Tried these three for dinner w/ Susan this weekend:
1. C.H.Berres Erdener Treppchen/Mosel (13.5%; Q; A.P.Nr. 2 602 008 5 21; EB; The Sorting Table/Napa) C.H.Berres/Urzig 2020: Light gold color; beautiful very fragrant R/mango rather flinty strong mineral/Mosel valve oil/petrol bit steely very classic Mosel R nose; very tart/tangy some metallic very strong R/mango quite flinty/steely strong petrol/Mosel valve oil rather complex flavor; very long/lingering finish that follows the flavor; a very classic Mosel R & one of the best I've had in some time; great price but can't find it a retail here in NM. $nc (LC)/$28.00
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2. Stadlmann Riesling ThermenRegion Niederosterreich/Austria (12.5%; Q trocken; LN 8167/22) Rosenthal Wine Merchants) Weingut Stadlmann/Traiskirchen 2021: Pale gold color; very floral/R/mango/pineapple slight stony quite fragrant nose; tart/tangy/bit stony off-dry strong floral/R/pineapple/mango rather simple/pleasant frlavor; med.long some floral/mango/R slight stony finish that tracks the flavor; a pleasant enough Austrian R but a bit on the simple side; kinda dull & disappointing for a Rosenthal wine. $22.00 (KK)
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3. Peake Ranch PinotNoir Sta.RitaHills (14.0%; www.PeakeRanch.com) Buellton/CA 2022: Med.dark color; very spicy PN/black cherry quite c-c/peppery modest pencilly/oak light earthy quite attractive nose; fairly tart/tangy rather c-c PN/peppery strong black cherry/PM fairly toasty/Fr.oak quite attractive flavor w/ modest chewy tannins; very long PN/black cherry finish that tracks the flavor; a rather attractive SRH PN that can use a few yrs yet. $29.00 (KK)
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More zurkerflat from TheBloodyPulpit;
1. The Berres Mosel was a new producer for me. Laura served it at her Valentine's Dinner a week ago & I was impressed by it. So she gave me a btl to try at home under less valentiney conditions. I was mightly impressed by the wine. Sometimes the expert can learn from his minions!!
Tom