With Jean out of town, Andy and I are batching it. Tonight was a dinner
of grilled D'Artagnan wild boar sausages (that, ironically, Jean had
ordered before departing to assist her niece with childbirth). I'm
loathe to open any wine too good in Jean's absence, so I went down to
the cellar and brought up:

2001 Josef Leitz "Einz Zwei Dry" Riesling QbA

I've had previous vintages of this wine and liked them, but on this
night this wine just isn't doing it for me. A bit too dilute and bland,
a bit lacking in acid, the wine doesn't have the zip and nerve that I
want from Riesling. As a result, it comes across as softly sweet, not
again what I look for in this bottling. It serves passably well with
the (very delicious) sausage, but it's not something I'd buy again.

Mark Lipton

On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:37:53 PM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote:
2001 Josef Leitz "Einz Zwei Dry" Riesling QbA
>
Was confused till I re-looked at subject line, 2011 makes more sense. Thanks for note, it's something I might have bought, now I won't!

On 5/23/13 9:06 AM, DaleW wrote:
> On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:37:53 PM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote: 2001
> Josef Leitz "Einz Zwei Dry" Riesling QbA
>>
> Was confused till I re-looked at subject line, 2011 makes more sense.
> Thanks for note, it's something I might have bought, now I won't!
>

Oops!! Sorry for the mixup, Dale. Yes, it's the 2011, not the 2001.
I've got a lot left in the fridge, so I'll see if some time improves my
impression of it.

Mark Lipton
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On Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:35:42 AM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote:
> On 5/23/13 9:06 AM, DaleW wrote:
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> > On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:37:53 PM UTC-4, Mark Lipton wrote: 2001
>
> > Josef Leitz "Einz Zwei Dry" Riesling QbA
>
> >>
>
> > Was confused till I re-looked at subject line, 2011 makes more sense.
>
> > Thanks for note, it's something I might have bought, now I won't!
>
> >
>
>
>
> Oops!! Sorry for the mixup, Dale. Yes, it's the 2011, not the 2001.
>
> I've got a lot left in the fridge, so I'll see if some time improves my
>
> impression of it.
>
>
>
> Mark Lipton
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> alt.food.wine FAQ: http://winefaq.cwdjr.net

Was looking at this at Arrowwine in Arlington. Glad I didn't buy it.

OK, on day 2 the expected acids are there (hoorah!) but it is still
quite shy in the fruit department. I also served it colder tonight,
which may explain the difference in character.

Mark Lipton