Wine Tasting 25 Nov 2007

Ok, so this is a little bit late, but I thought that I would copy and paste my notes here for completeness... On 25 Nov 2007 we had a wine tasting with my folks, who were visiting for Thanksgiving. We had three wines, all German Rieslings:

Saint M 2006 Riesling - Pfalz region
11% alcohol
Bottled by Villa Wolf property of Ernst Loosen for Chateau Ste. Michelle
Qualitätswein - Product of Germany - Bottled by D-RP 142 463 in D-07231134
A. P. Nr. 5 142 463 01 07
Shipped and imported by Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville, WA, USA
Price: $7.99 from Davidsons

Tasting Notes:
light gold color, medium body. slightly sweet, off dry, a bit of a tart/acid finish, nice balance... I've bought this several times, and find that it compares well against German Rieslings costing double! This is a very nice wine for "everyday" with casual dinners, or just sipping on its own.


Schmitges 2006 Riesling Qualitätswein
Gutsabfüllung - AP NR 25820711007
Estate Bottled by Weingut Andreas Schmitges D-54492 Erden
Product of Germany - Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
11% alcohol
Imported by Magellan Wine Imports, Inc. Centennial, CO 80122
Price: 15.99 from Davidsons

Tasting Notes:
pale straw color, medium body, some spritz when poured. Smooth, well balanced, crisp, tart finish


Mönchhof (Robert Eymael) 2005 Mosel Slate Riesling Spätlese
Weingut Mönchhof - Robert Eymael
D-54539 Ürzig/Mosel Gutsabfüllung A.P. Nr. 2602 029 004 07
Qualitätswein mit Prädikat - Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
The Mönchhof estate was founded in 1177, and today is managed by Robert Eymael. This Mosel Slate Spätlese was selected from the famous Erden Treppchen vineyard. The vineyard consists primarily of grey-blue slate which produces elegant wines with a crisp and refreshing acid structure.
Imported by Cellars International, Inc.
San Marcos, CA 92078 USA
for Rudi Wiest
8% alcohol
Produce of Germany
Price: $17.99 from Davidsons

Tasting Notes:
pale color, medium body, some spritz, smooth, noticibly sweet, good balance with acidity, nice finish
This was the wine that we served for Thanksgiving dinner.

Conclusions:

Of these three, Jeannette liked the Saint M best. Both Mom and Rich preferred the Schmitges as their first pick. I would have placed the Schmitges second, as I preferred the Mönchhof Mosel Slate. I had served the samples in 2 oz. plastic tasting cups, which were poured about 30-45 minutes before we were able to taste. Rich commented the next day that the Mönchhof tasted much better with dinner then it had the prevous night. I’m wondering if the Mönchhof didn’t sit well in the plastic cups? I think that I may avoid using the tasting cups in the future, and stick to regular glass wine glasses! All of these three are wines that I would buy again.