David M. Bueker
David M. Bueker
Opened a 1996 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Auslese Saturday night - totally and irrevocably oxidized.
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Just trying to scare you
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Claude Kolm
Claude Kolm
I had some problems about 6-7 years ago, but recently have had no problem. Producers with whom I spoke about the matter in Germany agreed with me that the wines had gone through a bad phase that they are now coming out of.originally posted by maureen:
I've been told by several sources that 96s aren't in good shape, oxidation wise.
David M. Bueker
David M. Bueker
This one was oxidized to hell and back. I don't think it's a sign of a bigger issue by the way, just having a little fun with the title. I opened a bottle of 1996 Muller-Catoir Haardter Herzog Riesling Spatlese a couple of months ago that was mindblowinglyextraordinarily* good. 2 years ago the same wine was completely weird and nearly undrinkable.
*thread about German wine automatically allows creation of bizarre compound words
*thread about German wine automatically allows creation of bizarre compound words
Claude Kolm
Claude Kolm
Agree completely. As is the case with many a white Burgundy (but alas, not all) that people write of to the white Burgundy problem.originally posted by VS:
If it was a 'bad phase', it wasn't really oxidation.