We drank the following wines.
2003 Clemns Busch. Riesling. Trocken. Spatlese 95/100
2010 Bareiss, Old Vines Riesling, Mosel 97/100
2011 BattenfeldSpanier, Am Schwarzen, Herrgott, Riesling, GG 97/100
2003 Clemens Busch. Riesling. Trocken. Spatlese
Orange rind color. Orange honey, floral,ripe apricot, honeydew, slatey aroma. But the palette is very fresh with concentrated, intense, complex ripe fruit balanced by acidity and minerality. It developed pineapple and grapefruit in the finish. 95/100
2011 BattenfeldSpanier, Am Schwarzen, Herrgott, Riesling, GG
Very distinct mineral nose. Intense, silky, suave, elegant, complex. Different fruits dance on the palette like pineapple, agrumes, grapefruit. Not heavy at all. One of the best GGs I have tasted. Apparently the top soil is volcanic and the bottom is calcareous. The wine improved with aeration and developed exotic spices like clove, ginger. The broken chalk keeps humidity intact and does not develop too much petrol aroma like schiste (typical Alsace). 13% alcohol. From Hohen-Sulzen in Rhineland. 97/100
2010 Bareiss, Old Vines Riesling, Mosel.
Ungrafted vines, first planted in 1893. Light golden color. Honeywax, apricot, peach jam nose. Lush, full, honeyed agrume peel. Creamy texture. Lush. Extremely balanced despite the richness. Went well with game too. 12.5%. 97/100
