Hermann J. Wiemer
Noble Select Josef Vineyard Riesling
Finger Lakes, New York, USA
I love when you can really taste the botrytis! A really incredible dessert wine. So much acidity lifting it up. Exceptional wine.
I love when you can really taste the botrytis! A really incredible dessert wine. So much acidity lifting it up. Exceptional wine.
Jun 21st, 2019
TBA equivalent. Nectar. What a treat. Thank you Oskar!
TBA equivalent. Nectar. What a treat. Thank you Oskar!
Oct 16th, 2015A beguiling toffee-colored Trockenbeerenauslese-style Riesling hailing from the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. Perhaps the most astonishing aspect of this wine is that it was harvested at 51.7° Brix and with a staggering 31.7% residual sugar. Truly, this is the stickiest "sticky" I've had the pleasure of tasting, with mouth-coating viscosity held in check by bright acidity, against a backdrop of unctuous notes of furniture lacquer, honey, dried apricot, mandarin orange, and baking spice. #WBC15
A beguiling toffee-colored Trockenbeerenauslese-style Riesling hailing from the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. Perhaps the most astonishing aspect of this wine is that it was harvested at 51.7° Brix and with a staggering 31.7% residual sugar. Truly, this is the stickiest "sticky" I've had the pleasure of tasting, with mouth-coating viscosity held in check by bright acidity, against a backdrop of unctuous notes of furniture lacquer, honey, dried apricot, mandarin orange, and baking spice. #WBC15
Aug 15th, 2015TBA Reislings, $125/bottle and I can't stop thinking about it..
TBA Reislings, $125/bottle and I can't stop thinking about it..
Mar 21st, 2015On the nose you get intense honey dew, white flower, and ripe pear. On the palate, this bottle of nectar has honey-like viscosity, yet totally transparent. Pristine sweetness fully integrated with the racy acidity. Full bodied and perfectly balanced. Layers and layers of sweetness were released like waves. Maybe a bit more minerality can make it a 10. But this is a representative expression of the Josef vineyard. What more can I ask for? It’s hard to believe a dessert Riesling can be this good. Better than the 09 Nobel select, also better than the JJ Prum WS Gold Kap 06 in all dimensions.
On the nose you get intense honey dew, white flower, and ripe pear. On the palate, this bottle of nectar has honey-like viscosity, yet totally transparent. Pristine sweetness fully integrated with the racy acidity. Full bodied and perfectly balanced. Layers and layers of sweetness were released like waves. Maybe a bit more minerality can make it a 10. But this is a representative expression of the Josef vineyard. What more can I ask for? It’s hard to believe a dessert Riesling can be this good. Better than the 09 Nobel select, also better than the JJ Prum WS Gold Kap 06 in all dimensions.
Dec 27th, 2020Got directly from their library cellar. Strong pear and honey nose. 34.5% rs by weight. Mouth coating sweetness balanced by mature acidity. Very pure fruity wine on the palate, yet still have crashed stone-like minerality. Beautiful treat.
Got directly from their library cellar. Strong pear and honey nose. 34.5% rs by weight. Mouth coating sweetness balanced by mature acidity. Very pure fruity wine on the palate, yet still have crashed stone-like minerality. Beautiful treat.
Jul 21st, 2019
Apple, melon, and citrus fruit, with flowers and honey. There's mild acidity and pleasant botrytis flavor. This has a whopping sugar content, but doesn't taste as sweet as it is. The sugar comes more in the heavy mouth feel and contributes to a nectary sensation. This comes from a field where this maker does a lot of late harvest wines, and this is their flagship product.
Apple, melon, and citrus fruit, with flowers and honey. There's mild acidity and pleasant botrytis flavor. This has a whopping sugar content, but doesn't taste as sweet as it is. The sugar comes more in the heavy mouth feel and contributes to a nectary sensation. This comes from a field where this maker does a lot of late harvest wines, and this is their flagship product.
Jul 25th, 2016Cathy had this a year ago
Cathy had this a year ago
May 15th, 2023