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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
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 Auslese GK #11 from Fritz Haag is a very fine wine. In the bouquet quite developed with a slight petrolium and a fine freshness - a trademark of the Haag wines. On the palate very delicate balance between sweetness and the fine quite soft acidity of the 1993 vintage. Good length and finesse …
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The Auslese LGK (long gold cap) 1983 from Fritz Haag is a fantastic wine. In the bouquet coffee, caramel, butterscotch with fine riesling aromas. On the palate quite heavy with a slight burnt caramel note, fine minerality and acidity to balance the sweetness. A quite heavy Auslese, but still a good …
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The 1999 Auslese GK #9 from Fritz Haag is a very nice, rather than a great wine. In the bouquet quite developed with a slight petrolium and some creamy butter notes - perhaps even a hint of butterscotch. On the palate quite heavy lacking a little bit of freshness and acidity. Still a fine balance …
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One tasting this week ... Languedoc 2005 and Mosel Auslese 2001. What a mix of "pain" and pleasure! The Tasting was held on November 1st 2011 in Copenhagen. Languedoc 2005 I must say I find it very hard to appreciate red Languedoc wines, and this occation was sadly no exception. In my opinion …
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