Drink 'em rieslings

[Rahsaan]

I have not been drinking much riesling recently, but a dinner the other night in Berlin with white asparagus oozing out of every dish led me straight to the 2007 Nigl Riesling Privat and then the 2010 Schloss Johannisberg Grünlack.

Both were absolutely delicious and absolutely pristine shining examples of what you would expect and hope them to be. I imagine the Nigl has plenty more distance to travel although it was certainly attacking our palates with pleasure.

The Johannisberg was obviously sweeter, but still glistening with plenty of mineral focus and reminded me how much I enjoyed the 2001 version shortly after release, although I don't remember tasting any/many of their wines since then.

 

[maureen]

originally posted by Rahsaan: the 2001 version

hey, I own that wine - still haven't tasted it - maybe I should change that

 

[Rahsaan]

So you really don't like young riesling?

I remember it being very very delicious for several years.

 

[Tristan Welles]

I enjoyed an '05 Dönnhoff Schloβböckelheimer Kupfergrube Spätlese recently -- it was stupendous and typical of the Nahe and, well, Dönnhoff Schloβböckelheimer Kupfergrube Spätlese. One of my least favorite interweb wine memes holds that Dönnhoff doesn't age well. Even in the midterm. I am not certain where this got started, but this fantastic bottle had many years ahead of it.

 

[kirk wallace]

originally posted by Tristan Welles:
One of my least favorite interweb wine memes holds that Dönnhoff doesn't age well.

mmm. Yes. I can add to that by noting that a '94 Hermansholle Spat last week was superb -- and even a Kronheim import; and no signs of fatigue.

 

[maureen]

originally posted by Rahsaan:
So you really don't like young riesling?

I remember it being very very delicious for several years.

oh, I like young riesling (although it depends upon the vintage). I liked 01 spatlesen young - but I bought lots and lots and just haven't tried that one yet. I'll remedy that this summer.