BEST BUYS: Germany

 

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Germany: best white wine values in the world?

• 1996 Durkheimer Michelsberg Riesling Spatlese (Darting) Reviewed, Sept/Oct 1997 Tasting Notes           
• 1999 Riesling “Schlossboeckelheimer Koenigsfels” Kabinett (Paul Anheuser) Reviewed, May/June 2001           
• 1999 Riesling Spatlese “Kreuznacher Kahlenberg” (Paul Anheuser) Reviewed, May/June 2001           
• 2000 Chardonnay Spatlese Trocken “Duerkheimer Spielberg” (Fitz-Ritter) Reviewed, May/June 2001           
• 2000 Riesling Kabinett “Duerkheimer Hochbenn” (Fitz-Ritter) Reviewed, May/June 2001           
• 1998 Riesling Kabinett "Wehlener Sonnenuhr" (Kerpen)  Reviewed May/ June 2001. About $15 in 2001.
• 2000 Gewurztraminer Spatlese "Durkkheimer Abtsfronhof (Fitz-Ritter) Reviewed July, 2001 $10.99

• 1998 Riesling Spatlese "Ungsteiner Herrenberg" (Fitz-Ritter)  Reviewed July, 2001 $10.99

• 2000 Riesling Spatlese "Durkheimer Abtsfronhof" Halbtrocken (Fitz-Ritter) Reviewed July, 2001 $10.99
• 1998 Riesling Spatlese (Mathern)  Reviewed May/ June 2001. About $15 in 2001.
• 2002 Riesling Kabinett "Zeltinger Schlossberg" (Selbach Oster)   About $18, April 2004. 
• 2001 Riesling Kabinett “Erdener Treppchen” (Meulenhof) About $13, September, 2002
• 2001 Riesling Spatlese "Niersteiner Oelberg" (Strub) About $13 in 2003; review August, 2007
• 2001 Scheurebe Spatlese “Durkheimer Spielberg” (Darting)  About $10, September, 2002

• 2005 Riesling "Dragonstone" QbA (Leitz)  A super Dragonstone, legally Auslese. $13.50

• 2004 Riesling Spatlese "Rudesheimer Magdalenekreuz" (Leitz) A fine wine, great deal. $16

• Dr. L 2002 Riesling (Loosen); $10, June 2003
•  Villa Wolf 2001 Pinot Gris from Loosen; $10, June 2003
• 2001 Muskateller Kabinett "Durkheimer Steinberg" (Darting) A typically good value from a typically good value producer (September 2004)
• 2002 Estate Riesling (St-Urbanshof) Around $12, and very nice. (May 2004)

• 2001 Riesling Kabinett "Erdener Treppchen" (Meulenhof) A lot of value for about $10.50 (June 2004)

• 2001 Riesling Spatlese "Wachenheimer Belz" (J.L. Wolf)  A dry riesling value (September 2004)

• 1996 Riesling Spatlese Durkheimer Michelsberg (Kurt Darting) Reviewed, September 2001

  
  In general, German Kabinetts and Spatleses can provide tremendous values.  Bargains abound! Some of these notes are old, but these wines consistently provide fine values.  No country provides better, cheaper whites on a more consistent basis!  For reds, I point first to the Languedoc. For whites...it's Germany.  Folks like Strub, Darting, Selbach-Oster, Leitz QbA and Dragonstone, and others are always in the forefront of good value wines...Some of the vintage dates here are older, but these wines are included because they are usually fine values and consistent performers in most decent vintages.

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