Tried these two last night:
1. Messmer Muskateller Feinherb (!; A.P.Nr. 5 016 09521 14; 11.5%) Weingut Herbert Messmer/Burrweiler/Pfalz 2013: Light gold color; very strong muscatty/grapefruity some metallic/chalky quite fragrant/floral nose; rather soft bit fat off-dry (1%) tangy/metallic/grapefruity strong muscatty/floral somewhat simple flavor; med. soft/fat off-dry tangy/metallic/grapefruity bit earthy slightly bitter quite floral/muscatty finish; pretty intensely muscatty but rather on the simple/uninteresting side. $25.50 (KK)
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2. Wagner Stempel Rose Gutswein (trocken; Q; A.P.Nr. 4 316 142 25 16; 12.0%; RudiWeist; 50% StLaurent/PinotNoir; RS: 8.5%) Siefersheim/Rheinhessen 2015: Pale ruby bit orangey/onion-skin color; some dissolved CO2; rather Pinotish/cranberry/watermelon light earthy pleasant/simple nose; soft considerable dissolved CO2 very light juicy/cranberry/watermelon slight simple off-dry simple/dull flavor; med.short soft/fat/vapid light juicy/cranberry off-dry slight earthy bit tangy/metallic finish; a rather dull/simple/vapid rose. $21.50 (KK)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. The Muskateller is also know as GelberMuscateller. Classic name is Muscat Blanc a PetitsGrains.
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2. Dissolved CO2: When I cracked the screwcap, you could see this continuous stream of CO2 bubbles rising in the btl. When you poured it in the glass, there were more bubbles released. The wine had been clearly "refreshed" at bttlg w/ CO2. But not particularly frizzante on the palate. It is supposed to give the wine a fresh acidity. It does not. It's a ersatz acidity that immediately goes. Not particularly palatable to my palate.
Tom