WTN: 2020 AJ Adam

2020 AJ Adam Hofberg Kabinett
Lovely wine that has really come together over the past 4-5 months. At the moment, showing intense red cream fruits, citrus and sweet frosting flavors. But never too sweet and I would not describe it as rich. Always elegant, very delicate, and nicely precise. Very good combination that hits my pleasure notes.

2020 AJ Adam Hofberg Spätlese
This on the other hand probably needs more time to come together. It’s still a delicious mouthful of juicy red cream and tangy citrus fruits. But it’s also firmer and more buried in the structure than the kabinett. It’s plenty tasty now and not at all difficult. But when one has choices, the kabinett is more in the zone for my palate and I would wait to see how this develops. YMMV.

Thoughtful notes. AJ tough to find here in Alberta..maybe Calgary at Metrovino.

[David M. Bueker]

I used to be able to buy Adam locally, but I was the only person who did, so the shop stopped carrying the wines.

I used to be able to buy Adam locally, but I was the only person who did, so the shop stopped carrying the wines.

Is that Table and Vine? (Not sure if that's 'local' for you) I thought they had lots of German rieslings, although maybe not enough buyers. I don't think of Adam as a particularly eccentric style, although I guess at a certain point if there are too many labels and not enough buyers, things won't sell.

[David M. Bueker]

I used to be able to buy Adam locally, but I was the only person who did, so the shop stopped carrying the wines.

Is that Table and Vine? (Not sure if that's 'local' for you) I thought they had lots of German rieslings, although maybe not enough buyers. I don't think of Adam as a particularly eccentric style, although I guess at a certain point if there are too many labels and not enough buyers, things won't sell.

Yes, T&V. It’s 15-20 minutes from my house. They do carry a wide selection of German Rieslings, but the Adam wines just sit there.