Wine and Spirits Magazine
- 1999 vintage
von Buhl (Pfalz region)
Von Buhl …one of the most
modern wineries in the Pfalz. The next change was the appointment of Frank Johns
as winemaker….He holds out as long as possible to harvest—often late into
December for his latest-harvest wines—and risk losing the grapes for the sake
of exceptional ripeness…Wine & Spirits 2000
1999 Forster Ungeheuer Riesling Auslese
Forster Ungeheuer Auslese is a prime example: its syrupy, nectar’d fruit
seems closer to Beerenauslese-level…with notes of green herbs, apple butter
and dried grapes. Wine & Spirits 2000
1999 Forster Kirchenstück Riesling Spätlese
The Forster Kirchenstück Spätlese also rides the upper limits of its designation:
a zing of wintergreen acidity holding it’s sweet ripe fruit aloft, and
making the mouth water for steamed snapper jazzed up with ginger. Wine
& Spirits 2000
1999 Von Buhl “Armand” Riesling Kabinett
The wine is huge,
brimming with luscious peach and raspberry flavors. Most Kabinetts would
not be able to get off the ground carrying this much fruit weight, but
carry it von Buhl does, on and on, with grace, elegance, and panache.
Wine & Spirits 2000
von Hövel (Saar valley)
Von Hövel is regarded as one of the
leading Riesling estates… Wine & Spirits 2000
1999 "Balduin von Hövel" Estate Riesling
…it’s ready to go, the rich, sweet marmalade fruit just the thing
to quench the heat of a Thai pork stir-fry or other spicy foods. Wine
& Spirits 2000
1999 Von Hövel Oberemmeler Hütte Riesling Spätlese
The Spätlese from the 80-year-old riesling vines of Oberemmeler
Hütte, carries its weighty tropical fruit into the air on the scents of
citrus blossoms, a marvel of balance. Wine & Spirits 2000
Robert Weil (Rheingau region)
Robert Weil Weil’s rieslings stand
out in a blind tasting: in youth, they have a simplicity of line and a
purity of fruit that promises greatness over the long term. Wine &
Spirits 2000
1999 Robert Weil Estate Riesling Kabinett Med-Dry
A dry riesling such, as the Kabinett halbtrocken is stone-dry
though by no means austere; filled with the flavors of a just-picked juicy
peach, it makes your mouth water. Wine & Spirit 2000
1999 Robert Weil Kiedricher Gräfenberg Auslese
…humming with a crystal-clear, honeyed acidity. It hovers, smoky
and fine, for a ling, long finish; a complete wine that will evolve for
decades. Wine & Spirits 2000
Dr. F. Weins-Prüm
(Mosel valley)
At Dr. F. Weins-Prüm …most of the vines are over 50 years old, enhancing
Selbach’s talent for Spätlesen and Auslesen that show off the character
of each vineyard’s terroir. Wine & Spirits 2000
1999 Dr. F. Weins-Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling
Auslese
…sweet, tart apple fruit is driven forward on a rocket of acidity.
When it lands in five or ten years, expect a direct hit of explosive flavors.
Wine & Spirits 2000
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