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Wine Type
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Vintage
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Variety
Locale
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Date
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Score
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Red
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2012 Bernhard Huber Hecklinger Schlossberg Spätburgunder Großes Gewächs
Baden
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Glass: Riedel Burgundy Superleggero
Popped and poured. Beautiful German Spätburgunder at its very best. Lovely complex and multi-layered nose. On the palate silky tannin, beautiful ripe and racy acidity. Dense, deep, wonderful tension, great balance and harmony and with a wonderful delicacy. Long and lingering finish. Wonderful wine! 94-95
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White - Off-dry
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2007 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese
Mosel Saar Ruwer
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Glass: Speiegelau Definition Universal
Popped and poured. Clear, pale-medium citrus golden color. Clean, very elegant, medium- intense nose that allows for easy identification as a Mosel Riesling: Fine, spicy slate aromas, white peach, vanilla, very youthful and feather light.
Somewhere between medium-dry and medium sweet, perfectly balanced by the medium+, ripe and racy acidity. Dancing on the tongue, light, refreshing. Citrus fruits, lots of slate, some petrol/firn notes. The aromas linger on and on, very elegant and never loud. I really like this style of wine, and with only 8% abv one can easily drink a whole bottle at once. Lots of potential for further development for at least 10+ years. 92-93
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White - Sparkling
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NV Bérêche et Fils Champagne Brut Réserve
Champagne Blend more
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Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal.
Clear, medium golden with some copper reflexes. Very deep, floral and fruity nose, really beautiful.
On the palate wonderful pressure and tension. Ripe apple, some smoke, passion fruit, autolytic notes. Rather reductive. A bit sweet, but not disturbing. Very good length. Beautiful. 92-93
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Red
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2005 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis
Syrah more
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Glass: Zalto Bordeaux
Popped and poured, drunk over multiple days. Clear, deep inky garnet color with some ruby reflexes. Clean, powerful, intense classic Syrah nose. Spices, some floral notes, lactic elements, intense dark fruit, some speck.
On the palate creamy, round, deep and balanced. Lots of dark fruit, some speck, spices, lactic notes. Acidity gives the wine a nice uplift. Creamy mouthfeel. Long, fruity and spicy finish. 93
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White
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2014 Wittmann Westhofener Brunnenhauschen Riesling Großes Gewächs
Rheinhessen
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Glass: Zalto Bordeaux
Popped and poured, drunk over multiple days. Clear, pale golden color. Clean, pronounced, complex nose with fine herbs, lots of crushed stones, stone fruit. Complex and beautiful.
On the palate very straight . Laser like acidity, precise, beautiful mineral core, good depth and tension. Wonderful length. Potential for another five years at least. 93-94
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White - Off-dry
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2017 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Spätlese
Mosel Saar Ruwer
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Glass: Zalto Bordeaux
Popped and poured, drunk over multiple days. Clear, suprisingly deep golden color. Clean, intense, bold, powerful nose with pear, quince, mineral notes. On the palate more like a declassified Auslese, creamy intense, powerful. Very good balance of sweetness and acidity. Complex, long. No need to hurry, potential for at least another decade. 92-93
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Fruit/Vegetable Wine
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2022 Wachstum König BirnNat
Styria
Pear more
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Glass: Zalto Universal
Drunk over multiple days. Solid Petnat with a bit sharp, unbalanced acidity. Drinkable. With the right food certainly a match, but without food nothing I need to repeat. 82-84
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White - Off-dry
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1989 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Riesling Auslese Nr. 93
Mosel Saar Ruwer
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Zalto Universal
Clear, medium deep glowing golden color. Incredibly complex, pronounced nose with fully mature Grünhaus flavours: Elder, tangeringe, fresh herbs. Wonderful perfume!
On the palate this unique combination of complexity, freshness and ease that only fully mature Grünhaus can provide. Wonderful tension, high, ripe and fully integrated acidity, meets finest tangerine peel and bourbon vanilla. Elder, woodruff and cassis are giving additional freshness. Such a tension and weightless power. The finish lasts for 30+ seconds. Amazing wine! 96-97
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Red
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1998 E. Pira & Figli (Chiara Boschis) Barolo Cannubi
Nebbiolo more
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Glass: Zalto Bordeaux
Clear, medium garnet color. Fine, deep and elegant nose. Lots of dried petals, herbs, fine tobacco, deep and complex.
On the palate beautiful ripe and high acidity, fine tannin, very elegant. Fine red fruit, dried petals, salty mineral notes, fresh herbs, underbrush and tobacco. Very elegant and fine, also very juicy and joyful. Long, lingering finish. Barolo at its full peak! 94
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White
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2019 Kongsgaard Chardonnay
Napa Valley
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal
Powerful US Chardonnay. Very well made, for lovers of US Big Block V8 cars. I prefer more the classic elegance of Burgundy. 92-93
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White - Off-dry
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2003 Künstler Hochheimer Hölle Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
Rheingau
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal
Tasted double blind. You feel the warm vintage. Certainly complex, but way too fat and without energy. Lacks acidity. Obviously immortal, but it won't get any better. 90
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White - Sparkling
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2008 Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Brut Cuvée Palmes d'Or
Champagne Blend more
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal
Tasted double blind. Medium intense, fully developed nose with a nice blend of mature notes, brioche, nuts, anise, yeast and some floral notes.
