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Germany
THIS BEST BUYS PAGE IS IN THE NATURE OF AN ARCHIVE SPOTLIGHTING PERENNIAL FAVORITES THAT TRADITIONALLY DELIVER VALUE. THE REVIEWS AS SUCH ARE NOT ALWAYS THE CURRENT VINTAGE.
CURRENT PICKS AND NEW RELEASES ARE SPOTLIGHTED ON THE BEST BUYS HOME PAGE
Germany: best white wine values in the world?
- 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. This producer has a lot of values
- Dr. L 2002 Riesling (Loosen)
- Villa Wolf 2001 Pinot Gris from Loosen
- 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)
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2005 Riesling Spatlese "Scharzhofberger" (Vereinigte Hospitien) (January, 2009) A beautifully balanced Spatlese...
- 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..
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