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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Weingüter Wegeler is one of the proud owners of the unique Bernkasteler Doctor vineyard in Mosel. Wegeler each year produce a lineup of spectacular wines from this fine and very mineralic vineyard located just above the village of Bernkastel. The Doctor vineyard is in my view unique in both …
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The Wehlener Sonnenuhr spätlese 1994 #795 from J.J. Prum is a lovely old school spätlese. In the bouquet lovely fruit and minerality - notes of coffee, almonds and dried orchard fruits. On the palate medium sweet, fine freshness lovely balance from the excellent 1994 acidity. Starting to show …
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The 1990 spätlese #1491(auction) from Fritz Haag is one the best and most impressive spätleses from this outstanding domaine. It's now entering a quite mature stage. In the bouquet mature notes - petrolium, lime, apricot, and acasia with fine minerality. On the palate quite dense mature riesling …
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The 1993 Scharzhofberger Spätlese #17 from Egon Muller is approaching maturity. In the nose petrolium, dried fruits, a wonderfull minerality. The bouquet is very complex offering hints of honey, coffee and almonds, combined with citrus notes from the acidity. On the palate it's displaying medium …
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The Ruwer valley is a little overlooked, and that's quite sad, as the best producers Maximin Grünhaus and Karthäuserhof makes some very fine wines. The Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Spätlese 2001 #2702 is a very good example of the Ruwer qualities. The bouquet is open, with loads of minerality, …
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