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EP 526 German Spatlese Rieslings

Gary Vaynerchuk goes through 3 German Rieslings that have a little sugar in them, these sweeter Rieslings are not to be taken lightly!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Dr Karl Christoffel Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling SpatleseGerman Riesling
2006 Monchhof Urziger Wurzgarten Spatlese RieslingGerman Riesling
2006 Robert Weil Kiedricher Turmberg Spatlese RieslingGerman Riesling

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Nathan Braymen

Schmitt Sohne Riesling Auslese Blue Bottle is the last German Riesling I had and I can’t get enough of it! I keep one bottle in my house at all times. 🙂

Tags: German, Riesling, Spatlese, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • Wow..is it possible? #1??

  • Wow..is it possible? #1??

  • The Adam Bomb

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  • Chalz

    I was robbed, the “leave a comment” link was not there when I logged on, I should have been first. Not whining, just saying.

  • Chalz

    I was robbed, the “leave a comment” link was not there when I logged on, I should have been first. Not whining, just saying.

  • Anonymous

    QOTD: St. Urbans 2006–not bad for the QPR. Loved the Monchoff, Hexamer and Christoffel–it’s a toss-up between the Trocken and Spatlese. Love them all.

  • WineWoman

    QOTD: St. Urbans 2006–not bad for the QPR. Loved the Monchoff, Hexamer and Christoffel–it’s a toss-up between the Trocken and Spatlese. Love them all.

  • junior_lurker

    that little back and forth between you and the weil made my day. keep em coming GV

  • */^_^*

    it is game week for college football

    whoop!

  • junior_lurker

    that little back and forth between you and the weil made my day. keep em coming GV

  • */^_^\*

    it is game week for college football

    whoop!

  • Susan

    Chalz- That SAME thing has happened to me about 100 times……….Not sure why it does that!!!! VERY frustrating……………………… 🙂

  • Susan

    Chalz- That SAME thing has happened to me about 100 times……….Not sure why it does that!!!! VERY frustrating……………………… 🙂

  • Susan

    Gary & Mott, VERY weird that you would pick German Riesling…….Just bought one a few days ago……..
    hum……..GREAT minds think alike!!!! 🙂

  • Susan

    Gary & Mott, VERY weird that you would pick German Riesling…….Just bought one a few days ago……..
    hum……..GREAT minds think alike!!!! 🙂

  • Susan

    Gary & Mott, Za Germanz dey zike di green bottlez dontz dey, yah??

  • Susan

    Gary & Mott, Za Germanz dey zike di green bottlez dontz dey, yah??

  • Rick M

    Gary, I know you are all about trying different things but $60 sweet Rieslings are not even on my list. I’ll stick to my dry cabs/shiraz and try an occasional fruit bomb if i feel the need to stretch my pallet.

  • Rick M

    Gary, I know you are all about trying different things but $60 sweet Rieslings are not even on my list. I’ll stick to my dry cabs/shiraz and try an occasional fruit bomb if i feel the need to stretch my pallet.

  • dmg

    QOTD: 2003 Langwerth Von Simmern

    top 10?

  • dmg

    QOTD: 2003 Langwerth Von Simmern

    top 10?

  • Yvette W

    Ahh, Rieslings, my favorite type of wine.

    QOTD: I had a spatlese the last time, forgot the producer, but man did it have some apple flavor to it. Lots of peaches too, but mostly apple flavor.

    Another great show Gary!

  • Yvette W

    Ahh, Rieslings, my favorite type of wine.

    QOTD: I had a spatlese the last time, forgot the producer, but man did it have some apple flavor to it. Lots of peaches too, but mostly apple flavor.

    Another great show Gary!

  • Dr. Schraffel Waffle? Funny names here

  • Dr. Schraffel Waffle? Funny names here

  • Tom T.

    Hey Gary! I’ve been drinking the Dr. Karl Christoffel wines and love them. Nice ep!

  • Dan Mc

    QOTD: Just had a 2005 Dr. Thanisch Bernkastel Doctor Spatlese last night! Very good but lacking on the finish and complexity for the price point. Big riesling fan. I have 4 bottles of JJ Prum Graacher Auslese 05 tucked away (yay)!

  • Tom T.

    Hey Gary! I’ve been drinking the Dr. Karl Christoffel wines and love them. Nice ep!

  • Dan Mc

    QOTD: Just had a 2005 Dr. Thanisch Bernkastel Doctor Spatlese last night! Very good but lacking on the finish and complexity for the price point. Big riesling fan. I have 4 bottles of JJ Prum Graacher Auslese 05 tucked away (yay)!

  • Markus Molitor Bernkasteler Lay Spätlese Trocken 2004

  • Markus Molitor Bernkasteler Lay Spätlese Trocken 2004

  • No German wine….

    Or at least I can’t rememeber….lol That’s how long it’s been.

    I’m waiting for you to have a German wine tasting at the store.

    🙂

  • No German wine….

    Or at least I can’t rememeber….lol That’s how long it’s been.

    I’m waiting for you to have a German wine tasting at the store.

