Hoke
Achieving Wine Immortality
11420
Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:07 am
Portland, OR
Hoke wrote:I seriously doubt the Graacher and Wehlener (and good description delineating the differences between those two vineyards in Prum's hands, btw) of 2003 will get any better, or come together in any more harmony. Function of the vintage.
Manfred does an amazing job with consistency of site---but even he can't impose balance when balance is not naturally there..
Hoke
Achieving Wine Immortality
11420
Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:07 am
Portland, OR
Salil Benegal wrote:(PS: Rahsaan, was the Nigl from the huge closeout at Marty's in Newton?)
Hoke
Achieving Wine Immortality
11420
Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:07 am
Portland, OR
Hoke wrote:Salil, while I wouldn't go as far as "amazing" I would certainly agree that there are some pretty good, and pretty drinkable right now, Rieslings that came out of Germany in 2003. How could there not be? In even the worst vintages there are decent enough wines.
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You're just more positive than I for the long term results.
David M. Bueker
Riesling Guru
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
Connecticut
David M. Bueker wrote:I am just hoping, especially considering that I have a bunch of 2003s, especially at the auslese level (not to mention a fair stash of spatlese).
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