Decanter Magazine
Decanter World Wine Awards 2004:
Franz Künstler 2002 Riesling Spätlese,
Hochkeimer Kirchenstück, Rheingau region
Trophy Award - sweet white over £10
Lime-green colour. Citrus, almost creamy fruit nose. Appley/rhubarb, creamy
yoghurt, pure Riesling intensity of fresh, ripe grapes. Perfect. 5–10
years.
US price: $35
von Buhl 2002 Riesling Spätlese Trocken (dry),
Forster Pechstein, Pfalz region
Trophy Award - dry white over £10 Trophy
Brilliant lime green colour. Beautifully pure citrus aroma. Wonderfully
rich and flamboyant on the palate, very direct, with hints of apricots
and a lively fresh finish. Deliciously long finish. Up to 10 years.
US price: $45
von Buhl 2003 Armand Riesling Kabinett, Pfalz
region
Silver Medal Award
green/yellow. beautiful exotic character. power and ripe tropical fruit,
typical, Pfatz. Good acidity. 2-5 years.
US price:$17.00
Hans Wirsching 2002 Rieslaner Beerenauslese, Iphöfer
Julius-Echter-Berg, Franken region
Gold Medal Award
Sweet limey citrus nose, hints of honey and hint of botrytis. Lovely clean,
fresh, pure fruit, soft, peachy flavours, lovely trace of acidity, lovely
weight, with intensity. Delicious long finish. 5–10
Not imported to the US
Hans Wirsching 2003 Silvaner Spätlese Trocken
(dry), Iphöfer Julius-Echter-Berg, Franken region
Bronze Medal Award
Slightly reserved fruit nose. Pleasant clean luminous fruity, slightly
peardroppy, not a great deal of depth but a good style. Drink now.
US price: $ 26
Hans Wirsching 2003 Scheurebe Spätlese Trocken
(dry), Iphöfer Kronsberg, Franken region
Commended
US price: $ 28
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Wines reviewed Fall 2004
Decanter Awards - 5 stars:
Franz Künstler 2002 Riesling Spätlese
Hochheimer Hölle, Rheingau region
A powerful, smoky nose and a palate packed with apricot, ripe pink grapefruit
and insistent acidity. Drink up to 10 years.
Reichsrat von Buhl 2001 Riesling Spätlese Trocken
(dry), Grosses Gewächs,
Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad, Pfalz region
Low-yielding old vines, planted on a sunny, chalk-rich slope in one of
the new 'grosses gewachs' (grands crus) have produced a dry opulent wine,
with silky, peach-perfumed fruit and excellent acidity. Drink up to 7
years. - £22
Highly recommended - 4 stars:
Karthäuserhof 2002 Riesling Kabinett, Eitelsbacher
Karthäuserhofberg,
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region
A nose of herbs, minerals and passion fruit turns into an intense, tangy,
mineral palate with vibrant sweet tangerine fruit and acidity. Drink up
to 10 years. - £9.84
Recommended - 3 stars:
Schloss Lieser 2001 Riesling Kabinett,
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
Impressively pure, mineral, appley Mosel from Thomas Haag, son of the
famous Wilhelm. Drink upt 2008. - £8.50
Rudi Wiest Selections
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