WTN: Strub 2000 Riesling Spatlese

This Strub Riesling from the Niersteiner Paterberg vineyard was in excellent condition with bright peach and lemon flavors, a slight spritzy acidity and a medium/light straw color. I was surprised that there was no petrol note. Abv of %9.5. This was one of the wines from my lost German Riesling collection from my off-site cellar and in fine shape with a few more years to go. A Kerpen Kabinett 2002 Riesling consumed a few days ago was slightly maderized but consumed anyway.

[David M. Bueker]

That the Strub was ok and the Kerpen not seems more than odd. Even from my cold cellar the 2000s are getting a bit long in the tooth for my taste.