This is their base wine that comes screw topped. Light golden in color. The nose is nice with tropical fruits, wet stones and slight peaches. On the palate, the fruit matches. Showing a bit of complexity but still young. Great acidity. Great balance. Nice texture. Long finish. Drink over the next 15 years. This will work on its own or with a wide variety of foods. Fruit salads or a peach cobbler would work well.
In a recent tasting among friends, this was the group's top rated wine. AP #2 for those who keep track. Green/gold in color. The nose is nice with pineapple, peach and flinty. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, this is sweet. Sweeter than typical, but there is also nice acidity to cut through it. Lots of apricot and pineapple notes with some wet stones. Nice finish. This drinks great on its own and would work well with spicy Asian foods. Drink over the next fifteen to twenty years.
This was a bit shut down on night one, but really opened beautifully on night 2. Light to medium golden in color. The nose has nice minerality along with a bit of pineapple and an interesting slight mint note. On the palate, this is slightly viscous. There is just a hint of sweetness. Good acidity. The pineapple and minerals carry thru along with a touch of Granny Smith apples. Moderate finish. Its probably best at this point to give it a bit of air or just wait a few years on it. It will work great with Thai or Chinese foods. It should last another ten years at least if well stor
From a 375 ML bottle bought on release. Pop and pour. Of course, 2001 was such a great vintage (one of the all time greats). This one is doing fine. Starting to show a bit of maturity but that's fine. Medium golden in color. The nose has slight diesel with wet rocks, lemon peel and slight simple syrup. On the palate, there is some diesel. A bit of sweetness but not a lot for an Auslese. Great acidity. Nice minerality. Long finish. This easily should last a couple more decades. It would be great with Thai food.
Certainly one of the top wineries in Germany (or anywhere) and still "reasonably" affordable. Light golden in color. The nose is clean with no noticeable sulfur or petrol. Aromas of peaches and "wet stones". Medium bodied. Great acidity. Lively. On the palate, this is sweet. Peaches with minerality. Long finish. This is perfect with Roasted beets and goat cheese. Also, nice on its own. It is evolving nicely but still will drink well for another twenty years or more.
