Austerity Award 2010

[Lyle Fass]

2008 AJ Adam Hofberg GG.

Like a charmless, toothless overweight German prostitute, who looks good after 10 beers. Then you realize after the beers wear off what you actually got yourself into. Not speaking from experience.

But if that's your thing, 2008 AJ Adam Hofberg GG will be right at place at your dinner table.

 

[Keith Levenberg]

Sounds like a nice companion to the Fritz Haag GG.

I think Adam's best wines are the ones with just a smidge of sugar like the '05 reserve and the '07 just-plain-Hofberg.

 

[Levi Dalton]

Charm is overrated. I am a fan of teeth, however.

 

[Lyle Fass]

originally posted by Levi Dalton:
I am a fan of teeth, however.

Don't see this then. http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Giants_Toys/60031546?trkid=226870

Profound film but the leading female role has the most rotted teeth I have ever seen on film.

 

[Lyle Fass]

originally posted by Keith Levenberg:
Sounds like a nice companion to the Fritz Haag GG.

I think Adam's best wines are the ones with just a smidge of sugar like the '05 reserve and the '07 just-plain-Hofberg.

I was thinking of you when I wrote that. I agree his feinherb styles are the best. I just don't think in the MM dry austere wines work that often.

 

[Yixin]

It showed well at release, but really I don't think '08 suits his style. His '07s were very good, though.

 

[Lyle Fass]

originally posted by Yixin:
It showed well at release, but really I don't think '08 suits his style. His '07s were very good, though.

Yes. I did not taste his GG in '07. His other wines were ethereal and '09 seems to be in his wheelhouse to from what I have tasted.

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

originally posted by Levi Dalton:
Charm is overrated. I am a fan of teeth, however.

There's a movie by that name I just ran across browsing through Netflix. Be careful what you wish for.

 

[Thor]

Yeah, at first I thought that's what Lyle was linking to. No, I'm not going to provide a link of my own.

 

[MarkS]

How does the 'overweight' jibe with 'austerity'?

Good things the gg's are above my means...

 

[Lyle Fass]

originally posted by MarkS:
How does the 'overweight' jibe with 'austerity'?

Good things the gg's are above my means...

The wine was big, but had razor-like teeth. The finish was like biting into a cathedral.

 

[Salil Benegal]

originally posted by Lyle Fass:
Yes. I did not taste his GG in '07. His other wines were ethereal and '09 seems to be in his wheelhouse to from what I have tasted.

Opened the 09 Kabinett last night. Really good stuff.

 

[David M. Bueker]

originally posted by Lyle Fass:
The finish was like biting into a cathedral.

Covered in soot? Make sure to floss so you don't have gargoyles stuck in your teeth.