It's a grey and murky day in The Hague. But the gloom has somewhat been lightened by some very welcome arrivals. Firstly a box of goodies from Weingut Hexamer in Meddersheim (Nahe). A riesling spätlese 2009 Meddersheimer Rheingräfenburg really hit the spot for me lately. Incredible sappy fruits, melon peachy but tingling with zippy racy acidity. This is one you really have to drink on the second day after the half bottle you carefully save has calmed down a bit. Wonder how this one performs in 5 years time. I doubt that the 6 bottles still left will last that long. A couple of Kabinetts from '08 and '09 completed the package.
Then a call came in from my excellent retailer Le Bouchon in the Valeriusstraat, that my selection from the last tasting was ready for collection.
Highlight of this lot will be a 1997 Amarone from Monte Zovo. But the Ripassi and Ca linverno should really hit the spot as well.
The complete list of today's arrivals
Weingut Harald Hexamer (Meddersheim, Nahe)
2009 Riesling Auslese** 2x
2008 Riesling Kabinett 2x
2009 Riesling Kabinett 2x
From Le Bouchon
All reds...
Monte Zovo Amarone della Valpolicella Selezione 1997 1x
Monter Zovo Ca'linverno 2004 6x
Monte Zovo Valpolicella Classico Sup. Ripasso 2005 3x
Guerrieri Rizzardi Valpolicella Classica Ripasso Pojega 2007 3x
Barone Ricasoli Guicciarda Chianti Classico Ris. 2006 3x
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia La Serre Nuove 2006 1x
St Pauls Blauburgunder Exclusiv 2007 1x
I'll be posting my impressions as we go.
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