Wow. Classic Granny Smith apples and rocks, a whiff of diesel smoke, and more than a whiff of lime peel. Fabulous wine, drunk with undignified rapidity.
SY (11/02)
Posts Tagged ‘White Wine’
1989 Maximum Gruenhaus Aptsberg Riesling Spaetlese
Saturday, May 9th, 20092000 Zöch Weissburgunder Haugsdorf
Saturday, May 9th, 2009There’s nothing like asparagus grilled in a wood-burning oven. And a wine pairing recommended to me was Austrian Pinot Blanc (Weissburgunder). Our example of the night was the ‘00 Zöch Weissburgunder Haugsdorf from the lesser-known Weinviertel region, which lies between Vienna and the Czech border. The first impression is BIG, I mean really, really BIG. The richness belies the 12.5% alcohol, and is certainly not from a lack of acidity. Flavors of earth and roasted marshmallow predominate. I’d never guess this to be a cousin of the ract Pinot Blancs of Austria, though there is something of a resemblance to, say, the Morey blanc from Ponsot. The Zöch is not at all intimidated by the asparagus- it bitch-slaps it into submission and brings out the sweet smokiness of Charles’s prep.
SY (4/02)
1998 Sierra Vista Viognier (El Dorado)
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Down to my last 4 bottles, and just in time. It’s starting to get a glorious maturity, with the apricots and flowers being joined by a distinct baked-apple quality. At its peak, a very fine (and fun) wine.
SY (6/01)
1999 Christoffel Riesling “Urziger Wurtzgarten” Auslese
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009I love Urzigers. I didn’t love this. But the fault is with me, not the wine- all the elements seem to be there except time in the bottle. Sorry, didn’t mean to wake you out of REM sleep.
SY (6/01)
1983 Weinbach Gewurtztraminer “Capucins” SGN
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Has Weinbach ever made a mediocre wine? Here’s proof that they did. Watery, not much fruit or terroir. Eh.
SY (6/01)