Posts by Sterling Gillette

Quote:Originally Posted by b1os Isn't it much better for wine and things with a cork in general to lay flat?Bit late to the party, but I think a study initiated by the FH Geisenheim recently stated that, all things considered,...

Quote:Originally Posted by b1os Lucky me.As an entrance into white Burgundy as well as for their price-value ratio, I'd highly recommend Fichet. Their Bourgogne Blanc is good, the BB Vieilles Vignes is even better. Fichet's...

Quote:Originally Posted by mgm9128 Went to a Riesling tasting dinner tonight. Focused exclusively on German. I probably can't do justice describing any of these. Hans Wirsching Iphofer "Julius-Echter-Berg" Kabinett Trocken, Franken...

Quote:Originally Posted by Rambo I'm cereal. Forum project 2012: Pool Table Felt tie. We can make it happen.Haha! Kidding aside, I could organise a small run of minimally lined threefold ties made of the vibrant green tweed in the...

I had a 2010 Abtei Weiss, Muri-Gries from Alto Adige tonight. Very good, but years too young. A nice belnd of 70/30 Pinot Bianco/Pinot Grigio, aged for 16 Months in 500l barrels. Good minerality, although lacking a bit of acid.

Quote:Originally Posted by Hampton Quote:Originally Posted by emptym Very nice. Was the pic taken at Casa Dei Tessuti?Thanks. Picture was taken at W. Jungmann & Neffe in Vienna.Quote:Originally Posted by in stitches hard to tell,...

It's been a while...

What I had the other day: 2011 Gemischter Satz, Zahel n.V. Riesling Brut, Schloss Gobelsburg 2003 Setzberg Riesling Smaragd, Hirtzberger 2009 Loibenberg Grüner Veltliner Smaragd, Knoll I liked the Hirtzberger best, by far. Underrated...

2010 & 2011 Nierstein Pettenthal Riesling Kabinett trocken, Louis Guntrum tonight. 2010 tastes nothing like Pettenthal usually does, 2011 is near perfection, if a bit heavy for a Kabinett.

I had these at a tasting recently: http://www.noblewine.de/Verkostung/Noble%20Wine_Die%20große%20Rieslingverkostung_29.06.12.pdf I especially liked the Adam Piesporter Riesling and the Schäfer-Fröhlich Spätlese Goldkapsel. Von Winning...