June 1, 2013: News, Wines of the Month, Mature Riesling
We feature a superb mature Estate Riesling from the 2003 vintage.
(image: courtesy Weingut Reinhold Haart, all rights reserved)
The Mosel of the month for June is a superb Estate Riesling from the Reinhold Haart Estate in Piesport. This wine has proven a reliable source for its attractive price and this even in the so-called more difficult 2003 vintage.
Overall, the 2003 vintage was a great vintage at this Estate. As the Estate was one of the few to not acidify, the wines may have appeared rich and soft in their early stage, but they have evolved very positively. Find out more in our latest Issue No21 with in total 9 wines from Reinhold Haart and many others from the Mosel... but also from the Nahe and the Rheingau for instance.
2003er
Reinhold Haart
Piesporter Riesling Heart to Haart
01 04
90
This very enjoyable bottle of wine offers nice reduced flavors of yellow plums, melon, minerals and smoke. The wine is nicely balanced on the palate, with just a touch more weight than usual. The finish is classy and satisfying as the sweetness has now completely integrated. This is a great success for a "mere" Estate wine. Now-2018
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