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WTN: 2012 von Buhl Riesling and other airplane wines

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WTN: 2012 von Buhl Riesling and other airplane wines

by David M. Bueker » Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:03 am

Airplane note, so not in any way definitive, but this was a nice estate Riesling. It did not have the precision of say a Donnhoff estate, but showed tropical fruit without being heavy. Clean finish.

Easily the best on offer for the flight, outpacing a NZ SB that tasted like it had been fermented inside a green bell pepper, a Zweigelt that was clean but generic, and a decidedly bad Haut Medoc that was all thick black fruit and lifeless. Only glass I finished was the Riesling.

Oh, the 2008 Taylor Fladgate LBV in the airport lounge-corked.
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Re: WTN: 2012 von Buhl Riesling and other airplane wines

by JC (NC) » Sun Jun 22, 2014 6:02 pm

I hope they didn't charge you for the corked wine.
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Re: WTN: 2012 von Buhl Riesling and other airplane wines

by David M. Bueker » Sun Jun 22, 2014 6:04 pm

Business class (including the lounge), so no charge. The only thing that makes a 21 hour journey nearly tolerable.
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