Been holding on to a Von Schubert, Maximin Grünhäuser, Abtsberg, riesling-S, 1989 for what seems like 'forever', but I actually purchased this gem in the early 1990's. The cork was a mess, and after ripping it with two standard corkscrews, I brought out the ah-so and brought it out ever...so...carefully. What a dense cork! Completely soaked and saturated, like a roll of toilet paper that falls into the commode. No whiff of taint. We're good to GO!
The color is an attractive brassy golden yello. On the nose, there's a hint of nutshell and a lemon-petroleum compound. Little more going on in the mouth, with a lemon-green apple tartness, sour fruits with a floral note. the petroleum component is not as dominant here, turning to Vaseline. This is sweet, but has a drying finish, like that newly fallen autumn leaf that still has the breath of life but has a dry-rub feel to it already. This is a lovely whisper of a wine right now, 21 years old, the year most of us in the States can legally imbide. Drinking this as your first wine would be like going from day-care to college graduation in one sip. [AP: 3 536 014-20-90] 8.5% B+
