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WTN: An Austrian Riesling/A French Ventoux...(short/boring)

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WTN: An Austrian Riesling/A French Ventoux...(short/boring)

by TomHill » Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:32 pm

Tried these two for DinDin last night:
1. Huber Riesling Terrassen DAC: Traisental Austria (12.5%; www.Weingut-Huber.At; Organic grapes; Broadbent Slctns/Sonoma) Markus Huber/Weinriedenweg/Reichersdorf/Austria 2020: Light gold color; quite fragrant R/mango/floral/pineapple slight mineral/petrol/Mosel valve oil rather perfumed slightly spicy lovely nose; lightly tart/tangy/slight metallic fairly strong perfumed/R/mango/floral slightly off-dry (0.1%-0.3% r.s.) slightly rich slight mineral/valve oil quite pretty flavor; very long lightly tangy/metallic fairly strong R/floral/mango slight mineral finish; not a lot of depth or a profound R but quite pretty R at a very good price. $19.00 (KK)
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2. La Reserve St.Dominique AC: Ventoux (14.2%; www.ReserveSaintDominique.com; 100% Grenache; GrapeExpectations/Richmond) EricBonnet2020: Med.dark color; very strong Grenache/strawberry/big fruit slight earthy/Rhonish/roasted almost Calif-style quite attractive perfumed nose; soft slight tangy/metallic rather rich/lush strong Grenache/strawberry/spicy light earthy/Rhonish flavor w/ light smooth tannins; very long strong Grenache/strawberry light earthy/Rhonish/roasted finish w/ light ripe tannins; loads of lush Grenache fruit almost Calif in style w/ an attractive Rhonish character lurking in the background; a big step up from a CdR at a very good price. $16.00 (PrimaIlC)
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More huberminger from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. The Ventoux was a recent Prima/IlConsorzio shipment. I liked the wine quite a lot. From 20-35 yr old vines in Ventoux. This was a producer I'd not had before. He has a large portfolio of wines & I'd like to try more of them.
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