Had a friend over for dinner and opened 2017 Lauer Schonfels Faß 11 as the aperitif wine. Very delicious, but probably doesn't need to be typecast as an 'aperitif' wine. Firm and ripe but still bright and fresh, with layers that continued to reveal themselves well after dinner. So zesty, so focused, so lovely, so good!
Dinner was one of those unique matches, drinking 2008 Movia Lunar 9 Chardonnay with beans flavored with miso and saffron, roasted trumpet mushrooms, carrot salad, cucumber salad, sauteed spinach and a combination of spelt gnocchi and pumpkin gnocchi. I won't say this was the only wine that could have matched the meal, but it was a beautiful synergy that would not have been replicated with many of the other wines I usually keep around. Savory orange wine texture with the waxy phenolic notes that stand up well to the food, but still with plenty of vegetarian-friendly brightness.
All's well when it goes well.