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(Cwdjrx _) wrote:

> A Weissherbst also sometimes is made here. A Weissherbst often
> is a very pale pink. Michael Broadbent tasted a 1989
> Assmannshäuser Weissherbst Auslese from Allendorf. He described
> it as "Warm amber; crisp, raisiy; medium-sweet, cinnamon
> spiciness, good acidity, dry finish" He rated it 3-star out of
> 5-star. From this description, I would guess that few people
> would connect it with either Burgundy or Pinot Noir in a blind
> tasting.

A Weißherbst is anything from white to rosé - and as such never
connected with Pinot Noir or Burgundy. And the Auslese Broadbent
had, was definitely a sweet one - so another element different
from standard PN and Burgundy.

M.