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Rahsaan
2020 AJ Adam Hofberg Kabinett
Lovely wine that has really come together over the past 4-5 months. At the moment, showing intense red cream fruits, citrus and sweet frosting flavors. But never too sweet and I would not describe it as rich. Always elegant, very delicate, and nicely precise. Very good combination that hits my pleasure notes.

2020 AJ Adam Hofberg Spätlese
This on the other hand probably needs more time to come together. It's still a delicious mouthful of juicy red cream and tangy citrus fruits. But it's also firmer and more buried in the structure than the kabinett. It's plenty tasty now and not at all difficult. But when one has choices, the kabinett is more in the zone for my palate and I would wait to see how this develops. YMMV.
 
Rahsaan,
You post a lot on rieslings that you’ve tasted. Is there any particular place(s) that you shop for them?
And where’s home these days?
Best, Jim
 
Yes, I’m on sabbatical in Berlin. So it’s a year of pretty much only German wine. I’ll be back in the US in summer 2022 and can start to catch up on my broader drinking habits then.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
... It's plenty tasty now and not at all difficult.
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I don't know if I've ever had a riesling that was "difficult". Perhaps there are some angry ones out there I don't know about?
 
originally posted by MarkS:
originally posted by Rahsaan:
... It's plenty tasty now and not at all difficult.
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I don't know if I've ever had a riesling that was "difficult". Perhaps there are some angry ones out there I don't know about?
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Maybe your tolerance level is different. As Keith mentioned, dry rieslings are one obvious example.

But even among the off-dry rieslings, sometimes the very new wines can be raw unformed sugar juice, which is difficult for me to enjoy (if not difficult to drink in the way a glass of razor blades would be). And it can be difficult for me to enjoy the famous 'middle period' where the initial fruit flavors are dimmed but the structure has not yet resolved into something more harmonious. Even if the off-dry ones don't have that problem as much as others, there are periods where it's difficult for me to actively enjoy them.
 
originally posted by Florida Jim:
Rahsaan,
You post a lot on rieslings that you’ve tasted. Is there any particular place(s) that you shop for them?
And where’s home these days?
Best, Jim
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If you need help finding riesling...

Woodland Hills has really stepped up their German program

Kingston Wine has an amazing German program

Of course Chambers and Crush.

And my very own source | material!

source | material
 
Rahsaan: Why only Germans there? Are imports taxed beyond reason?

Robert: First time I've seen your site. I think it's nicely done, thanks.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Rahsaan: Why only Germans there? Are imports taxed beyond reason?
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No. Germans drink a good amount of imported wine - especially red wine - and are not as provincial about domestic wine as the French or Italians (of course even there it's changing these days).

I have had a few non-German wines but there's so much great German wine - at reasonable prices compared to the US - that I don't have enough time to enjoy it all. So there's even less time to get to the non-German wine and I can save that for when I'm in the US.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Rahsaan: Why only Germans there? Are imports taxed beyond reason?
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No. Germans drink a good amount of imported wine - especially red wine - and are not as provincial about domestic wine as the French or Italians (of course even there it's changing these days).

I have had a few non-German wines but there's so much great German wine - at reasonable prices compared to the US - that I don't have enough time to enjoy it all. So there's even less time to get to the non-German wine and I can save that for when I'm in the US.
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Are you finding dry Riedlings that do tickle your fancy?

What about southern German varietals?

Thanks.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:

Are you finding dry Riedlings that do tickle your fancy?
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Of course! As you know, the German (riesling) wine scene is mostly dry. Plus, those are the wines that have the biggest price difference between Germany and the US.

I recently posted on a few Wittmann rieslings that I find delicious and well worth buying here, but not worth the price (for my wallet/palate) in the US market.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
2020 AJ Adam2020 AJ Adam Hofberg Kabinett
Lovely wine that has really come together over the past 4-5 months. At the moment, showing intense red cream fruits, citrus and sweet frosting flavors. But never too sweet and I would not describe it as rich. Always elegant, very delicate, and nicely precise. Very good combination that hits my pleasure notes.

2020 AJ Adam Hofberg Spätlese
This on the other hand probably needs more time to come together. It's still a delicious mouthful of juicy red cream and tangy citrus fruits. But it's also firmer and more buried in the structure than the kabinett. It's plenty tasty now and not at all difficult. But when one has choices, the kabinett is more in the zone for my palate and I would wait to see how this develops. YMMV.
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I just took delivery of some 2020:Adam Goldtröpfchen kabinett. Let me know if you try that one.
 
originally posted by maureen:

I just took delivery of some 2020:Adam Goldtröpfchen kabinett. Let me know if you try that one.
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My main local source for Adam is sold out of the 2020 Goldtröpfchen kabinett, but I assume you have seen the MFW guys gave it a glowing review. Hard to go wrong and I'm sure you will enjoy.
 
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