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Default '06 Vollrads QbA

On Jul 24, 1:37�am, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> Tonight's late dinner was accompanied by a bottle of:
>
> 2006 Schloss Vollrads QbA Riesling (10.5% ABV)
> nose: petrol, minerals
> palate: soft, ripe peach fruit, off-dry, light body
>
> After the remains of last night's Quenard Vin de Savoie, this wine
> appeared less dry and crisp than it might otherwise have seemed. �This
> was recommended to me by Salil as one of the drier '06 QbAs and it
> probably is, but the ripeness of the vintage does lessen the crispness
> of the wine and that's a shame. �Still, a nice summer sipper.
>
> Mark Lipton
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Vollrads is a great producer that I need more experience with. But
maybe not '06