Weingut Aufricht, Meersburger Sängerhalde, Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Julian — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:41:56 +0000

Tasted blind, and with surprising results, here.

Weingut Aufricht, Auxerrois 2008

Julian — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:23:20 +0000

Weingut Aufricht, Auxerrois 2008

Straw-coloured, on the lighter side.

Ripe apricots and other ripe yellow fruit, rich, some perfumy citrus aromas as well.

Very young and fruit-driven in the mouth, nice acidity, peach and grapefruit notes sprayed onto a creamy body.

This is very much a "made" wine (think cultured yeasts, think low temperature fermentation) and although it has substance, polish and even some spice, it could have been made in South Africa, in Friuli, or some other place where very good winemakers know exactly how their wine should taste in the end. Nothing wrong with that, but it didn't work for me just now. I can't rule out that this might have turned into something with more depth and a sense of place with some bottle ageing. Who knows?

Julian Tuesday, 02/06/2009