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2008 Van Volxem Wiltinger Gottesfuss Riesling Alte Reben
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2008 Van Volxem Wiltinger Gottesfuss Riesling Alte Reben

Producer: Van Volxem
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Riesling
Origin: Germany
Region: Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

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93 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2010

($66) Pale golden yellow with a green tinge. Vibrant aromas of white peach, blackcurrant, honey and woodsmoke. Creamy nectarine flavor is at once dense, brisk and refreshing. Wonderfully balanced riesling with real depth and pronounced spicy minerality on the rich, complex finish. This is my call for the best off-dry wine of the vintage.

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About Germany

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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