Need Riesling help on list
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Yes, a lot to play with there!
As always, depends on your tastes. I would be tempted by the dry rieslings from Prager or Knoll. Both tricky vintages, maybe want to get some reassurance on how the bottles have been showing from the somm. But could be interesting wines.
Off-dry, I don't think there's a bad wine on the list. Just depends what style you want and how much you want to spend. Presumably they have a good somm?
(I wouldn't ignore the gruner options either, but that's me...)
As always, depends on your tastes. I would be tempted by the dry rieslings from Prager or Knoll. Both tricky vintages, maybe want to get some reassurance on how the bottles have been showing from the somm. But could be interesting wines.
Off-dry, I don't think there's a bad wine on the list. Just depends what style you want and how much you want to spend. Presumably they have a good somm?
(I wouldn't ignore the gruner options either, but that's me...)
Andrew Zachary
Andrew Zachary
The Auslese and Gold Cap Auslese are very reasonably priced, but I find they better suited for dessert or for silent contemplation than to accompany a meal.
That said, you might try either of the Georg Breuer wines, though they are well above your price range. The Prager and Knoll wines are excellent wines that would complement the dinner and are only slightly above your price point.
Just my 2¢
Andrew
That said, you might try either of the Georg Breuer wines, though they are well above your price range. The Prager and Knoll wines are excellent wines that would complement the dinner and are only slightly above your price point.
Just my 2¢
Andrew
Young Prüm wines are difficult as they come with a heavy dose of sulfur. I'll echo what Andrew Zachary said above about Auslesen: they really aren't best suited for service with food. That said, I'd be tempted to go for the Schloss Lieser feinherb or the Selbach-Oster Kab, but they'll be off-dry and not for everyone.
Mark Lipton
Mark Lipton
Pavel Tchichikov
Pavel Tchichikov
the two Breuer wines are off-dry?
Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
In my neighborhood, Wild Ginger is a vegan joint. The wine choices are described at great length -- grape, country, sweetness, body, kosherness -- but no names or vintages.
DRUET Grand Mont !!!!
I've found Prum Auslese to "dry out" a bit with age. I'd do either the Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese 2003 or 2007. We had a great bottle of 2003 a number of years ago (and more expensive) at Jungsik and it was fantastic.
The SCHLOSSGUT DIEL Dorsheim Goldloch Spätlese 2007 would tempt me.
2013 Alzinger or Prager should be lights out, but I'd want some sweetness.
I've found Prum Auslese to "dry out" a bit with age. I'd do either the Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese 2003 or 2007. We had a great bottle of 2003 a number of years ago (and more expensive) at Jungsik and it was fantastic.
The SCHLOSSGUT DIEL Dorsheim Goldloch Spätlese 2007 would tempt me.
2013 Alzinger or Prager should be lights out, but I'd want some sweetness.
Mark Anisman
Mark Anisman
ausleses aged > 15-20 years from certain vintages and producers lose a lot of the sweetness and go super with well matched main courses. i find they are better with food than on their own. this does not apply to GKAs
Pavel Tchichikov
Pavel Tchichikov
yeah i had noticed.
technically that was after LDM had already dropped them due to some philosophical differences but still i would not hesitate
robert ames
robert ames
all sweet wines lose sugar as the years and decades go by. moelleux, sauternes, coteaux de layon, vin paille, etc., etc. not just riesling. I know nothing about the chemistry but I recall a huet moelleux at 42 years old that drank like a demi-sec.
Pavel Tchichikov
Pavel Tchichikov
now you tell us. we specialize in wine/music pairings, although i think you've done quite well in that regard
Oswaldo Costa
Oswaldo Costa
Coincidence, I've been listening to the majestic Mahler 2nd in the car (Solti, Chicago). One can hear where so much film music comes from, especially sailing ships on the high seas.
Odd Rydland
Odd Rydland
I recently was to Korngolds Die Tote Stadt in Bergen. John Williams took a chip of that block.
Mahler's 2nd is one of my favorite pieces of music, completely OTT. So fun to hear/see live - it's as if Mahler said "holy shit, look at all this stuff I can play with - horns, woods, strings, bass, and DRUMS!!! HARPS!!! COOL SHIT!!! SINGERS!@@@@" All the off stage effects are fun too. The guy just wouldn't be constrained.