Re: Why Is There Such Significant Difference In Alcohol

Betreff: Re: Why Is There Such Significant Difference In Alcohol?

Datum: 2006-07-24 09:03:34
Absender:  BLVDDAD@aol.com

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Dear Tony,

What you say in general is true--that 2003 is a low-acid vintage and
produces low-acid Ausleses. However, this is only generally true, and many of the
wines have more than sufficient acidity to age. In addition, acidity is only
one of the necessary components of an ageworthy wine. I believe that at the
top level, there are many choices of 2003s that will do well as mid and
longer-term agers, but they need to be selected carefully.

Perhaps even more important than acidity is finding wines with the depth of
skin-derived fruit with adequate force and complexity to provide the raw
materials for successful long-term cellaring. In general, wines that mature more
slowly have a better profile in this matter. Some 2003s, even those with
good acidity, are too unstructured for such aging.

Best, John Trombley

In a message dated 7/24/2006 2:57:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
TonyatWoodfalls@aol.com writes:

I'd fullly agree, having stayed with a Moselle producer in 2004 he
explained
this. 2003 was picked very early - end of August'ish. When I was over there
at the end of October 2003, only those grapes left for Eiswein were left on
the vine and very little other foliage. Also the 2003 is not for keeping as
very little balancing acid was produced in the grapes, infact the Auslese are
drinking very well now.

Tony G

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