Comments on: Even Dwarves Started Small: Alex’s Ultramarathon, a 1990 Riesling, and Herzog’s New Movie “Bad Lieutenant” http://vinicultured.com/2009/11/24/even-dwarves-started-small-alexs-ultramarathon-a-1990-riesling-and-herzogs-new-movie-bad-lieutenant/ Tasting notes and anecdotes from a budding neo-oenophile Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:45:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Shea http://vinicultured.com/2009/11/24/even-dwarves-started-small-alexs-ultramarathon-a-1990-riesling-and-herzogs-new-movie-bad-lieutenant/#comment-537 Shea Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:52:58 +0000 http://vinicultured.com/?p=381#comment-537 Don't get me wrong, a great old riesling is transcendent! Graduating tomorrow! Cheers. Don’t get me wrong, a great old riesling is transcendent!

Graduating tomorrow!

Cheers.

]]> By: vinicultured http://vinicultured.com/2009/11/24/even-dwarves-started-small-alexs-ultramarathon-a-1990-riesling-and-herzogs-new-movie-bad-lieutenant/#comment-529 vinicultured Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:06:37 +0000 http://vinicultured.com/?p=381#comment-529 Hey Shea: yeah, I could imagine your first observation being true just from this experience. It wasn't bad, it was actually quite good--BUT it wasn't transcendent. I would take the Heredia over this riesling on any given day! Hey Shea: yeah, I could imagine your first observation being true just from this experience. It wasn’t bad, it was actually quite good–BUT it wasn’t transcendent. I would take the Heredia over this riesling on any given day!

]]> By: Shea http://vinicultured.com/2009/11/24/even-dwarves-started-small-alexs-ultramarathon-a-1990-riesling-and-herzogs-new-movie-bad-lieutenant/#comment-526 Shea Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:12:30 +0000 http://vinicultured.com/?p=381#comment-526 Old rieslings are hit and miss unless from an exceptional producer. However, they are usually fairly priced and enjoyable. I'm not surprised at the apple, that's typical for riesling. Also, the oxidation levels in the heredia wines is atypical for old whites as I think the extreme oak aging tends to bring out a more extreme oxidative effect in those wines. Old rieslings are hit and miss unless from an exceptional producer. However, they are usually fairly priced and enjoyable. I’m not surprised at the apple, that’s typical for riesling. Also, the oxidation levels in the heredia wines is atypical for old whites as I think the extreme oak aging tends to bring out a more extreme oxidative effect in those wines.

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