Continuing trying many of the new Rieslings to show up at Kokoman:
1. Stagard Riesling Handwerk (Q; trocken; LN 12961/18; 12.5%) D.Stagard/Stein/Donau/Niederosterreich 2012: Med.gold color; lovely R/floral/mango/pineapple/ripe slight botrytis/peachy/Auslese-like light mineral/Mosel valve oil/petrol fairly complex beautiful nose; quite tart/tangy/almost metallic very strong R/floral/mango/pineapple slight petrol/mineral rich/ripe slight botrytis/peachy totally dry quite complex flavor; very long/lingering intense R/floral/mango/pineapple bit botrytis/peachy light mineral/petrol/Mosel valve oil quite tart/tangy complex beautiful finish; a laser-sharp/pure as the driven snow R that will go out at least 10 yrs; stupid/silly price at $22.00 (KK)
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2. Geheimer Rat Dr.von Bassermann-Jordon Riesling (Q; Bio-Wein; A.P.Nr. 5 106 064 026 17; 10.0%; www.Bassermann-Jordan.De; Banfield Wine Merchants/NY) Deidesheim/Pfalz 2016: Med.light yellow color w/ tiny bubbles that dissapate; rather lush/ripe grapey/R/floral/tutti-fruitti very slight petrol rather simple/grapey nose; rather spritzy/dissolved CO2 soft/lush/ripe quite grapey/tutti-fruitti rather sweet (0.6%-1.0% r.s.?) pretty dull flavor; med. rather sweet quite grapey/tutti-fruitti R/pineapple finish; rather dull/grapey and a bit too near BlueNun in character. $20.00 (KK)
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3. Dreissigacker Riesling (Organic/Trocken; 12.0%; Q; A.P.Nr. 4 257 406 008 19; SchatziWines/Milan/NY) Bechtheim/Rehinhessen 2018: Med.gold color;some pineapple/R/floral light earthy/mineral/steely pleasant nose but just that; quite tart/tangy rather lean/austere/totally dry bit eviscerated light pineapple/R/floral steely/chalky bit dull flavor; med.long quite tart/tangy/dry/steely/metallic light pineapple/R finish; not a lot of aromatics or flavor; meh!! $19.00 (KK)
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4. Frischengruber GrunerVeltliner Federspiel Ried Steiger/Wachau (12.5%; www.Frischengruber.At; SchatziWines; LN 061 3919) Rossatz/Ruhrsdorf 2018: Med.gold color; some GV/white pepper/floral/gardenias light chalky/stony pleasant bit simple nose; rather tart/tangy/lean totally dry some simple/GV/white pepper slight chalky bit eviscerated simple/pleasant GV flavor; long quite tart/tangy/dry slight floral/GV/white pepper/carnations rather lean/chalky finish; a rather dry/austere but not very interesting GV & a bit on the simple side. $24.00 (KK)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Of the recent Rieslings that Kokoman has got in, the Stagard Austrian R is by far the most impressive. A stunning R at a stupid/silly price.
Tom