    🙂

  • just last night had a german reisling called “Balance” with a terrible label, and I forgot the producer name. i’m bad about that. about $18, and it was quite nice with the thai food. like a meyer lemon tart, it was.

    recently had a 2003 selbach-oster reisling at a fancy dinner (murray circle in sausalito, awesome) and it was knock me on my ass amazing. had it with an english pea (hear that gv?) gazpacho and the pairing was other worldly.

    almost popped the alsace kuentz-bas last night, but we got too tired. save it for tonight!

  • just last night had a german reisling called “Balance” with a terrible label, and I forgot the producer name. i’m bad about that. about $18, and it was quite nice with the thai food. like a meyer lemon tart, it was.

    recently had a 2003 selbach-oster reisling at a fancy dinner (murray circle in sausalito, awesome) and it was knock me on my ass amazing. had it with an english pea (hear that gv?) gazpacho and the pairing was other worldly.

    almost popped the alsace kuentz-bas last night, but we got too tired. save it for tonight!

  • ninefingers

    I started on these wines, was a heavy rhingau wine drinker until I discovered the “Doctor”. Switched to Mosel’s from then on (1970’s).
    Have had vertical tasting of Schloss Vollrad’s(winkel im Rheingau) through Trokenbeerenauslese and Bercasteler Doctor u. Graben also.
    Wehlener Sonnenuhr (S.A. Prum Erben) was a excellent Mosel, never had a full vertical tasting on this(availability).
    This was before the yuppies discovered wine and drove the prices out of my reach! The (yuppies) also did the price surge on fly-fishing too!

    Always liked these low alcohol wines! I used the “DVVN” (symbol on label) as a guide for high-quality wines.

    In fact, I still have a 1964 Schloss Vollrad Trokenbeerenauslese in my cellar to be enjoyed for some great event. (Like moving to Washington to join my friend in the Four Lakes Chelan winery.)

  • ninefingers

    I started on these wines, was a heavy rhingau wine drinker until I discovered the “Doctor”. Switched to Mosel’s from then on (1970’s).
    Have had vertical tasting of Schloss Vollrad’s(winkel im Rheingau) through Trokenbeerenauslese and Bercasteler Doctor u. Graben also.
    Wehlener Sonnenuhr (S.A. Prum Erben) was a excellent Mosel, never had a full vertical tasting on this(availability).
    This was before the yuppies discovered wine and drove the prices out of my reach! The (yuppies) also did the price surge on fly-fishing too!

    Always liked these low alcohol wines! I used the “DVVN” (symbol on label) as a guide for high-quality wines.

    In fact, I still have a 1964 Schloss Vollrad Trokenbeerenauslese in my cellar to be enjoyed for some great event. (Like moving to Washington to join my friend in the Four Lakes Chelan winery.)

  • Scottie P

    QOTD: Trimbach Gwert. Not too shabby. Very similar flavors to the ones you just tasted… clean/stainless steel taste, pear and honey w/ sharp acidity.

  • Scottie P

    QOTD: Trimbach Gwert. Not too shabby. Very similar flavors to the ones you just tasted… clean/stainless steel taste, pear and honey w/ sharp acidity.

  • boegemann

    QOTD: 1966 Schloss Reinhartshausen Erbacher Bruhl Spatlese** last Monday. Trying to impress a business associate who has a thing for Hock.

  • boegemann

    QOTD: 1966 Schloss Reinhartshausen Erbacher Bruhl Spatlese** last Monday. Trying to impress a business associate who has a thing for Hock.

  • espressokev

    QOTD: for someone to buy one for me… =)

  • espressokev

    QOTD: for someone to buy one for me… =)

  • Jon

    QOTD: Schmitt Sohne Reisling Kabinett 2006.
    Excellent wine… good acid and a great flavor of apples…

  • Dr T from N. Carolina

    H’mm, Charlie McCarthy in a wine bottle?

    QOTD — oh, a very mediocre one earlier this month:
    2005 Moselland Riesling Ars Vitis (Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer)

  • Jon

    QOTD: Schmitt Sohne Reisling Kabinett 2006.
    Excellent wine… good acid and a great flavor of apples…

  • Dr T from N. Carolina

    H’mm, Charlie McCarthy in a wine bottle?

    QOTD — oh, a very mediocre one earlier this month:
    2005 Moselland Riesling Ars Vitis (Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer)

  • BargePlus

    Kudos on your improved pronunciation of Spät-(rhymes with eight)-lese. In the past, I cringed a little (a very little little) each time you came out with Spot (as in See Spot Run) or Spat (as in the past tense of spit) -lese, but you got it spot-on this time.

    Tschüss.

  • BargePlus

    Kudos on your improved pronunciation of Spät-(rhymes with eight)-lese. In the past, I cringed a little (a very little little) each time you came out with Spot (as in See Spot Run) or Spat (as in the past tense of spit) -lese, but you got it spot-on this time.

    Tschüss.

  • OWTD – The last German wine I had was too long ago! I think it was either Donnhoff’s dry and sweet Riesling or a Kabinett by Prum. Either way, I adore German wines and am so glad you did these. Thanks Gary.

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