On the palate with perfect pressure on the front of the palate, but unfortunately that vanishes when it reaches the mid palate. Fine mousseux, good acidity. Very good Champagne at its peak. 90-91
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Red
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2019 Château de la Négly Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape Porte du Ciel
Syrah more
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal
Clear, deep purple, inky color. Deep, dark fruity and spicy nose. On the palate very deep and dense, extremly concentraled, lots of extract sweetness, creamy, lots of fruit and spices. Very powerful and long. Certainly very well made, probably a bit too much of everything :) 93+
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Red
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2007 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5°
Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal
Tasted double blind. Clear, deep garnet color. Fine, spicy, complex nose with fine tobacco, very elegant, american oak and vanilla.
On the palate fine, spicy, high, well integrated acidity, fine tannin, elegant, deep and long. Beautiful wine! 93
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Red
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2003 Château Hosanna
Pomerol
Red Bordeaux Blend more
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal
Tasted double blind. Ok, a bit warm and stewed, good spicyness, nice texture, good length. 89-90
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Red
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2019 Duemani Syrah Costa Toscana Suisassi
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal
Tasted double blind. Clear, deep ruby color. Nose with massive red and black fruit, white pepper, some lactic notes. Deep.
On the palate round, creamy, lots of fruit, white pepper, dense, deep and long with a bright future ahead. 92-93+
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Red
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2011 Trediberri Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata
Nebbiolo more
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal
Tasted double blind. Clear, medium garnet color. Fine nose, underbrush, petals, milk chocolate. Quite nice.
On the palate a bit more elegant than the Monvigliero, warm, round. A crowd pleaser in any way. Good length. 90-91
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Red
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2013 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Monvigliero
Nebbiolo more
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal
Tasted double blind. Clear, medium garnet color. Fine nose, some fine tobacco, dried petals. On the palate warm, clearly Nebbiolo, fine, powerful tannin, high acidity, not overly complex or deep, good length. 90
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Red
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2019 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo
Nebbiolo more
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal
Tasted double blind. Clear, deep ruby color. Obviously young, a bit simple, hot, lacks tension and energy. Medium length. 87
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White - Sparkling
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2004 Robert Dufour Champagne the ballad of the villages
Pinot Blanc Blend, Pinot Blanc more
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal
Tasted double blind. Clear, deep golden color. Fine, ripe nose with some honey, bees wax, yeasty notes. On the palate fully mature, deep, some tertiary flavours, round, bone dry, good length. Full peak. 91-92
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Red
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2017 Domaine Joseph Roty Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Fontenys
Pinot Noir more
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal
Tasted double blind. Clear, deep garnet color. Powerful, fruity and deep nose with lots of vanilla and a bit stewed fruit.
On the palate warm, stewed fruit, fine vanilla, a bit rough, powdery tannin, deep. Medium length. A bit too broad for me. 87-88
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White
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2014 Saumagen Riesling GbR (Knipser & Philippi) Kallstadter Saumagen Riesling Spätlese trocken
Pfalz
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal
From Magnum. Clear, pale golden color. Beautiful complex, fresh, fruity and deep nose.
On the palate fresh, rather lean, very elegant, great mineral core, wonderful phenolic grip and very long. Not at its full peak. 93+
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White - Sparkling
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1996 Pommery Champagne Grand Cru Royal
Champagne Blend more
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Best bottle (Belsers Restaurant, Nürtingen): Glass: Spiegelau Definition Universal
From DMG. Clear, pale golden color. Fine, refreshing and fruity nose. Almost no signs of brioche or yeast.
On the palate fine mousseux, lively acidity, very fresh, lots of yellow fruit, very dense and elegant. Very good length. Beautiful Champagne not even at its full peak. 92-93
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Red
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2016 Ebner-Ebenauer Pinot Noir Black Edition
Weinviertel
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Dinner with friends (Restaurant Bachofer, Wailingen): Glass: Schott Zwiesel Burgundy
Popped and poured. Beautiful ruby brilliant color. Nose and palate typical German/Austrian Spätburgunder. Vanilla, quite one dimensional, clear fruit, not much depth and tension, rather short finish. If I had purchased the whole bottle for almost 170 EUR at the Restaurant I would have freaked out. This is a solid 20-30 EUR Pinot, nothing more, nothing less. 87-88
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White
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2015 Weingut Schnaitmann Riesling Reserve
Württemberg
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Dinner with friends (Restaurant Bachofer, Wailingen): Glass: Gabriel Standard.
Popped and poured. Medium golden color. Warm, deep, zesty nose. On the palate very dense, juicy, noticeable residual sugar, but legally dry. Warm fruit, some noticeable oak, zests. Very deep, dense, good balance, good length. Not yet at its full peak. 92+
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