Friday, August 22, 2008

Bargain Baden Burgundy

You wait for a bus for ages..then 2 come along at once.
Not really a great comparison as I have been drinking plenty of wines with very good price/quality ratio. It just seemed I am blessed by the wine god at the moment. After the Laible..I opened this little gem.













Fritz Waßmer Spätburgunder Barrique 2005

Baden, Germany
Dried, sour cherry nose..just a faint beetroot smell...and a fair dollop of barriques (spends time in a big one)..just lovely to smell...and the palate offers soft, spicy, ripe fruit. Very Burgundian which is the Waßmer style..and I am a fan...! Drink this with anything barbecued..or even in a menu with pasta maybe....for lovers of young, upfront Pinot. The French are improving..but find me a Burgundy of this quality for the same money...€ 11,--
Points 16.5...perhaps worth a little more..but surely not for the price!!!
Send me the next bus...
Try repeating the title 10 times...

3 comments:

Lyle Fass said...

Visited this estate in February. Great wines. He is known for his famous asparagus.

Edward said...

Even at 10am on a Sunday I'm having trouble with the three word tongue twister. . .

Barry said...

Lyle....yes..I heard about his Asparagus...I am a 'green' man though...think I have overdone it with the white version. I love his Burgundian style...still an insider tip...

Edward..the secret is..finish the bottle..then you will be word perfect!