Havemeyer

Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Spätlese Riesling

8.434 ratings
7.52 pro ratings
Mosel, Germany
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Jonathan Lipsmeyer

Bah. The only German Riesling I could find in Kauai outside of a restaurant. Way out of balance; this is like an overweight prostitute...way too showy creamy and sweet honeyed on the nose, not enough acid wit to counterbalance and give birth to a conversation. This wine has the curious attribute of a phantom midpalate, like rushing down a slope from attack to finish wondering where the middle went. Ouch. I figured 2011&spat&piesporter would be a shitshow.... But have grown tired of IPAs and had no other choice. Petrol / latex aromas already at age 3? This is wonky shit. Only Chambers&Chambers or Southern bring wine out here. This is like drinking imitation Twinkies. "How could a riesling go so wrong?" Jane asks.

Bah. The only German Riesling I could find in Kauai outside of a restaurant. Way out of balance; this is like an overweight prostitute...way too showy creamy and sweet honeyed on the nose, not enough acid wit to counterbalance and give birth to a conversation. This wine has the curious attribute of a phantom midpalate, like rushing down a slope from attack to finish wondering where the middle went. Ouch. I figured 2011&spat&piesporter would be a shitshow.... But have grown tired of IPAs and had no other choice. Petrol / latex aromas already at age 3? This is wonky shit. Only Chambers&Chambers or Southern bring wine out here. This is like drinking imitation Twinkies. "How could a riesling go so wrong?" Jane asks.

1 person found it helpfulOct 26th, 2014
Brandon Jamieson

Tasting room Lead/Wine Educator/Sommelier at The Winemakers Studio at Wente Vineyards

8.0

Predictable and cookie cutter...

Predictable and cookie cutter...

Dec 3rd, 2015
Debbie Eppelheimer

Floral on the nose. Paid well with Canadian sharp white cheddar cheese. Notes of pineapple and and green apple.

Floral on the nose. Paid well with Canadian sharp white cheddar cheese. Notes of pineapple and and green apple.

Apr 2nd, 2021
Dani S.

Way too sweet, almost syrupy.

Way too sweet, almost syrupy.

Apr 2nd, 2021
Ryan Frank

2019 vintage

2019 vintage

Mar 21st, 2021
romo

Costco Riesling. 👍🏼

Costco Riesling. 👍🏼

Jun 13th, 2020
Aylin Ulku

Too sweet.

Too sweet.

Jan 9th, 2020
Jeff Olear

Nice pear notes

Nice pear notes

Dec 17th, 2017
Katie P

It's okay for under $20. Sweeter than I'd expect for a Mosel Riesling...nose is over powered by over-ripe pit fruit, but that good ol' gasoline smell is in there somewhere.

It's okay for under $20. Sweeter than I'd expect for a Mosel Riesling...nose is over powered by over-ripe pit fruit, but that good ol' gasoline smell is in there somewhere.

Jul 21st, 2017
Eric Cheung

Medium high sweet, smells like honey. Just a hint of tart, mostly sugar sweet, very crisp, apples, pears, honey, flowers, with a citrus finish. Probably good as a thin dessert on its own

Medium high sweet, smells like honey. Just a hint of tart, mostly sugar sweet, very crisp, apples, pears, honey, flowers, with a citrus finish. Probably good as a thin dessert on its own

Mar 8th, 2017