Rheinhessen, Riesling, Familie Langguth, Sweet, 2014

Grape Type: Riesling
Sub-Type: Auslese
Harvest Year: 2014
Vinyard: NA
Region: Rheinhessen
Flavor classification: Fruchtig-Süß (sweet)
Quality classification: Deutscher Prädikatswein
Vintner or Bottler: F.W. Langguth Erben GmbH & Co. KG
D-56841 Traben-Trabach
Price: €5,99

Appraisal:

This wine is rated higher than Qualitätswein but since Erben is such a huge company the quality is a bit lower than a small producer even if this bottle has a quality level of Prädikatswein. It is good and drinkable. It is not too sweet, might be best chilled on a summer day spending the day biking up and down the Rhien river.


Color: Golden
Aroma: fruity, pear
Taste: light, fruity, apple
Style: crisp

My evaluation:

Nose(1-5):           4
Flavor(1-25):       18
Character(1-10):  7
Balance(1-5):       3
Length(1-5):        3
Total(Total+50):  85

Mosel, Riesling aus der Steillage, Peter & Peter, Feinherb, 2015

Grape Type: Riesling
Sub-Type: aus der Steillage
Harvest Year: 2015
Vinyard: Peter & Peter
Region: Mosel
Flavor classification: Feinherb
Quality classification: Deutscher Qualitätswein
Vintner or Bottler: Zimmermann-Graeff & Müller GmbH & Co KG Weinkellerei
D-56856 Zell, Mosel
Price: €4,99

Appraisal:

This wine comes from steep vineyard overlooking the Mosel valley. It is especially grown in the steeper parts. Delicious wine, worth drinking. I drank one on the way home and now a second one at my desk.


Color: Pale
Aroma: Fruity, Peachy
Taste: tart, apple
Style: crisp

My evaluation:

Nose(1-5):           4
Flavor(1-25):       18
Character(1-10):  7
Balance(1-5):       3
Length(1-5):         2
Total(Total+50):  84

Rheinhessen, Riesling Spätlese, Familie Langguth Erben, Sweet, 2014

Grape Type: Riesling
Sub-Type: Spätlese
Harvest Year: 2014
Vinyard: Erben Spätlese
Region: Rheinhessen
Flavor classification: Feinfruchtig (sweet)
Quality classification: Deutscher Qualitätswein
Vintner or Bottler: F.W. Langguth Erben GmbH & Co. KG
D-56841 Traben-Trarbach
Price: €3.99

Appraisal:

I tend to like late harvest wines, especially Rieslings. This one is drinkable but it is also a more basic wine, standard quality, standard flavor, nothing surprising or amazing. If you like a sweeter Riesling, you will like this wine.


Color: light golden
Aroma: Apple, Pear, fresh
Taste: sweet, fruity, a little lemony
Style: crisp

My evaluation:

Nose(1-5):          2
Flavor(1-25):      19
Character(1-10):  7
Balance(1-5):      4
Length(1-5):        3
Total(Total+50):  85

Valles D' Sadacia, Libalis, Maetierra, Sweet, 2014

Grape Type: Various
Sub-Type: Muscat 95%, Vlura 3%, Malvasia 2%
Harvest Year: 2014
Vinyard: Libalis
Region: Valles De Sadacia
Flavor classification: sweet
Quality classification: IGP Idicacion Geografica Protegida
Vintner or Bottler: Bodegas Castillo de Maetierra S.L.
www.maetierra.com
Price: €6,99

Appraisal:



Color: Golden
Aroma: pear, apple, grass
Taste: tastes like spring, fresh and fruity
Style: Crisp

My evaluation:

Nose(1-5):           4
Flavor(1-25):      18
Character(1-10):  6
Balance(1-5):      3
Length(1-5):        3
Total(Total+50):  84

Bordeaux, Sauternes, Louis Eschenauer, Sweet, 2012

Since I really liked the other Sauternes, I decided to try a second one. It was delicious as well but not as good as the 2007 from Aldi.

Grape Type: Sauternes
Sub-Type: NA
Harvest Year: 2012
Vinyard: Louis Eschenauer
Region: Bordeaux
Flavor classification: Sweet
Quality classification: AOP
Vintner or Bottler: Louis Eschenauer AT
F-33720, Landiras
Price: €10,29

Appraisal:

This wine is very good but not as intense as the 2007 Sauternes that I had the other day.


Color: Honey
Aroma: pineapple
Taste: prune, peach, apple, deep flavor
Style: Elegant

My evaluation:

Nose(1-5):            4
Flavor(1-25):        21
Character(1-10):   7
Balance(1-5):         4
Length(1-5):          4
Total(Total+50):   90

Baden, Riesling, Neuweierer Mauerberg, Trocken 2012

I thought I would try a Riesling from Baden.

Grape Type: Riesling
Sub-Type: NA
Harvest Year: 2012
Vinyard: Neuweierer Mauerberg
Region: Baden
Flavor classification: Trocken
Quality classification: Deutscher Qualitätswein
Vintner or Bottler: Baden-Badener Winzergenossenschaft eG
D-76534 Baden-Baden-Neuweier
Price: €5,49 (REWE)

Appraisal:

I opened this bottle and a skunky aroma assaulted my nose. The flavor was similar but with some interesting undertones. It does grow on you as you drink it but not worth the price.


Color: Golden
Aroma: Skunky
Taste: Skunky, but the taste seems to grow on you
Style: Crisp

My evaluation:

Nose(1-5):            3
Flavor(1-25):        17
Character(1-10):   4
Balance(1-5):        3
Length(1-5):         3
Total(Total+50):   80

Pfalz, Riesling, Weinbau der Lebenshilfe, Halbtrocken, 2014

Here is a nice little Bio Wine from Pfalz.

Grape Type: Riesling
Sub-Type: NA
Harvest Year: 2014
Vinyard: 5 Wingert Riesling
Region: Pfalz
Flavor classification: Halbtrocken
Quality classification: Deutscher Qualitätswein Bio
Vintner or Bottler: Weinbau der Lebenshilfe e.V.
Sägmühle 15
D-67098 Bad Dürkheim
Price: €5,60 (Vanos)

Appraisal:

Here is a Bio Wine from Pfalz. It is Semi-dry, very drinkable, but probably very hard to find unless you visit the winery or know the right places, like Venos in Frankfurt. A special thing about this wine is that the hire Handicaped people and pick the grapes by hand to make an Ökological wine.


Color: Golden
Aroma: Oaky, green, a little skunky
Taste: apple, pear, grass
Style: Crisp

My evaluation:

Nose(1-5):            2
Flavor(1-25):        20
Character(1-10):   8
Balance(1-5):       4
Length(1-5):         3
Total(Total+50):   87