Graduation wine was unfortunately shot to high heaven- not corked, but unfortunately maderized. Decent nose at first, but regrettably nutty, lacking in the beautifully balanced acidity Huët is so renowned for. Tant pis!
2000 Huët Vouvray Demi-Sec Clos du Bourg
Flawed (60/100)
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Spring Break brings both the snow and the start of Riesling season, for most of the world. However, it’s March and I’m still rustling up new and fun ways to imbibe in my favorite grape. I’m working my way through the remaining third of the 2011 Bergweilers graciously sent over by Winesellers, and I’ve been having fun adopting and inventing recipes to hearken in the warm weather. Last night’s selection, the 2011 Pauly Bergweiler Bernkasteler alte Badstube am Doctorberg Riesling Kabinett is both a mouthful in name and in flavor.
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A trip to New York brought some fun with friends and the consumption of plenty of good wine. My contribution to the party was this affable Pauly, fresh from the 2011 bevy I've been cracking into courtesy of the good folks at Winesellers, Ltd. I'm … [Continue reading]
A few weeks ago, I was in Germany for a couple of days. While there, my goal was to pick up as many German Rieslings as I could carry and as the bus would allow. The deficit of German wine, or rather, the obvious preference of French wine in France … [Continue reading]
On one of the last nights of my girlfriend's visit, we drank this Riesling with a delicious goat cheese and honey pizza (unironically sourced from Pizza Hut, the most practical place to get food from on a damp, chilly evening in October) again … [Continue reading]
Always count on us to move swiftly past most reds and bubblies in a wine store- when push comes to shove, we will always find a Riesling to enjoy with dinner. It's no more difficult here than in the States, but I do miss the varied, multinational … [Continue reading]