Cask sample. Smells so young! Herbs and citrus and reductive and a slight pear aroma of fermentation still. Rich and creamy texture - cool, dense and full of energy even with this level of sweetness. A complete baby but with a great future. Rich orange and apricot aftertaste with a touch of spice. (7/ 2012)
From Mosel Fine Wines: "91+ points. This offers a rich and elegant nose of pear cream, with an exotic touch of pineapple and coconut. It appears rather light, minty and fresh when tasted alongside of its Wehlener and Bernkasteler siblings. The wine is silky and nicely balanced on the palate. It leaves a delicately creamy feel of rosewater and fruit salad in the long finish. This may easily warrant a higher rating with time if it can integrate all the great aromatics." (10/2012) The 2011 vintage was marked by perfect springtime weather conditions, a nice, drawn out, somewhat cool summer and lovely fall that allowed for extended hang times and, in turn, excellent ripening. Somewhat similar to the 2007 vintage, the quality in 2011 is fantastic and the wines are abundant. Even at such an early stage of development the wines are clearly showing the different vineyard characteristics and the fantastic promise of the vintage. Just upstream from the famed Wehlener Sonnenuhr is the Graacher Himmelreich. With deeper, richer soils, this site is a little less steep and its south-west exposure ensures the wines from this site always have a racy and juicy acid background that really make the wines sing. The 2011s will be slightly more accessible earlier on (5-15 years depending on Prädikat), but with their complexity, elegance and fine structure the aging potential is frustratingly fantastic (patience may be required). (Eric Story, K&L German Wine Buyer)
Below is a listing of the wine review scores we frequently reference in our notes. While these sources remain an excellent source of information, we always recommend that you trust your own palate. Scores in these publications often represent the personal taste of an individual critic, which may not always coincide with your own. We have a huge team of excellent wine professionals that can match wines you've had in the past with new arrivals that meet your flavor profile.
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2010 Bodegas Volver "Tarima Hill" Monastrell Alicante $13.99
1999 York Creek Spring Mountain District Meritage $24.99
2012 Les Vignerons de Fontès "Prieuré Saint-Hippolyte" Languedoc Rosé $11.99
2010 Fromm Winery "La Strada" Pinot Noir Marlborough New Zealand $21.99
2011 Bernier Chardonnay Vins du Pays Jardin de la France $6.99
