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Germany Fest 2008
Germany offers some of the best wines in the world. There is a myth that the wines are sweet however good quality wines (QmP Level) offer an incredible balanced, mesmerizing wine. The links below offers great information on learning German Rieslings.
Check out this link for regions, terms, and great producers.
Minneapolis tastes Dr. Loosen.
Brian Harlan National Sales Manager for Loosen Bros. was in town and another wine expert and I sampled their product line. Click on the link for all the reviews.
Great Interview Series:
"Three Days in the Rhine" is a 3 part series of exploring great wineries from the Rhine River Regions.
Great Websites:
German Wine Institute: www.deutscheweine.de
Wines of Germany: www.germanwineusa.com
Latest German Reviews:
2006 Urban Mosel Saar Ruwer Riesling QBA $$
Color: Pale yellow
Nose: Intense, mineral, straw, pear
Taste: Sweet, mineral, straw, little spice, Balanced acidity
Finish: A balance wine with mineral, sweetness, straw on this medium finish
Evaluation: Well done and a great everyday wine. 87 points
2006 St. Urbans Hof Ockfener Bockstein Kabinett Riesling $$
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Floral, mineral, honey suckles
Taste: Sweet with floral, honey, tropical fruit, mineral, and the acidity is well balance
Finish: Medium and sweet with floral, tropical fruit and mineral
Evaluation: Balanced wine that pairs really well with smoked gouda cheese. 88 points
Sample March 08
Color: Dark gold
Nose: Honey, mineral, floral
Taste: Well balanced between acidity/sweetness. This is a thick wine with honey, mineral, tropical fruit, and floral notes
Finish: Medium with pleasing character
Evaluation: This wine has improved since the last sample in 07. 91 points
2006 St. Urbans Hof Ockfener Bockstein Spatlese Riesling $$
Color: Dark gold
Nose: Mineral and honey suckles
Taste: Thick wine with honey, floral, and mineral notes
Finish: Balanced wine with a satisfying finish.
Evaluation: A solid example of a Spatlese Riesling. 87 points
2006 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Auslese $$$
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Honey, must, slate
Taste: Sweet with golden apples, intense floral notes, honey, minerals
Finish: Short and light
Evaluation: Not the most impressive Auslese as the finish is weak 87 points
2006 Dr. Loosen Wehlner Sonnenuhr Spatlese Riesling $$$
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Mineral, honey, apple
Taste: Slate, honey, nice acidity, crisp
Finish: Medium with slate, honey, sour apples
Evaluation: Slate as in Terroir here. A great before dinner sipper or try with some fresh fish. 92 points
2006 Dr. Loosen "Dr. L" Estate Riesling $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Slate, honey
Taste: Crisp, acidic, honey suckles, apple
Finish: Medium with a nice balance to the wine.
Evaluation: Buy a six pack for your next party. 88 points
2006 Polka Dot Pfalz Riesling $
Color: Light not the best clarity
Nose: Mineral, honey
Taste: Sweet but the sour component is disjointed. Not concentrated
Finish: Mineral and unbalanced
Evaluation: A very poorly made wine. 78 points
2006 Urban Mosel Saar Ruwer Riesling QBA $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Peach, mineral, pear
Taste: Sweet with mineral, pear, and peach
Finish: Medium and balanced
Evaluation: Summer time wine. 88 points
2007 St. Urbans Hof Ockfener Bockstein Spatlese Riesling $$
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Straw, honey, pineapple, slate
Taste: Sweet with mineral, peach, honey, pear, straw
Finish: Complex but short with a variety of pleasing flavors featuring peach
Evaluation: Great Vintage and another solid effort from Urbans Hof 93 points
2007 St. Urbans-Hof Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Piesporter Goldtropfchen Kabinett Riesling $$
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Floral, slate, Petrol
Taste: Sweet, slate, floral, petrol, peach
Finish: Short with a heavy slate quality
Evaluation: Not in the same league as the 07 Spatlese from Urbans 87 points
2007 Dr. Loosen "Dr. L" Mosel Riesling $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Apple, pear, mineral
Taste: Apple, pear, slate, honey
Finish: Great acidity with peach, pear, slate, honey
Evaluation: Wonderful wine! 90 points
2007 Paul Anheuser Kreuznacher Scheurebe Riesling $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Mineral, peach, honey
Taste: Semi sweet with peach, slate, and graham cracker
Finish: Medium with slate, peach, and a nice, crisp acidic quality
Evaluation: Solid everyday Riesling 88 points
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Wineglas Brings Sheridan Vineyards and Meek Family Estates to Minnesota
John Glas of Wineglas is the most important wine critic in Minnesota. No one benefits the wine consumers like John as he does not sell wine for a living. This past Spring John was able to bring in 2 exciting wineries from Washington State. Click on the link above to see the reviews.
To learn more about Washington State Wines go to www.washingtonwines.org.
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Le Cadeau Winery September 2007
Tom and Deb Mortimer (Twin Cities Locals) are living their dream with their winery in Oregon. Enjoy the article and you must track down some of their Pinot Noir Cuvees'!
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Tim Smith Wines of Australia April 2007
2003 Tim Smith Barossa Valley Shiraz is still currently the second best wine I have reviewed (97 Points).