Mövenpick's picks: some german wines from 06, 07 and 08
Some short and fairly random notes on wines carried by Mövenpick Weinkeller and offered today in a tasting in their south Munich shop (or rather, temple):
Schubertsche Schlossk. (whatever that stands for...), 07 Herrenberg Riesling Spätlese trocken: Green flavours, tight acidity, somewhat green and bitter.
Schubertsche Schlossk, 08 Riesling Abtsberg Alte Reben trocken: Very spicy smell, fresh green herbs, fairly ripe, fresh. Very good.
Schloss Lieser, 08 Riesling trocken: Typical, slatey smell, but very plush at the same time. Not too refined, but good, fairly priced.
Fritz Haag, 08 Brauneberger Riesling Kabinett trocken: slim, very fresh, great to drink, old school.
Markus Molitor, 07 Wehlener Klosterberg Pinot Blanc *: My favourite. Like a great dry Riesling on a cushion of almond biscuits. Not surprisingly, this is fantastic.
Georg Mosbacher, 08 Riesling Kabinett trocken: Tight and fresh, straight citrus, a bit simple, but effective.
Emrich-Schönleber, 08 Monzinger Frühlingsplätzchen Riesling trocken: Hardly any smell, too young, tastes serious and puristic, may be too young to taste.
Emrich-Schönleber, 08 Grauburgunder "S" trocken: Same thing, harmonious and fresh, but hardly any aroma.
Ziereisen, 06 Spätburgunder "Rhini": Sweet, very spicy, much oak, warmly nutty. Not my thing, best wait for their 07s, for which I have great expectations.
Egon Müller, 08 Riesling Qba Scharzhof: Elegance, elegance, elegance. Extremely understated sweetness, white silk, ludicrous pricing (no, not as in: ridiculously cheap...).
Willi Schaefer, 07 Graacher Dompropst Riesling Kabinett: Much sweeter than the Egon Müller, nice, but nothing special.
P.S.: Mövenpick tastings work on a pay-per-glass system (the wines reviewed here cost me 10 € altogether), with the benefit of more generous pouring, so wine ramblers unite...
Schlossk mystery
Sounds like you had fun tonight! I was just looking into ordering some more of the 2006 Molitor, but as it seems the 2007 is fab too I should perhaps get a few bottles of that too.
Could the mysterious "Schlossk" perhaps be Schlosskellerei von Schubert? Or Schubert'sche Gutsverwaltung?
I think I had a Mosbacher Riesling a while ago (for some reason I did not take any notes though); from what I remember that was a straightforward and effectively simple wine for a good price.
In reply to Schlossk mystery by torsten
Maximin Grünhaus
"Schlossk." indeed seems to be the Schlosskellerei, more commonly known as "Maximin Grünhaus", one of the better known Ruwer estates - got to love their beautiful old-fashioned labels.