Two nights ago, Jean demanded a white wine with dinner, so that spurred
me to open:

2007 Dr. Loosen "Dr. L" Riesling
nose: a hint of petrol, limes and stones
palate: crisp entry, off-dry, medium body, citrus flavors

I got this QbA Riesling on the strength of a recommendation by Salil.
Very good for its reasonable price (~$15) and an easy wine to like. Not
quite up to the level of the '07 Leitz Dragonstone, but a very good QPR
choice and the best Dr. L I've tried. On the second day, the wine
tasted much more of peaches than citrus but was otherwise going strong.

Last night, in between onslaughts of trick-or-treaters, we had some
leftover paella with:

2006 J. Chamonard Morgon "Le Clos de Lys"
nose: bright red fruit
palate: crisp, juicy fruit

This wine was purchased in Paris at Caves Augé on the say-so of the guy
behind the counter. Definitely on the light, red side of Morgon, this
is a vin de soif, not a vin de garde.

Tonight, with a dinner out to a local Thai restaurant, we got:

2007 Hogue Cellars Columbia Vally Gewurztraminer
nose: minerals, white stone fruit
palate: medium body, crisp entry, good acidity

Not as heavy (or as sweet) as we'd feared. This wine was altogether
pleasant, though not easily recognizable as Gewurtraminer. Still, it
went well with our meal.

Mark Lipton
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Hi Mark,
Glad you enjoyed the Loosen. I'm normally not a big fan of the style/
his wines in general, although my dad loves Dr. L and buys it in
significant quantity (as a result, I do end up drinking a fair bit
each year) - and I found the 07 very enjoyable - even more than some
of the Loosen estate bottlings I've had before. Really nice value
(although I've noticed it going around $11-12 in most places - Dale W
did alert me to a sale at Zachy's though when they had it around $8
not long ago), very tasty and really food friendly and versatile - I
found it really nice on its own, with some cheeses and with some
spicier dishes as well.

Cheers,

Salil

"Mark Lipton" > skrev i melding
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> I got this QbA Riesling on the strength of a recommendation by Salil.
> Very good for its reasonable price (~$15) and an easy wine to like.
In heavily taxed Scandinavia, i.e. Sweden, the price is 9.95USD... Norway
is expensiver - 43USD, for a 300cl BiB, about 10.75 per bottle.

:-) Anders

Anders Tørneskog wrote:
> "Mark Lipton" > skrev i melding
> ...
>
>>I got this QbA Riesling on the strength of a recommendation by Salil.
>>Very good for its reasonable price (~$15) and an easy wine to like.
>
> In heavily taxed Scandinavia, i.e. Sweden, the price is 9.95USD... Norway
> is expensiver - 43USD, for a 300cl BiB, about 10.75 per bottle.

Well, if you've been following the news, Anders, you realize that you're
comparing prices to that Socialist Democracy that I live in ;-) You
know how socialism drives up the prices, no?

Mark Lipton

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On Nov 2, 12:37�pm, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> Anders T�rneskog wrote:
> > "Mark Lipton" > skrev i melding
> ...
>
> >>I got this QbA Riesling on the strength of a recommendation by Salil.
> >>Very good for its reasonable price (~$15) and an easy wine to like.
>
> > In heavily taxed Scandinavia, i.e. Sweden, the price is 9.95USD... �Norway
> > is expensiver - 43USD, for a 300cl BiB, about 10.75 per bottle.
>
> Well, if you've been following the news, Anders, you realize that you're
> comparing prices to that Socialist Democracy that I live in ;-) �You
> know how socialism drives up the prices, no?
>
> Mark Lipton
>
> --
> alt.food.wine FAQ: �http://winefaq.cwdjr.net

Zachys had the Dr L for $7 recently in one sale (yes, I got some).
Currently $9. I like it a lot for what it is, like Salil think best
recent vintage.
I remember liking the Hogue Gewurz (again, for what it is) a few years
ago (it was like $5-6)/
Thanks for notes!

On Sun, 2 Nov 2008 13:11:01 +0100, "Anders Tørneskog"
> wrote:

>
>"Mark Lipton" > skrev i melding
...
>>
>> I got this QbA Riesling on the strength of a recommendation by Salil.
>> Very good for its reasonable price (~$15) and an easy wine to like.

>In heavily taxed Scandinavia, i.e. Sweden, the price is 9.95USD... Norway
>is expensiver - 43USD, for a 300cl BiB, about 10.75 per bottle.

I understand sweet German wines tend to be relatively cheaper compared
with other wines in Norway as they are low in alcohol, and it is the
alcohol content that is taxed. A few years back German wines sold in
Norway for about the same price as in the UK, while most Norwegian
prices were of course a lot more expensive.

--
Steve Slatcher
http://pobox.com/~steve.slatcher

"Steve Slatcher" > skrev i melding
news
> On Sun, 2 Nov 2008 13:11:01 +0100, "Anders Tørneskog"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Mark Lipton" > skrev i melding
...
>>>
>>> I got this QbA Riesling on the strength of a recommendation by Salil.
>>> Very good for its reasonable price (~$15) and an easy wine to like.
>
>>In heavily taxed Scandinavia, i.e. Sweden, the price is 9.95USD... Norway
>>is expensiver - 43USD, for a 300cl BiB, about 10.75 per bottle.
>
> I understand sweet German wines tend to be relatively cheaper compared
> with other wines in Norway as they are low in alcohol, and it is the
> alcohol content that is taxed. A few years back German wines sold in
> Norway for about the same price as in the UK, while most Norwegian
> prices were of course a lot more expensive.
>
Right! The Dr. L is 8.5%... I buy the maximum quota whenever I'm in
Sweden - 4 bottles per person - and routinely save about 6USD per bottle for
red wine (price level 10-12USD in Sweden)!
However, at higher price levels, both countries are relative bargains - for
instance Dominus 2001 is 106USD in Norway, 114USD in Sweden and 110-200USD
in the US...?

:-) Anders