What did you drink tonight?

originally posted by fatboy:

2013 andi knauss trollinger "without all"
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he is not a nihilist, is he? I did not get along with those in former life

2012 andi knauss riesling "s" württemberg. zippy, racy, poised. crunchy. medium-plus-plus.
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as good as the "g" you opened(*) in december?

(*) still looking for a urban equivalence verb for "untwisted"
 
2012 Von Schuberg Maximin Grunhauser Abstberg Spatlese

Perfectly poised, athletic and balanced wine that delivered a powerful kick to the head to reprove me for opening it just now. Maybe it will have calmed down on day 2.
 
Tonight I pulled an Tonight I pulled an orphan 1993 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Herrenweg de Turckheim, which has held up fairly well. Honey colored and a little simple, but not bad. When first opened, a nice streak of acidity gave it focus and played nicely with the off-dry sweetness, but the acid faded and it lost its sharpness. Still not bad at all, though.
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:
2012 Von Schuberg Maximin Grunhauser Abstberg Spatlese

Perfectly poised, athletic and balanced wine that delivered a powerful kick to the head to reprove me for opening it just now. Maybe it will have calmed down on day 2.
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This was good at the original location in March of 2013, but with a detached sweetness ( i.e. not entirely expressed through fruit flavours ) which always causes me to take a wait-and-see attitude with a young German Riesling. It did however integrate in the finish somewhat.

I am glad to hear it's come around in bottle in the past year.
 
originally posted by .sasha:

that would be 2012 Niedermenniger Sonnenberg Spatlese Trocken and Krettnacher Altenberg Spatlese Trocken, Hofgut Falkenstein.
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over the following week in the fridge, the Altenberg destroyed its counterpart. I suppose it might be a preference of terroir for me, or at least its suitability for a dry wine.
 
La bota de manzanilla 42 (February 2013 saca). Awesome. Lithe. Touch of salt.

'08 Ganevat les grands teppes VV -- something very odd going on here. Smells and tastes like Sonoma-Cutrer ( as I recall it from the '80s). Not like any prior Grands Teppes, in my experience. Rudy K apostles at work?
 
2010 Savagnin, Domaine des Bodines. This is exactly how I want this variety to taste when made non-oxidatively. The balance is impeccable. It started off as if one should drink it now, but the acid came through about an hour after opening. Great length in the finish.

I wish I could have this a 5-liter box sitting in the frig.
 
2008 Az. Ag. Antoniotti Odilio Bramaterra, which was a bottle of delicious Nebbiolo goodness and a fine match for wild boar, but which made me a bit sad when I noted the Louis/Dressner rear label and I thought about all the great wines I would never have tasted if it weren't for Joe D.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by Larry Stein:
2010 Savagnin, Domaine des Bodines. This is exactly how I want this variety to taste when made non-oxidatively. The balance is impeccable. It started off as if one should drink it now, but the acid came through about an hour after opening. Great length in the finish.

I wish I could have this a 5-liter box sitting in the frig.
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I love this wine. The 5L box is a superb idea.

We drank a Carricante from Etna, 2008 Pietramarina from Benanti.
I think rock heads and Muscadet fans would love this.
I was very impressed. Young but already developing complexity.
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:
2012 Von Schuberg Maximin Grunhauser Abstberg Spatlese
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Speaking of '12 Ruwer, I've been hoping to start drinking the Karthauserhof Kabinett but I haven't gotten around to it. Maybe next week.

This weekend was a lovely update on Mosse with the 2011 Magic of Juju (I've only had the wines sporadically in recent years) and then a lovely reprise of the 2002 Bergdolt Ruppertsberger Reiterspfad Riesling Spatlese trocken.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:

This weekend was a lovely update on Mosse with the 2011 Magic of Juju (I've only had the wines sporadically in recent years)
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Isn't this wine delightful? I've been really pleased with the bottles I've had. None to cellar, I just drink them out.
 
2002 Huet Petillant, first release - the annual bottle for our son's birthday. Drinking very nicely out of the bottle, pretty fresh with just enough roundness; then dries out a bit, but still good. Second night, mostly still, but still attractive, tangy Chenin to accompany leftover angel hair spaghetti with fresh Mozzarella and spicy tomato sauce.
 
2005 Rovittello
I like this wine. Emotional response? I suppose. Siding with Rousseau, lately, after decades of harrumphing Voltaire (ala Mel Brooks)
 
Spectacular:

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Way to go, Mrs. Bixler! Must get me some when next in town.

In other news, presenting the alter-ego (alt title: If only I had an R/O machine):
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