Wivino Mann

9.6

Auslese Versteigerung — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

Pontet Canet tasting and dinner with Alfred Tesseron.

What a great vintage. Its tannin structure will outlive the 09 and anyone 45 and older. The 2010 is a forever vintage and while different than 09, it will undoubtedly be just as great. It’s just going to take a lot more bottle age than the 09.

The body is full and round. The tannins have rounded but are still big and chewy. It’s more concentrated than 09. The fruit is really beautiful and again perfectly ripe. Dark currants, blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, dark plum, poached strawberries with hints of raspberries. Soft soil structure; dry top soil, moist clay, medium intensity dark spice, fresh tobacco, dry herbs, crushed rock powder, with dark, withering florals with violets. The texture is velvety. The structure and tension are big. The length and balance are worthy of its perfect score. For me, it’s just not there, yet! The acidity is really good. The long, lush, ripe, well balanced, polished finish is deliciously persistent.

Photos of; our dinner group, tasting room at Pontet Canet, the horse plows they still use in the fields and Chateau Pontet Canet. — 6 years ago

Jack Cranley, Backroads Wine Club & Cascadia Premium Wines

9.3

So good. Balance, slate, rich fruits. The pinnacle type of Riesling experience. — 8 years ago

Patrick Rauber

9.1

Very young, but extremely vivid and racy. — 8 years ago

Rob Sternthal

9.4

On a really hot day, not much better. Crisp. Sweet. Pure gold. — 9 years ago

with Daniel

Andy Christiansen

9.0

Seemed more expressive than same wine, different bottle consumed about 6 weeks ago with flashes of honeyed character. — 9 years ago

Marshal White

9.1

Eating that sugar. Funny hay — 10 years ago

with Nathan

PE Mouton

9.3

Impressive ! Nice tertiary aromas — 10 years ago

Christina Rumayor

9.7

Great vintage quality to a non vintage champagne. Very smooth and not effervescent but Brut start. — 10 years ago

Michael Schamis

9.4

A beautifully aged riesling. Very gentile, bright fruit aromas that grow over time. Striking acidity is balanced by just a little remaining residual sugar. Flavors of citrus fruit with lots of minerality. Medium, gentile finish. — 11 years ago

with Kati

Ed Ryder

9.5

This is awesome ! One of the best champagnes I’ve ever tasted — 6 years ago

Jon Ebsworth

9.2

Joyous Mosel to celebrate the first signs of spring — 7 years ago

Jinda Cui

9.8

At the 12th year since the wine was born, this gold cap doesn’t taste like an old Riesling at all. Yet, it doesn’t have the fresh tropical fruit punch experienced from the 2007 version. All that being said, this wine distinguished itself as a delicate artwork. It is a pristine raisin nectar bomb. It is so balanced, so precise, so tender, yet so concentrated. Everything, sweetness, acidity, and minerality have been integrated beautiful together over the years. This wine reminds me of how good a sweet Riesling can be without sticky viscosity. Serve closer to room temperature. — 7 years ago

Jeremy Buss

9.1

Excellent Riesling! Bright acidity. Dry and some citrus on the palate. — 8 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.2

Apéritif to an epic meal at Luxembourg. For such a sweet drink, it sure did okay in whetting our appetites.

The botrytis certainly shows. Honey, apple, grapefruit, lemon peel, musk, mineral. An almost baby pee like aroma lingers in the nose. Weighty, yet incredibly precise. Juicy fruit and spice on the palate. Racy, drawn-out acidity.

Note: Being a young Prum, I was looking out for the sponti/fermentative characters people talk about. Couldn't detect any (maybe that funk?) - likely because it has been opened for a while before I had a glass.

From RC write-up: Graacher wines typically offer greater finesse when young and are overtly more mineral noted than those of the Wehlener Sonnenuhr. They often show more citrus and fresh nectarine fruit, as well as a powdery, sorbet-like minerality that strongly differentiates them from the ripe peach fruit and the textural opulence that Wehlener Sonnenuhr wines develop with age. Graacher wines are also typically more accessible when young than those of their more famous neighbour. The slope here faces south-southwest: less westwards than the Badstube but slightly more than the Wehlener Sonnenuhr. The slope is also steeper than the
Badstube, but slightly less steep than the Wehlener Sonnenuhr. Finally the soils are also slightly deeper than the Wehlener Sonnenuhr and the gradient varies from 45% to an impressive 65% (so again, more steep than the Badstube but slightly less so than the Wehlener Sonnenuhr). Typically the most mineral tasting wine in the line up. — 9 years ago

Pavle Milić

9.6

Can't get enough of the nose: pineapple, peach, and overly ripe clementines. Flint pushing back on the fruit and lively acid structure. Truly pleasurable. — 10 years ago

Keith Pinault

9.1

Toasty and nutty up front, juicy Pinot in the middle, acidic kick on the back end. For less than $50? J'adore. — 10 years ago

Sam Decker

9.5

Booyah with roasted baby carrots. — 10 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.5

New vintage, same spark. — 11 years ago

Eric Kozlik

9.0

On the nose: blossomy and full, with notes of white melon, golden delicious apple, and a faint minerality. On the tongue: semi-dry and grapey, with plenty of honey and a little nuttiness to boot. Goes down almost too easily!!! — 12 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.2

Last weekend turned out to be a 2011 extravaganza and thankfully, a rather pleasant one. Not my favourite vintage in Europe, with the Mosel churning out many wines that could occupy higher pradikat levels than stated. Nevertheless, the best examples had a ripe delicacy, showing lightness and freshness within the opulence. That was just exactly what the Prum GK portrayed - rich and earthy notes wrapped in crackling acidity. Pure aromas of mango, peach, orange, fresh quince, and cream, with a light honey note and lovely floral qualities. The palate manages to remain very juicy, despite the ripeness and botrytis. Immense weight and finish, as expected of a GK. Complains? I felt the botrytized notes could have come off a little cleaner on the palate. There is slightly too much musky-savoury element, although it does not disrupt the freshness of the wine. MO also detected a slight bitterness in the finish and she felt the minerality could be more pronounced, both points I don't really agree with but hey... she's got a better palate than me. — 6 years ago

Scott Melvin

9.0

Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard...wow — 7 years ago

Miguel

9.5

Wset1 2014 — 8 years ago

Wivino Mann

9.3

10 Jahre Vertikale Christoffel jr — 8 years ago

with Lars and Corinna

Emily Kresie-Harrington

9.2

2014 vintage. Honeycomb, green pear, yellow apple, honeysuckle, wet rocks. High acid at first, as is typical of the vintage, but mellows out a bit the next day. Good Merkelbach typicity. Always love these guys and their elegantly restrained style. — 9 years ago

Thijs Hendriks

9.2

Very classic! — 10 years ago

Lars Fischer

9.4

Yeehaaa! Don't try this or you'll get KaJo-addicted! Wonderful fresh and elegant style. Nearly impossible for me to correctly assess the vintage of wines from this winery. You always estimate too young. — 10 years ago

with Corinna

Michael Kvasnicka

9.2

This is a thing around here these days. That's cool though. Anytime fellas. Anytime. — 10 years ago

Lloyd Heinrich

9.7

Wow wow wow and WOW! I just love these wines! Absolute dynamite intensity, palate weight and carry. Baked apples, Lemmon curd and a beautiful acid carry. One of my all time favourite wines. HAPPY BOY! — 10 years ago

Sabra Lewis

9.3

Really loved this... So elegant and the nose was so alive with stewed strawberry and sweet spices. Light and bright on the palate. 2006 — 11 years ago