In Which I Don't Get the Hype (2007 Germany)

I prefer '04 and '02 to '07

no you can't prefer 04 to 07. It is forbidden. 02 I can see your point.

More seriously, 04 has acidity maturity issues, really.

[David M. Bueker]

I prefer '04 and '02 to '07

no you can't prefer 04 to 07. It is forbidden. 02 I can see your point.

More seriously, 04 has acidity maturity issues, really.

Any preferences cited relate to wines I purchased. This represents a serious culling of the available wines.

no you can't prefer 04 to 07. It is forbidden. 02 I can see your point.
More seriously, 04 has acidity maturity issues, really.

on the other hand, the best dry 04s are superior to the best dry 02s.

on the other hand, the best dry 04s are superior to the best dry 02s.

(a) who cares about dry
(b) even if one cares about dry: 04 is not superior to 02 where it matters (in franken).

This represents a serious culling of the available wines.

Just think, on the positive side, you would then have a great excuse to buy more..

I've been travelling, so only caught up on this post today. Thanks for the wonderful notes, David, extremely useful.

(a) who cares about dry
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I do. Maybe mostly not from the M-S-R. though
/A

[David M. Bueker]

I care about dry.

Of course I mostly care about Rheingau and Nahe, but that's just my blind spot.