1990 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese, Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium, Mosel
Appearance: deepish green gold.
Nose: honeyed, fading apples and pears, kerosene, some cheese.
Palate: good balance of acid to sugar, rich, good length. Pleasant honeyed fruit.
Conclusion: we’ve enjoyed the 1990 wines from Gymnasium more than the 1989s, although the 1990s have usually been Spätlesen with that extra bit of richness (not discounting the difference between vintages, however). This was a particularly good bottle.
Rating: 18/20
Appearance: deepish green gold.
Nose: honeyed, fading apples and pears, kerosene, some cheese.
Palate: good balance of acid to sugar, rich, good length. Pleasant honeyed fruit.
Conclusion: we’ve enjoyed the 1990 wines from Gymnasium more than the 1989s, although the 1990s have usually been Spätlesen with that extra bit of richness (not discounting the difference between vintages, however). This was a particularly good bottle.
Rating: 18/20
Labels: 1990, Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium, Germany, Graacher Himmelreich, Mosel, Riesling, Spatlese, white
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