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2001 Ratzenberger Bacharacher Kloster Furstental Riesling Brut Sekt
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2001 Ratzenberger Bacharacher Kloster Furstental Riesling Brut Sekt

Producer: Ratzenberger
Style: Sparkling
Grape Type: Riesling
Origin: Germany
Region: Other Germany

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Stunning!
04/06/2007
by EJS
OMG! You must try this one. Dry (Brut) risling with tiny bubbles. I've never had anything like it before.
great starter
12/29/2006
by Brutus
a good balance of fruit and mineral.
Not as expected
12/14/2006
by reisling12177561
While definately not a typical dry sparkling wine and the Reisling grape was definately notable, it was not as sweet as we would have liked. Overall, better than most dry sparkling wines or champagnes.

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German vintners and Germany's wine law have often been their own worst enemies, and consumers understandably bemoan the unintelligibility of the labels as well as the mediocre quality of so many commercial-grade wines. It is a shame if this situation acts as a barrier to appreciating some of the world's most distinctive and versatile wines.
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Riesling

The Riesling grape may scare away some wine novices. In Germany, where the grape reaches its finest expression, labels hew to a rigid, abstruse set of classifications, leaving newcomers with little idea what they may be looking at. Furthermore, many wine drinkers' early experiences with sweet wines from Germany (think Blue Nun), have not been especially rewarding. We say that it's your loss if you continue to fear the...
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