Julian Haart
Wintricher Ohligsberg Spätlese Riesling
Mosel, Germany
Let’s see how this Ohligsberg Spatlese changes during 2 weeks of Vinloq “Slow Decanting”
DAY 1
👃Minerals wet with rain, light musky fruit, sweet white florals, light honey & petrol. There is complexity here. The minerality & petrol get stronger when agitating the wine
👅Where to start? Petrol, lychee, orange blossom honey, creamy lemon sorbet. The sweetness level is light compared to many spatlese. This is superb. Beautiful. Delicious.
Savory. Mineral. Crisp acidity. Long finish. It rewarded several hours in my glass
The remaining wine Slow Decanted in my refrigerator for 14 days
DAY 14
👃Minerals and bright, crisp fruit. Some herbals.
This is silky with some lovely roundness.
Requires a little coaxing when cool
👅Sweet candied fruit with smoky minerals and herbs. After warming some peach and mango arrive. Juicy. Solid acidity. A joy to drink. Such great balance that it shows well at warmer temperatures than I would enjoy with many riesling
Once again, this rewarded significant time in the glass. That is something that catches me off guard with Slow Decanted wines: despite being opened for some time, they still may need significant air to open up just as they did on Day 1
And, yes, this was excellent on Days 1 and 14
The 15 Ohligsberg seems to have another gear in reserve. I look forward to following my remaining bottles for many years 🥂
Let’s see how this Ohligsberg Spatlese changes during 2 weeks of Vinloq “Slow Decanting”
DAY 1
👃Minerals wet with rain, light musky fruit, sweet white florals, light honey & petrol. There is complexity here. The minerality & petrol get stronger when agitating the wine
👅Where to start? Petrol, lychee, orange blossom honey, creamy lemon sorbet. The sweetness level is light compared to many spatlese. This is superb. Beautiful. Delicious.
Savory. Mineral. Crisp acidity. Long finish. It rewarded several hours in my glass
The remaining wine Slow Decanted in my refrigerator for 14 days
DAY 14
👃Minerals and bright, crisp fruit. Some herbals.
This is silky with some lovely roundness.
Requires a little coaxing when cool
👅Sweet candied fruit with smoky minerals and herbs. After warming some peach and mango arrive. Juicy. Solid acidity. A joy to drink. Such great balance that it shows well at warmer temperatures than I would enjoy with many riesling
Once again, this rewarded significant time in the glass. That is something that catches me off guard with Slow Decanted wines: despite being opened for some time, they still may need significant air to open up just as they did on Day 1
And, yes, this was excellent on Days 1 and 14
The 15 Ohligsberg seems to have another gear in reserve. I look forward to following my remaining bottles for many years 🥂
