Peter Nicolay

 

Mosel, Ürzig/ Bernkastel-Kues

2007 Peter Nicolay Bernkasteler Johannisbrünchen Riesling Eiswein
JAN 10 (demi)Pale lemon yellow, lovely, such fresh fruitiness, apricots, pineapples, minerals, lime and apples. Very complex, fresh acidity, perfect balance, great length. Needs cellaring. 94

2007 Peter Nicolay Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese
SEP 10 Pale gold, very closed, some apples, botrytis, orange and pineapples. The balance is superb, very complex and later on intense, elegant and very long, fresh and lively. 93

2006 Peter Nicolay Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Beerenauslese
JUL 14 Pale golden. Apples, botrytis, minerals, light peach note, apricots, slightly spicy, bit shy nose. Fresh acidity, lively, rounded and fruity, could be fresher, elegant, bit short. 89

2006 Peter Nicolay Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Beerenauslese
JAN 10 (demi)Pale golden, complex, apples, quite intense, minerals, pineapple, botrytis and peach. Very elegant, fresh acidity, very long and very elegant finish. 93

2006 Peter Nicolay Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
DEC 10 Pale straw yellow, raspberries, honey, minerals and canned apple. Fresh acidity, nice balance, elegant, honey and apricots in finish, very elegant balance between acidity and sweetness, good length. 87

2005 Peter Nicolay Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Beerenauslese

JUN 11 Golden, honey, apricots, botrytis, intense nose. High acidity that you really hardly notice as such, elegant and luscious, rounded then really refreshing acidity towards the finish. Long finish. 93

2005 Peter Nicolay Bernkasteler alte Badstube am Doktorberg Riesling Spätlese
DEC 11 Lemon yellow, some maturation on the nose, starting petroleum, seems to get back on track after a few years were it seemed not to quite find itself, now getting more focused and together again. It was beautiful when young, give it another few years. 89

2004 Peter Nicolay Ürziger Goldwingert Riesling Spätlese
JAN 10 Pale lemon yellow, some spicy notes, like apple cake and cinnamon, fresh apples, great minerality. Fresh acidity, lovely balance, complex and long length. Keep3-4 years, will last long. 90

1997 Peter Nicolay Bernkasteler Lay Riesling BA
SEP 10 Golden, some petroleum, elegant, sweet, and great balance. A bit closed on the nose, lemons, apples and minerals, orange marmalade and honey, long and lingering, great finish. 92

1990 Peter Nicolay Ürziger Goldwingert Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese
JAN 10 Golden colour, extremely complex, apples, cinnamon and spices, white pepper, pineapples, peach, very intense. Great acidity, lots of fruit, fresh and lively, exceptional length. 94

1976 Peter Nicolay Ürziger Goldwingert Riesling Auslese
MAY 10 A level fill, cork not soaked. Golden, very closed nose, apples, pineapples, minerals, great acidity, fantastic balance, very elegant, plums, orange, peach, complex and very elegant, some sweetness still. 93

1959 Peter Nicolay Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Feinste Auslese
MAY 10 Golden, very closed first, seems to have been in a time capsule, hardly any developed aromas at all, overripe plums, apples, strawberries, minerals, lemon, crisp acidity, perfect balance, such complexity, great length. 95