7 December 2018. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 6 years ago
A cold, rainy day in the Berkshires today, several degrees cooler and we'd be getting snow instead. I'm not ready, still yardwork to get done this season!
A head-to-head matchup today, '15 vs. '16 E&M 'Müller' Müller-Thurgau. This '15 is our last bottle, so this is the final evolution check. 😕
No evidence of dissolved gas (CO2 or N2) in this bottle like the '16 showed, but it got a decant anyways. Gold-yellow in color, distinctly different from the '16 today.
Nose has smoked honey, almonds, tropical fruit skins, extra ripe mango and light aroma of crushed minerals.
Palate has gotten crazy complex, honey, stone fruits, pineapple core, tangerine, lemon pith and mashed tropical fruit. Evolving more with each sip, finish is picking up a nice apricot note.
Wow what a difference the extra year makes. Likely we're hiding the remainder of our '16 away for maybe a year or two, hopeful on a similar evolution. — 7 years ago
Herbal, kinetic — 7 years ago
Mineral driven dryness, light acidity, very low sugar. Notable difference between the standard bottling and this version, the Zehnkommanull. It can rest easy for several more years. Upper Mosel, land of limestone, and Ebling.
(This is the 10% version.) — 8 years ago
Pretty, peachy deliciousness. — 8 years ago
Yuuummmmmmmmma — 9 years ago
Exotic and fleshy fruits like guava, pineapple, and papaya with more acidity than 2011. — 10 years ago
A fine example of what this fairly obscure, under-the-radar, consistently good producer can do. — 11 years ago
Perfect residual sugar / acid balance. Very fresh on the nose with notes of mint, wet stones some petrol. Deep and complex. Amazing showing. — 11 years ago
Salinity is 11/10 — 6 years ago
Capri refreshing — 6 years ago
Crisp, clean, minerally. — 6 years ago
I like the stems in this but don't know if others would. It's got Sass indeed. Kermit tasting. — 8 years ago
Merry Christmas indeed! Absolutely stunning. — 8 years ago
Just past my favourite zone, acid has taken a backseat, this is like a really ripe pineapple and mango salad. Soft like cordial. 👌 — 9 years ago
2012 vintage. Great stuff! A little sweeter than the Dr, recommends (Dr. Loosen that is)... But it's great with some sweet candy peach, even a little smoke, and a long finish. Only 9% alcohol so hangover free! — 11 years ago
An unsuspectingly forward Riesling with a watery pale hay color and shy aromas of orchard fruits, bitter apple seed, and slate. The flavors take a sharp u-turn - fully expressive with off dry but not honeyed notes of red apple and roasted lemon. It finishes cleanly with slate and wet rocks. Really excellent. — 7 years ago
Very sweet, could use more balancing acidity. — 8 years ago
Bright, not sweet, not dry. Pear / light finish. — 8 years ago
Muted nose, citrus palate. Bright and acidic. — 9 years ago
Smells like cheese and taste like tropical citrus — 10 years ago
Pretty rose Pinot noir from Sancerre — 11 years ago
Aravind A
This is awesome: fantastic dry extract and minerality, stunning acidity, lovely fruit. — 5 years ago