In Berlin several prestigious winemakers A. Christmann, G. Mosbacher and Knipser from the region Pfalz presented their wines in the famous wineshop Wein&Glas and gave us a first glimpse from the vintage 2006.

Unfortunately, these presented 06 wines were not an encouragement in buying wines from that region in 06. But you have to know that the winemakers had to cope with a lot of weather problems, for example hail in July, hot temperature and heavy rain in september especially in south Pfalz.  For example Knipser achieved only 10% of a normal Riesling-harvest and therefore no GG will be produced in 2006. G. Mosbacher will also only release 1 GG. Müller-Catoir also no GG in that vintage. Only A. Christmann had a little bit better weather conditions and his wines showed a touch better. More info to this topic in my podcasts.

Thankfully, the wineshop Wein&Glas presented some older vintages from the winemakers, so we had to chance to taste some terrific Riesling and the winemakers could demonstrate their abilities.

G. Mosbacher

2006 Sauvignon Blanc QbA trocken

okay, nice fruit

2006 Riesling Kabinett trocken

blossoms, freshness, okay

2006 Riesling Kabinett trocken "Deidesheimer Leinhöhle"

quite wan!

2006 Riesling BASALT QbA trocken

wan

Older vintages

2005 Riesling "Ungeheuer" GG

A Riesling with "Strahlkraft" charisma, grapefruite, finesse and terrific

structure

simply mouthwatering, length, complexity, grapefruite, herbs, minerality,

Riesling at its best!

Müller-Catoir

2006 Riesling Kabinett trocken "Haardter Bürgergarten"

acidity-monster!

2006 Riesling Spätlese trocken "Haardter Bürgergarten"

no harmony, wan

nice flavors of hay-flower, powerful, fine!

2006 Weißburgunder Spätlese trocken "Haardter Herrenletten"

closed!

2006 Muskateller QbA trocken "Haardter Bürgergarten"

typical Muskateller flavor-profile, blossoms, good freshness

Knipser

2006 Sauvignon blanc Kabinett trocken

wan!

Older vintages

Cuveée of C.S., Merlot, Cabernet franc and

very dominated by the oak, toasty , great fruit, complexity, big body, one of the TOP red wines in Germany and Knipser is also a pioneer for german red wine!

A. Christmann

2006 Riesling QbA trocken "Ruppertsberg"

nice fruit-acidty-play, fine fruit.  good start!

2006 Riesling Spätlese trocken "Königsbacher Ölberg"

quite closed, shy flavors of grapefruite, promising!

Older vintages

very opulent fruit, dry fruits, apricots, nuts, completely different stylistic to the famous "Idig" more like a Riesling from Van Volxem,

2003 Spätburgunder "SC"

spicy, remarkable fruit, lovely Spätburgunder!