Not all 2001 Germans are immortal

[David M. Bueker]

Opened a 2001 Georg Albrecht Schneider Niersteiner Hipping Riesling Spätlese from my dad’s cellar, and I wish I had noticed that he had it many years ago. I had actually opened my few bottles shortly after release, and they were quite pleasant if not profound. This bottle was tired, and not really worth drinking. I let it sit open for an hour to see if it would revive, but no luck.

Sorry to hear that. I guess you haven't had many 2001s that showed so poorly? I've had a few such 2001 duds in recent years from restaurants, as they presumably did not have glacial storage.

[David M. Bueker]

This was from dad’s cellar but really all about producer, producer, producer.

Rising tides lift all boats, but some have leaks.
Most of my 2001 experience in MSR and a bit of Nahe. Was it as strong across other regions?

[David M. Bueker]

The vast majority of my Rheinhessen and Rheingau purchases have been great. Think Strub, Wittmann, Leitz, and Weil just for starters.