von Schleinitz
2003 WINES FOR THE USA
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von Schleinitz at a glance:
Unique yet classic Mosel wines from impossibly steep slopes and
the warmest vineyards along
the entire river. Especially lemon-grassy, Granny-apple flavors.
Excellent value for steep-slope wines.
click here for Terry Theise's extended
estate article
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how the wines taste:
They taste subtly of licorice and spiced apples. Lemongrass also.
Acids tend to taste brilliant and iridescent without being analytically
exceptional. The wines are almost always spritzy, and are piquantly
charming; very easy wines to snuggle up to!
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Slatestone Dry Riesling
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Slatestone Riesling
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2003
GFS-055
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Koberner Weisenberg Riesling Kabinett
The vintage really is an achievement. I don't know how he retained
such clarity, detail and tenderness; albeit in a gentle, easy structure,
without exceptional length. But there's a piquant hyssop-y finesse
here; to reject such a wine for lack of acidity seems churlish.
SOMMELIER ALERT!
SOS: 2 (between one and six years)
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2003
GFS-058 |
Koberner Weisenberg Riesling Spätlese Halbtrocken
Exceptionally clear, deft, slatey fragrance; perfect gentle dryness.
An immensely agreeable
wine, with classic Jonagold and lemon-grass, delicate and tactful.
SOMMELIER ALERT!
SOS: 1 (between now and five years)
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2003
GFS-056 |
Koberner Weisenberg Riesling Spätlese
It's in essence a thicker and riper version of the Kabinett, with
even more terroir, more fennel-frond.
SOS: 2 (between now and seven years)
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2003
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Koberner Weisenberg Riesling Auslese
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