On May 3, 5:23�pm, "Anders T�rneskog" >
wrote:
> "DaleW" > skrev i ...
> On May 2, 4:29?pm, "Anders T?rneskog" >
>
> >... but 2005 and more so 2006 have been
> > promising a better future. ?I'll report on the 2007 vintage when that
> > appears!
> > :-)
> > Anders
>
> Wait, I thought you said the 2005s were a continuing slide, even worse
> than the 2002-2004s?
>
> did I?
> :-) Anders
> And I meant that 2002-2004 were not rated up to usual standards for
> Christoffel. �Not bad wines but not stellar either!
> Another grower with less than satisfying results was Willi Schaefer, but he
> really has bounced back! 2004 lousy (merely good, that is), 2005 very good,
> 2006 outstanding.

I remember ignoring some '05 Christoffels partially based on your
comments here.
I too wasn't thrilled with Willi Schaefers 2004 pradikat wines,
though I liked the estate QbA (and some 2002 kabinetts). Have couple
2005s and 2006s, but haven't opened yet.