Karthäuserhof

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2015 Karthäuserhof Riesling QbA

MAY 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fresh, touch of lemons nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, elegant, a steal at this price. 85

2013 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Kabinett

JUN 15 (Magnum) Pale lemon yellow. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh and fruity, good length. 87

2012 Karthäuserhof Karthäuserhofberg Riesling GG

AUG 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity and grapefruit nose. Fresh acidity, leaner and focused, racy, grapefruit and minerals, long. 93

2012 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Spätlese Trocken Alte Reben

MAY 13 Watery lemon yellow. Apples and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, leaner and focused, quite long. 89-90

2012 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Spätlese

MAY 13 Watery lemon yellow. Apples and citrus nose a bit tight. Fresh acidity, lively and fruity if a bit on the lean side, good length. 88

2012 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Kabinett

MAY 13 Watery lemon yellow. Apples, lemons and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, leaner and refreshing palate, slight bitter touch on the finish. 87

2011 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling QBA

JUN 15 Pale lemon yellow. Fresh, fruity and apples nose, palate follows up. 85

2010 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Spätlese

JUN 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, detailed and playful, fruity and elegant, long. 90

2009 Karthäuserhof Riesling QbA
MAY 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh and fruity, elegant, good length. 86

2007 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Auslese

JUN 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, elegant nose. Youthful. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively, playful, rounded, almost creamy texture, long. 91

2004 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Auslese Nr. 50
JAN 14 Golden. Apples, apricots, fruity nose, minerals. Some floral notes and citrus, fairly detailed nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, fairly kind palate, verging on boring, good length. 89

2004 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Spätlese
JUL 14 Towards lemon yellow. Lovely fresh green apples and schist minerals nose, ripe Sorrento lemons, detailed and focused. Fresh acidity, lively, linear and refreshing. Mouthwatering and way too easy to drink, lovely, long finish. 90

2003 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhof Riesling Auslese Nr 18

JUL 13 Pale golden colour. Quite intense apples aromas, subdued minerals, apricots, pure and unripe pineapples on the nose. Fresh acidity for 03, fairly lively, fruity, elegant body and texture, fruity, good length. 88

2003 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Auslese Nr.18
AUG 12 Pale golden, apricot compote, fresh vanilla or is it coconut? Lazy acidity, but sufficient, a bit-one-dimensional and short. 83

2002 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Auslese Nr 33

MAR 16 Corked

2001 Karthäserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Risling Auslese
NOV 09 Pale golden, great nose of apples, minerals and slightly spiced, almost like cinnamon. Great acidity, well balanced and complex. Very long elegant finish, should be kept. 90

2001 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Auslese
SEP 09 Lyst strågul, svakt av epler, jordbær og skifer, som fra en regnværsdag. Frisk syre og flott sødme, umodne stikkelsbær, syrene kiler i tenna selv på en auslese. Lang finish, kan ligge lenge enda. 92

1997 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Auslese Golkapsel
DEC 09 (magnum) Pale lemon yellow, pronounced, evolved, some petroleum, minerals, yellow apples, some floral notes, hints of tropical fruits and peach, then green and fresh apples. High acidity, well balanced and complex, a bit mature for a magnum, but probably this one bottle, still will age further. 90

1995 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel #17
DEC 09 Golden with crystals. Clean and fresh nose, sweet apples, botrytis, light hint of petroleum, some apricots. Great acidity, fresh and perfect, raspberries, ripe lemons, the elegance is extreme, long finish. 96

1981 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhof Sang Riesling Spätlese
MAY 10 Straw yellow, touch of petroleum, apples, lime, citrus, minerals, tangerines and orange peel. Great balance, lively acidity, not too sweet anymore, fresh, feel the ageing best on the lesser sweetness, very good length. 91

1958 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhof Riesling Kronenberg Fuder #131

DEC 09 Wachstum Rautenstrauch. Original-Kellerabzug. Cork in good condition, fill two cm below cork. Deep golden, some particles in the bottle, almost like a cobweb and almost hazy. Nose of cellar and petroleum with hints of floral notes and fat. Very sweet attack, the acidity is playful, tones of unripe strawberries, but also lime and lemon. The aftertaste is extremely long, 5-7 minutes. Then more and more lemon and lemon juice, the acidity gets in, sweetness disappears more and more, and then after 18 minutes, from opening, dead, just acidic lemon water. While it lasted. 90