While snow falls like crazy here in London (well, what the English consider "crazy" for snowfall that is), I enjoy a little quality time with a peppermint tea. This may be as good an occasion as any to add a few more comments.
First of all, on a personal level I would want to yet again praise the chap who runs the Heger table. He is very friendly and always shares interesting thoughts and comments on wine. And, as Julian rightly said, the people at Heger do know how to use oak barrels for giving white wines that extra kick. Shame they don't deliver to the UK.
Speaking of barrique: we also tasted a few oaked white wines that, well, had seen a little too much of it. It was not as dramatic as last year, so definitely progress, but for our taste at least one winery (you know who you are) just do too much. Oaked Sauvignon Blanc? Well...
Knipser really impressed me. As with previous vintages, I consider the Kalkmergel Spätlese fantastic value. A bombshell of a wine. And the 2004 Burgweg, what a Pinot Noir!
And I was very pleased at how good the Adlinger wines were. Having lived in Fellbach as a child I feel a certain attachment.
Overall lots of really good wine, across the board.
VdP tasting
While snow falls like crazy here in London (well, what the English consider "crazy" for snowfall that is), I enjoy a little quality time with a peppermint tea. This may be as good an occasion as any to add a few more comments.
First of all, on a personal level I would want to yet again praise the chap who runs the Heger table. He is very friendly and always shares interesting thoughts and comments on wine. And, as Julian rightly said, the people at Heger do know how to use oak barrels for giving white wines that extra kick. Shame they don't deliver to the UK.
Speaking of barrique: we also tasted a few oaked white wines that, well, had seen a little too much of it. It was not as dramatic as last year, so definitely progress, but for our taste at least one winery (you know who you are) just do too much. Oaked Sauvignon Blanc? Well...
Knipser really impressed me. As with previous vintages, I consider the Kalkmergel Spätlese fantastic value. A bombshell of a wine. And the 2004 Burgweg, what a Pinot Noir!
And I was very pleased at how good the Adlinger wines were. Having lived in Fellbach as a child I feel a certain attachment.
Overall lots of really good wine, across the board.