Winery - St. Urbans-Hof
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Is this a breakout year for Nik Weis? Never before have I found his range of wines so compelling, and this spätlese is just one example. Yes, it’s still marked by heavy leesy notes on the nose, but the fruit is plump and succulent on the palate, mixing melon and apple notes with a heavy dose of spice and mineral.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Like drinking a fruit cocktail. This exceptionally pretty white is succulent and balanced, with good depth and penetrating flower notes. The broad, medium-length finish is dominated by ripe cantaloupe and green apple notes. Drink now or hold a few years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Like virtually all St. Urbans-Hof wines, this one starts off a bit sulfury, but the quality of the wine underneath is readily apparent, from its scents of slate and apple to flavors of white peach and melon. It’s generous in fruit, yet restrained in texture, featuring an almost austere minerality that balances the wine’s residual sugar. Cool and stony on the finish, this wine has a long future ahead of it.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Leesy, smoky and with a note of diesel oil, this light-bodied offering from the Saar emphasizes the mineral aspects of its site, then adds graceful notes of tart green apples and citrus to perk things up. Crisp, long and mouthwatering on the finish. Imported by HB Wine Merchants.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A rich and exotic spätlese, with honeyed fruit that even contains a hint of apricot to go with the apple, melon and citrus flavors. Rather full-bodied (9% alcohol) and sweet, but remarkably finesse-filled as well, finishing long. Imported by HB Wine Merchants.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The palate is dominated by yeast, but there is also some dusty fruit flavors. Meaty flavors spoil the wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Relatively full-bodied, even though the alcohol is only 10%, this shows a touch of the botrytis influence of the vintage, with apricot notes adding interest to the straightforward melon and herb flavors. Finishes soft; drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft at first, but the density of the pine, gardenia and spice flavors emerges as the wine opens up while the lingering finish shows excellent purity of fruit. Serve with sushi. Drink now or hold three to four years for more complexity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There is light, easily sweet fruit, but it is spoilt by clumsy flavors and sulphur.
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