Dade Thieriot

10

Talk about " closet vintages"...2004s are rarely mentioned in discussions of great German vintages over the past 15-20 years, but people are really missing the boat.
The'04s are classic #Mosel #Rieslings with awesome balance and structure, together with ideal acidity levels for long term aging.
Cooler weather vintages such as #2004, which produce wines of greater restraint and less opulence, are less and less common with the onset of global warming, but they are the ones that true Riesling freaks covet most highly--this #Prälat was totally mind blowing!!! #Loosen #ErdenerPrälat #Auslese — 10 years ago

with Petra and Wietske

Dade Thieriot

10

A fond farewell to the 20th century--1999s came on like gangbusters at first, but were also rather clumsy, clunky #Rieslings when they first hit the market in 2000. However, patience and plenty of #bottleaging have spawned some real gems and this #Loosen #Prälat knocked our socks off!
Don't rush to drink it all up--it's got loads of life ahead of it! #1999 #ErdenerPrälat #Auslese — 10 years ago

with Petra and Wietske

Dade Thieriot

10

2011 #Schmitges #Prälat #Riesling #GG
A real triumph--this Grosses Gewächs from one of the middle #Mosel's finest sites is just now hitting it's stride--did someone say,"Dungeness Crab"? #GermanWineSociety — 10 years ago

with Wietske and Fritz

Dade Thieriot

10

HELLO! #1971 is my inaugural vintage for #German #Riesling and just seeing a bottle from this vintage immediately puts a big smile on my face because they are still some of the most perfect wines I've ever tasted...and this bottle of #Loosen #Prälat was still so insanely fresh that I felt like I was back in my 20s all over again--the word "awesome" sells it short--it's SPECTACULAR! #Auslese #erdenerprälat — 10 years ago

with Petra and Wietske

Dade Thieriot

10

2011 #Schmitges Erdener #Prälat #GG--another sublime #dry #Riesling from arguably the rarest top vineyard site on the entire #Mosel...in any case, a magnificent wine! — 10 years ago

with Petra