It’s Easter-Sunday and the first rays of sunshine are coming through and make it possible to sit on the balcony again after many weeks of bad weather. This occasion needs a good wine match, and I thought I had one. I bought a wine on Ebay some weeks ago knowing that it would be sacrificed for one special occasion. It was a 1998 Cuvée of Chardonnay and Weissbugunder (Pinot Blanc), from the very reknown Knipser Winery in the Pfalz. Knipser has build a great reputation for making some of the best German red wines, but of course, as it is common fort the Pfalz, they also make excellent whites. Recently they won the Decanter Award for the worlds’ best sweet wine with their 2003 Kappellenberg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese. Knipser is also known for experimenting with „international“ varieties in its vineyards. The two brothers succesfully planted Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah vines and, also – which is relevant for our bottle here – Chardonnay, in a region which is basically known as „born to bear Riesling“.
So I didn’t hesitate to bid on this wine, even knowing that it was 9 years old. I simply thought I’d trust the reputation of the winemakers. Read the rest of this entry »

Folgende 6 Rotweine wurden probiert. Die Etiketten waren dabei nicht bedeckt aber wir haben uns, denke ich, um Objektivität bemüht ;-)

Weingut Daniel, Toque Jondo 2003, Geisenheim/Pfalz

„Toque Jondo“ heisst auf Deutsch „tiefes Spiel“ und ist eine Cuvée aus verschiedenen Rotweinsorten. In der Farbe ist der Wein dunkel und elegant. In der Nase überwiegt ein schöner Kirschduft begleitet von einer leichten Gewürznote. Eine dezente Säure im Hintergrund stützt die Frucht. Der Gesamteindruck am Gaumen ist der eines gut ausbalancierten, samtigen Rotweins mit einer angenehmen Länge.
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