2005 Riesling Grand Cru Tasting Ripe, Dense, Elegant Wine
It is fair to say that in Germany, 2005 is not such an outstanding vintage like for example in Bordeaux.
It is fair to say that in Germany, 2005 is not such an outstanding vintage like for example in Bordeaux.
The 2011 harvest in Germany is similiar to other European wine growing regions like Bordeaux. It was a curious year of weather extremes that brought great anxiety and fantastic harvest results.
Troplong Mondot was over 15.5% in both 2009 and 2010. I accept these were vintages when sugars and alcohols, were bound to be higher.. But 15.5% is a stylistic choice, not a true reflection of climate and vintage. Today it lunges at the consumer with a hammer in its hand.
Every Bordeaux vintage is not going to be like 2009 or 2010. Each vintage delivers a unique signature. That is part of the fun. There are as you can see, a few very strong 2004 Bordeaux wines from Pomerol and St. Emilion I highly recommend.
2018 Saint Emilion is packed with absolutely stunning wines. At their best, in the limestone and clay terroir, there are numerous famous and small wines offering velvety textured, opulent, full-bodied, rich wines with the ability to age and evolve for decades.
Bordeaux AOC wines are the textbook example of wines of pleasure. They drink well early, are inexpensive easy to enjoy. In 2020, if you know where to look, they can offer value and fun drinking.
All the best Bordeaux Vintages produce top-quality wine in every appellation. If you are seeking some of the best values in the wine world from Cabernet Sauvignon based wines, you need to look at all the top 2019 Haut Medoc, LIstrac and Moulis wines.