One of my favorites of the many 2001s I bought. I just love the bright acidity in this and the way it constantly is at war with the modest sugar. There is still a touch of tartness. Fresh and youthful, lightly dancing across the tongue, it is not clear that it has even entered a moderately mature stage. A beauty that will certainly outlive me. #wine #winesofgermany #riesling

Interesting. White and red wine grape area in Germany. Until 2006, the white-red gap was shrinking; since then, it has been growing again (in 2022, the white share was 68.4%). #winesofgermany #germanwine #riesling #pinotnoir

This 2001 Auslese is a good example of how big acidity can cut through sugar and fruit. Even now, some 20 years on, this has a touch of grapefruit. It is refreshing and tense. The sugar is the balancing factor. Impressive, with a lot of life left. In fact, it should pretty much outlive me.
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So fine, this has a little complexity with age, but it does not give a hint of giving up the ghost. Delicious, nuanced and surprisingly lush.

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Why Having A Cellar is a Good Thing,or lessons my students wish they paid attention to when I taught an intro wine course. Part I.
Ok, so as I get old, knees and back hurt and I can't play tennis any more. Surgery coming. There is a consolation. My cellar has gotten older and wines I've painstakingly collected and cellared have often reached a perfect place. On the left, the 2001 Urz Wurz, a two-star. Deep, rich, yet not very sweet, and fresh as a daisy. The '99 Donnhoff is a different beast, laser-like precision and a core of acidity. Also completely fresh. I bought a lot of 2001 Rieslings. They will outlive me!

The Moccagatta is in a perfect place, mature and harmonious, but firm. The last bottle of this I decanted for some time. It doesn't need it and it didn't help it. Here, I pulled the cork for an hour, then pour. Beautiful, fresh and lively with a core of acidity and the wood pulled in.

(Liking the longer posts)

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Two lovely mature Rieslings, both completely fresh and youthful. The heavier weight Auslese is a **. The Spatlese has beautiful acidity and precision. The Barbaresco was in perfect shape to drink. It didn't really require any decanting. In fact, considering that I decanted the last bottle I had of it, I think it was better without decanting. Cellaring wines becomes a bigger advantage when you get older. 😁 #robertparker #wineadvocate #winesofItaly #winesofGermany #riesling #wine

Two lovely mature Rieslings, both completely fresh and youthful. The heavier weight Auslese is a **. The Spatlese has beautiful acidity and precision. The Barbaresco was in perfect shape to drink. It didn't really require any decanting. In fact, considering that I decanted the last bottle I had of it, I think it was better without decanting. Cellaring wines becomes a bigger advantage when you get older. 😁 #robertparker #wineadvocate #winesofItaly #winesofGermany #riesling