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86
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
Late Harvest in this case signifies a medium sweet wine, not a very sweet dessert-style wine. Very ripe honey, yellow mirabelle plum and pumpkin aromas. Soft, fairly sweet and smooth, with some delicacy as well (just 9.5 per cent alcohol). Chill well.
- Price:
- $10.15
- Type:
- White
- Varietal:
- Niersteiner Spätlese
- Vintage:
- 2005
- Region:
- Rheinhessen, Germany
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