Peter Lauer

Ayl • Germany

Barrique cellar in a German winery

The wines at a glance

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⧛	The rating of the wine reflects the mean value from a tasting by our jury.
⚖	The wine was evaluated in a blind tasting.
⛬	The wine was tasted as a barrel sample or before an official test number (Amtliche Prüfungsnummer or Staatliche Prüfnummer) was issued.
▲	The wine exhibited a sensory abnormality during our tasting. This does not necessarily have to be a qualitative defect or a wine fault. In the case of a qualitative impairment, a devaluation or rejection was made depending on the type and severity of the defect or wine fault.

Peter Lauer

Trierer Straße 49
54441 Ayl
Germany
Phone: +49 6581 3031
Fax: +49 6581 2344
Internet: www.lauer-ayl.de
E‑mail: weingut@lauer-ayl.de

Sparkling winewhitebrutRiesling

1992 Réserve Crémant

Germany

Mosel • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Amtliche Prüfungsnummer 3561100 8 17 • 10.5 % alcohol

16⚖

Tasted on 14 February 2021 by Werner Elflein

Tasted on 14 February 2021 by Werner Elflein and Ioulia Elflein under four eyes

Straw to golden yellow. Extremely fine perlage. It seems as if the bubbles rose individually and at a precisely defined distance from the mousse point. On the nose, clear smoky notes and vegetal aromas of white cabbage and horseradish. The overall composition is indeed strikingly reminiscent of Franconian smoked sausages with horseradish. In the mouth, the 1992 Réserve definitely shows vintage typicity. Undoubtedly not an outstanding basic wine, but in an amazingly good and stable condition due to the decades of yeast storage. Very good length. Polarising, even in the four-eye review without a real consensus among the tasters. Against this background, we therefore see our rating as a concession decision.

Sparkling winewhitebrut natureRiesling

1987 Réserve Crémant zero dosage

Germany

Mosel • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Lot 87-2/18 • 10.5 % alcohol

14.5⚖▲

Tasted on 7 February 2021 by Werner Elflein

sorbic acid

15▲

Tasted on 8 February 2021 by Werner Elflein and Ioulia Elflein under four eyes

Disgorged in December 2020. Amber yellow. Delicate, almost fragile perlage with very small bubbles that slowly rise. Aromas marked by the tertiary maturity of the base wine. Little fruitiness, very puristic, some green herbs and celery, salty notes that intensify when combined with food. Slight tinge of geranium. Good length. Although the perlage decreases with time, the sparkling wine takes an amazing development and presents itself much stronger on the second day. For lovers of old wines and Japanese sushi cuisine who like to experiment.

sorbic acid

Sparkling winewhitebrut natureRiesling

1984 Réserve Crémant brut natur

Germany

Mosel • Geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung (g. U.)

Lot 15/84-1/20 • 10.5 % alcohol

17.5⚖

Tasted on 28 January 2021 by Werner Elflein

Tasted on 28 January 2021 by Werner Elflein and Ioulia Elflein under four eyes

Disgorged in December 2020. Bright amber yellow. Fine perlage. Under the influence of air, an iridescent scent of dried fruits, especially pear and various stone fruits, plum liqueur, walnut and keta caviar. On the tongue with good freshness and at the same time age-appropriate development and vintage-typical expression of the wine. Fine foaming. Salty. Excellent length. Undoubtedly a special taste experience.