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Weingut Georg Mosbacher
Winery Wines Files 3

2008 Forst Freundstück Riesling Grosses Gewächs trocken, Pfalz, Germany

Cool nose, light vegetal and herbaceous notes, partly candied citrus and stone fruit, floral and earthy notes. Clear, polished, sweetish, juicy fruit on the palate, very elegant acidity, delicate vegetal and floral notes, light, cool mineral notes in the background, lively, elegant acidity, light grip, good persistence, delicate floral traces, fresh style, some depth, very good, slightly sweetish juicy, lively finish. Definitely the best bottle so far.

Best to drink: To 2022+ What our ratings mean

Last reviewed: 26 December, 2018
Type: Weißwein(White wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 13%
Classification: Grosses Gewächs
Sweetness: trocken(dry)
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Variety: Riesling
Registration number: 511206602509
wein.plus rating: very good (87 WP)
Last reviewed: 14 May, 2017
Best to drink: To 2019+
Editor note: Prominent vegetal and light earthy notes on the nose, citrus and stone fruit, earthy notes and some root vegetables. Ripe, fairly juicy fruit on the palate, prominent vegetal and earthy notes, fairly prominent acidity, slightly muted by tart tannins, good substance and persistence, firm bite, some sweet sugar candy, light grip, mineral notes in the background, slightly muted again on a very good, fairly juicy finish.
wein.plus rating: very good (87 WP)
Last reviewed: 5 March, 2015
Best to drink: Bis 2016+.
Editor note: Translate to English Etwas entwickelter Duft nach reifen, teils angetrockneten gelben Früchten mit feinen vegetabilen Tönen, einem Hauch Kräutern, Spuren von Kandis und Karamell sowie mineralischen Anklängen. Gereifte, recht saftige Frucht mit kräuterigen Aromen, lebendiger Säure und einer Spur Gerbstoff, recht nachhaltig am Gaumen, hat Biss und Griff, im Hintergrund Mineralik, wieder ein wenig Kandis und Karamell, ganz leicht vegetabil, guter bis sehr guter, einen Hauch süßlicher Abgang mit kühlen mineralischen Tönen.
wein.plus rating: very good (87+ WP)
Last reviewed: 20 August, 2009
Best to drink: 2011-2014+.
Editor note: Translate to English Duft nach reifem Stein- und Kernobst sowie etwas Quitte mit Kandistönen, einer Spur Wachs sowie pflanzlichen und kühl-mineralischen Noten. Auch im Mund leicht wachsig, reife Frucht mit zart pflanzlichen Tönen und feiner, präsenter Säure, erdige und mineralische Noten am Gaumen, gewisser Schmelz, aber auch Biss, gute Nachhaltigkeit, noch wenig zugänglich, ein Hauch Gerbstoff, sehr guter Abgang.

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