cwd@ihuxq.UUCP (09/16/83)
Moselles are my favorite wines, but I have a question to some of the more knowledgable wine consumers. What years in the last decade have been outstanding years for moselles? I was told that 1979 was a very good year and I almost believe it because I can rarely find one. I have also heard that 1975 and 1976 were good but these wines should be very mature by now (too mature?). How about the 80's? I know something about sugar content and shelf life, so lets hear about that too. Thanks in advance. A wine lover but by no means an expert: Chris Donahue ihuxq!cwd
rlp@cbscd5.UUCP (09/19/83)
1979 and 1975 were supposed to be very good years for German wine. 1976 was supposed to be a truly exceptional year for Rhines and Moselles. It is true that after seven or eight years the the wine is getting somewhat old, however certain types (Auslese, Beerenauslese, and Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)) will actually improve with age and will be drinkable for a while. (One book suggests putting away a '76 or '71 TBA to drink with your great-grandchildren!) R. L. Platt cbscd5!rlp
thomux@abnjh.UUCP (E. Thom) (09/20/83)
The big Moselle years of the last decade are 71, 75 and 76. Nothing since 76 can measure up. If you have some degree of faith that the wines have been properly stored, I wouldn't worry about any of these vintages being "too mature", particularly if they are at least spatlese quality. Eric Thom ATT-IS Morristown, NJ