'Cheap' Riesling

[scottreiner]

Merkelbach Riesling Urziger Wurzgarten Kabinett #11 #20 2008 - The wine has more viscosity than I was expecting, but it really works. The acid balance is beautiful and some petrol makes an appearance. At @ $16 a bottle, buy it.

Weingut Brundlmayer Sekt Brut 2005 - Sparkling Austrian Riesling. Precise and delineated yet crazy. Subtle yet wild. I'm not really sure how to talk about this wine, except to say that it s outrageously delicious! At $40, better than 99% of the Champagnes on the market.

Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Gobelsberger 2009 - For less than $20, the best Austrian Riesling made. Dry. 'Nuff said.

Spreitzer Riesling Trocken 2008 - Trocken is German for dry, and this is that. Balanced, easy-drinking stuff. Crisp, light and delicious. It is really nothing complicated, but often that is what is called for... At $19 for a liter, yes a liter, it's perfect.

Spreitzer Riesling Halbtrocken 2009 - Halbtrocken indicates half dry, so you get a bit more sugar here. But the acid balances it out very well. A bit richer, obviously. My only note while drinking the wine was 'coooool'... Even cheaper than the Trocken, for $16 for the liter, if you want to try a super quality slightly sweet German Riesling, this is the way to go.

 

[kirk wallace]

originally posted by scottreiner:


Weingut Brundlmayer Sekt Brut 2005 - Sparkling German Riesling. Precise and delineated yet crazy. Subtle yet wild. I'm not really sure how to talk about this wine, except to say that it s outrageously delicious! At $40, better than 99% of the Champagnes on the market.

Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Gobelsberger 2009 - At $17 the best Austrian Riesling made. Dry. 'Nuff said.

Scott, I think you know that Brundlmayer isn't German and Langenlois isn't in Germany. And did you mean to say the Gobelsberger is the best Austrian Riesling at $17 or less? For sure you can't, even with the limits of hyperbole (journalistic or not), put it on the actual top?

 

[scottreiner]

originally posted by kirk wallace:
Woah there,

originally posted by scottreiner:


Weingut Brundlmayer Sekt Brut 2005 - Sparkling German Riesling. Precise and delineated yet crazy. Subtle yet wild. I'm not really sure how to talk about this wine, except to say that it s outrageously delicious! At $40, better than 99% of the Champagnes on the market.

Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Gobelsberger 2009 - At $17 the best Austrian Riesling made. Dry. 'Nuff said.

Scott, I think you know that Brundlmayer isn't German and Langenlois isn't in Germany. And did you mean to say the Gobelsberger is the best Austrian Riesling at $17 or less? For sure you can't, even with the limits of hyperbole (journalistic or not), put it on the actual top?

thanks, sloppy rushing...

 

[David M. Bueker]

I've had Brundlmayer's sparkling wine (and the rose version) more times than I can count, and never been particularly impressed. I'll gladly pay the upcharge for some grower Champagne, or save some bucks and get Huet.

 

[SFJoe]

I liked Willi's 1995 a lot, but I don't think I've had a more recent vintage.

On pricing, we'd have to get into details.

 

[Salil Benegal]

originally posted by scottreiner:
Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling Gobelsberger 2009 - For less than $20, the best Austrian Riesling made. Dry. 'Nuff said.

Check out their sparkler as well. I've liked it more than Brundlmayer's (with limited samplings of both), fwiw.

 

[kirk wallace]

originally posted by SFJoe:
I liked Willi's 1995 a lot, but I don't think I've had a more recent vintage.

On pricing, we'd have to get into details.

The rose that was released last year is very fine with a year of bottle age. A bit pricey, but i think it holds its own in its price range.