2015 SANDAHL 'WET STONES'
(rhine) riesling, mid range grade, badacsony, hungary.
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Label story |
- The premium vineyard wine has a label "Wet stones" since it reminds of the smell of Bazalt stones that has been wet from a summer rain.
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2015 'Wet stones' originates from: |
- Genesis high 1st fraction
- Genesis 1st fraction
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Link to Google map of vineyards location |
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Video clips from 2015 harvest |
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Tasting winter 2021/2022 |
- Color: Full yellow
- Smell: Still a soft smell, classic riesling, herbaceous and a bit of petrol.
- Taste: Clearly a matured Riesling with some botrytis. Balanced and integrated, lovely after taste.
- Judgment: This wine has been mature for a couple of years and is now at its top. To be consumed over the next couple of years.
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Tasting summer 2019 |
- Color: Medium yellow
- Smell: Soft, fruity smell, dried apricot, waxy botrytis, clean dishcloth, a bit of petrol.
- Taste: Adaptable, no corners anywhere, smooth taste in beautiful contrast to mineral. Riesling at its best.
- Judgment: This wine is now fully mature and will last so for at least another 4 years.
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Tasting summer 2017 |
- Color: Rather light yellow
- Smell: Soft, fruity smell, sweetness and dried apricot.
- Taste: Fat, rich taste, a sweet feeling from a dry wine, rich after taste.
- Judgment: This wine has really excelled in one year, with more potential for coming years.
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Tasting soon after bottling (summer 2016) |
- Color: Light yellow
- Smell: Strikingly amount of lemon and associated mineral and smoke from wet stones. Not overly botrytised, but more pure, stylish and fresh.
- Taste: Good body, nice acidity and good concentration., and very good for its price range. Good, clean after taste.
- Judgment: Serious wine with good development potential
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Analysis (OBI): |
- Analysis (OBI):
- Alcohol: 13.8 %
- Sugar: 6.1 g/l
- Acidity: 5.7 g/l
- Vol.acid: 0.50 g/l
- Bottle: 750 ml
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Awards |
2017 Decanter bronze medal, 86 points
Decanter tasting protocol not provided
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Our other wines |
Find below clickable links to all our other wines produced since 2010. Observe, that earlier vintages use to be sold out since long. Yellow means rare peaks, gray means mid ranges, and light blue means solid grounds.
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2010 |
The stamp, Recept |
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2011 |
Magic rain, Cappuccino oil, Give me five |
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2012 |
Laundry hanger, Multiplexor, Rake & scoop, Elephant tap, Box fixture |
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2013 |
Count down, All of a kind, Gold standard, Secret |
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2014 |
S.O.S., m.m.s. |
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2015 |
Dry honey, Wet stones, Citrus x Limon, Bear glue, Bella sunrise, Tussilago |
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2016 |
Banana split, Chicken year, Street smart, Tie mania |
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2017 |
Ball of fame, Crystal cut, Rabbit periscope, Shop stop |
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2018 |
Oh deer, Sign up, Not yet, By the way, Dig it |
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2019 |
Birdie Num Num, Brave Birds, Starling Village, Air Dive |
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2020
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Thor's hammer -Mjölnir-,
Freya's amulet -Brisingamén-,
Odin's horse -Sleipnir- |
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2021
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Somewhere Eltz,
Cottage cheese,
Tent-a-tive
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2022
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Evergreen,
Golden moments,
Roses darling,
Out of the Bluee
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Internet |
For more information, see www.villasandahl.com |
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