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WTN: Hutte, Hutte...OMAHA!!...Hutte, Hutte

by David M. Bueker » Sun Jun 04, 2017 10:37 am

2005 Von Hövel Oberemmeler Hütte Riesling Spätlese - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (6/3/2017)
From a pure drinkability standpoint, this is outstanding. It's maybe a touch soft for my preferences, but it's slurpable. There is a wealth of tropical fruit and ripe peach, and some hints of citrus and herb.

What this lacks for me is any sense of Saar-ness. As I have found with many 2005s, the ripe tropical fruit overwhelms any sense of site or even region. Saar wines taste like middle-Mosel wines, taste like Nahe wine, taste like Rheingau wines. They are certainly fun to drink, but they don't engage my intellect.

Maybe 10 more years of age will expose a bit more of the bones, and bring some differentiation.
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Re: WTN: Hutte, Hutte...OMAHA!!...Hutte, Hutte

by Rahsaan » Sun Jun 04, 2017 11:53 am

Interesting. I almost checked in on a 2005 Vollenweider Auslese last night, but never got around to it. I have 3 left and have been wondering if the payoff will be worth it to keep aging until that differentiation occurs!

(I suppose the calculation depends on storage facilities, and you probably have no concerns about available space!)
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Re: WTN: Hutte, Hutte...OMAHA!!...Hutte, Hutte

by David M. Bueker » Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:13 pm

I have big concerns about available space!

Feel free to stop by and clear inventory for me.
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