WTN: 2003 Vollenweider Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Spatlese

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany
A.P.# 2 576 801 03-04 8.5% alcohol
Long cork that nearly broke in the middle but came out clean with a nice pop.
The wine is somewhat a Champagne color. Floral and stone fruit nose. Nice ripeness/acidic balance but not as crisp and focused as some other vintages. Stone fruits and pear syrup on the palate. It went down so smoothly that the second evening I gulped about a 3-ounce pour without any thought at all. I then slowed down on the second pour to savor it a bit. It's in a good place now.
I had it with broccoli-stuffed chicken breast and potato pancakes. Thank you, Mike.

[David M. Bueker]

I've enjoyed the 2003 Vollenweider wines. I should pull one, as I have been having trouble with '03s, and it would be reassuring to drink a good one.

Pear syrup makes me think this won't last too much longer. But sounds like it drank well. I assume this was not a goldcap?

[David M. Bueker]

This wine has been pear syrup from the outset. That has nothing to do with aging.

The AP number does not correspond to the gold kap.

This wine has been pear syrup from the outset. That has nothing to do with aging.

The AP number does not correspond to the gold kap.

Wow.

Still, I have a bottle of the goldkap and am hoping for a little different experience than pear syrup.