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David M. Bueker
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
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Sue Courtney wrote:Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese 2005 - Saar, Germany
The colour of honeyed nectar - wow - the concentrated, honey, botrytis, apricot and green tea scents smell like a beerenauslese rather than a spatlese and the flavours even more so. There’s a lovely touch of spritz to the honeycomb backbone and simply luscious flavours of tangelo, spice, apricot and honey. Mouth coating and deliciously fruity with enough acidity to keep it pure ... it can only be described as spectacular!
8% alc. About NZ$36. Tasted 16 March 2008.
Bill Hooper wrote: I always use the Scharzhofberg vineyard as a prime example of the blunders of the 1971 German wine law reform because they effectively (almost) doubled the vineyard to squeeze in a couple more growers vines in the interest of democracy (which has no business in the world of wine, IMO.) Who knows though, with global warming coming on, some of the cooler 'new' sections uphill might become very desirable. Kesselstatt and Egon Müller did some vine-swapping a few years ago and it is very possible that your 2005 came from some of Müllers old rows.
David M. Bueker
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
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The Fish wrote:In the words of Egon Müller himself, the best parcels are shared "more or less equally" between him, the Hohe Domkirche and von Kesselstatt.
David M. Bueker
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
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The Fish wrote:Bill, although I am yet to become a great fan of the Estate, you are a bit hard on von Kesselstatt here.
David M. Bueker
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
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David M. Bueker wrote:While the flaws in the '71 wine law are manifest, producers who make good wine tend to be able to do it from just about any land.
David M. Bueker
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
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Bill Hooper wrote: Still, I doubt that even the most talented vineyard manager could produce world-class Riesling in my boulevard!
David M. Bueker wrote:Bill Hooper wrote: Still, I doubt that even the most talented vineyard manager could produce world-class Riesling in my boulevard!
Isn't Minneapolis the garden spot for Riesling?
Bill Hooper wrote:I really only hoped to expose one of the (many) flaws in the 1971 law.
David M. Bueker
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
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The Fish wrote:
the single greatest flow in my eyes was to introduce the notion of a grosslage and not counterbalance this by a classification system for the best vineyards. imagine if you could sell in regular red burgundy from potato flat land east of the N74 under the fancy name: Vosne - Romanée-Saint-Denis ... and are no longer allowed to write "grand cru" on bottles of la romanée-conti.
but maybe i should put this question as a separate post as it is really a first class thread hijack
The Fish wrote:The vineyard extension that occurred with the law of 1971 is certainly not ideal but I honestly don't think that this is a major flaw of the law. they did that in burgundy as well (la tâche doubled also in the course of the ages - do I need to mention clos vougeot? etc.). i think everybody could have lived with that. somehow, those in the lesser vineyards invest more time as they get more money out and, while never making as profound wines as those with the top parcels, they will probably make good wine.
The Fish wrote: the single greatest flow in my eyes was to introduce the notion of a grosslage and not counterbalance this by a classification system for the best vineyards. imagine if you could sell in regular red burgundy from potato flat land east of the N74 under the fancy name: Vosne - Romanée-Saint-Denis ... and are no longer allowed to write "grand cru" on bottles of la romanée-conti.
Michael A wrote:I know this goes off of the original thread, but the comments about the 1971 laws sparked my interest. Does any know if there a maps available of the locations and names of now vanished sites before 1971. I have been all over the internet looking for old maps and nothing comes up. Any help would be appreciated.
thanks
Michael
Bill Hooper wrote:I'd love to keep this rolling. Is there a way to repost the new topic to get more attention?
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