some impressions.
Thanks to Charles and Glenna (for again hosting) and to Ken Mason for providing the vast array of Franken wines that he had hand carried back to the USA from Germany.