A friend came by to trade some wine, I offered a glass of the 2007 Schafer-Frohlich "Bockenauer Felseneck" Riesling Spatlese. I had tried the Halenberg from this vintage, and found it wild and exotic, but compelling. This is more demure, but equally good to my tastes. Floral nose. Sweet Bing cherry, crisp lime and clementine flavors, long and luscious. Plenty of acidity, this is tangy and vibrant. Sure this would age just fine (and tastes fine today after night in fridge), but think I'll get more and drink it soon! A-
I had defrosted some CR sockeye, and marinated it in leftover yakitori sauce. Rain kept me from grilling, so I broiled, and served with salad and assorted leftover vegetables (corn, cabbage, and chard). Dinner wine was supposed to be the 2007 Bart "Les Champs Salomon" Marsannay. Nice wine, but something in the sweet yakitori sauce clashed a bit, so I switched back to Riesling. After dinner revisited the Burg, nice mid to lightweight pinot. Sappy red fruit, earth, good length, kind of a ferric mineral note on finish. Not a big wine but with a sense of structure and good grip for the level. Wish I had tried with a pork chop or roast chicken but fine by itself. Will see tonight, but worth getting more. B+/A-
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.