Kracher Wine at Flickinger Wines

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Kracher

1998

TBA #10 Nouvelle Vague Grande Cuvee (375 ML)

$95

WS 98 (6/2001): Complex and ethereal. Concentrated and thick, yet lighter than air, this sweetie combines apricot, caramel and vanilla flavors with a velvety texture and vibrant acidity. Picks up a smoky note on the finish. Beautifully done. Drink now through 2010. 330 cases made.

1998

TBA #2 Nouvelle Vague Chardonnay (375 ML) Lightly Bin-Soiled Label

$59

1999

TBA #6 Nouvelle Vague Grande Cuvee (375 ML)

Bin-Soiled Label; Signs of Seepage

$85

WA 96 (6/2002): The aromatically demure 1999 #6 Grande Cuvee Nouvelle Vague Trockenbeerenauslese has the texture of 10-W-40 motor oil, yet has exquisite balance. Tangy peaches, apricots, butter, and tropical fruits can be found in this prodigious wine's personality. Projected maturity: 2005-2030+.

WS 90 (9/2002): A well-integrated sweetie, combining rich, caramel and citrus flavors and a vibrant structure. Although intense, it shows more grace than power. Drink now through 2008. 1,400 cases made.

1999

TBA #6 Nouvelle Vague Grande Cuvee (375 ML)

Lightly Bin-Soiled Label

$85

2000

TBA #6 Nouvelle Vague Grande Cuvee (375 ML)

$75

WA 96 (10/2003): Spices, new French oak, and super-ripe pears can be discerned in the aromatics of the magnificent 2000 #6 Grande Cuvee Trockenbeerenauslese Nouvelle Vague (9.5% alcohol, 233 grams residual sugar/liter, and 7.8 grams/liter total acidity). Aged for 24 months in new oak barrels, this tangy, lively, medium- to full-bodied effort has superb balance. Candied apples, jammy apricots, red currants, and hints of citrus zests are found throughout its flavor profile and extensive finish. Drink it over the next 25-30 years.

2000

TBA #6 Nouvelle Vague Grande Cuvee (375 ML)

Bin-Soiled Label

$75

1999

TBA #7 Nouvelle Vague Chardonnay (375 ML)

Bin-Soiled Label

$65

VM ** (1/2003): With only around 10% alcohol (like the #6), this is extraordinarily creamy and rich even by Kracher standards, yet has an integration of fresh citrus, a smooth sedate palate personality, and a delicacy of touch that #6 misses. Apple jelly, baked peach, blood orange and brown spices abound in the finish. Subtle suggestions of fruit pit bitterness add interest and counterpoint to the sweetness. 2 stars. David Schildknecht

2000

TBA #7 Nouvelle Vague Chardonnay (375 ML)

$65

WA 94 (10/2003): Butterscotch, cream, and peaches are found in the nose of the syrupy 2000 #7 Chardonnay Trockenbeerenauslese Nouvelle Vague (7.5% alcohol, 295.9 grams residual sugar/liter, and 6.5 grams/liter total acidity). This creamy textured wine’s mouth-feel is as soft as a goose down pillow. Its thick, full-bodied character has flavors reminiscent of butterscotch squares whipped into condensed milk. Drink it over the next 15-20 years.

2001

TBA #7 Nouvelle Vague Chardonnay (375 ML)

Lightly Bin-Soiled Label

$65

VM ** (11/2003): Apple jelly, honey, apricot nectar and sweet distilled herbal notes on the nose. Pure, rich, deftly and deceptively light in palate impression, this also brings more spice and grip to bear on the chardonnay than its 2000 vintage counterpart. A model of poise and proportionality and a marvel of length. 2 stars. David Schildknecht.

2005

TBA #7 Nouvelle Vague Grande Cuvee (375 ML)

$65

VM 95-97 (12/2007): Medium golden yellow. Aromas of ripe yellow apple, dried fruits, discreet blossom honey, wild raspberry, subtle roasted oak and cinnamon spice. Orange, apricot, apple and chocolate flavors saturate the entire mouth, and strong minerality extends the finish. An elegant acid structure gives this wine sharp definition. Offers tremendous potential for further development. Drink from 2010 to 2030.

WA 94 (6/2008): The Chardonnay-Welschriesling blend 2005 #7 Grande Cuvee Trockenbeerenauslese Nouvelle Vague offers impressive aromatic complexity, suggesting brown-spiced apple and quince jellies, glazed pineapple, dried apricots, honey, musk, and truffle. Tactile spice and surprising fresh fruit character derive contrast in the mouth from creamy, oily textural richness and suggestions of nut brittle and chocolate. This finishes with uncanny freshness and lift for a wine so rich and nobly rotten. Look for a good two decades of interesting evolution here.

WS 93 (6/2008): Rich glazed apricot and pineapple flavors fill this fruity dessert white. Concentrated spice and glazed mango notes carry through to the creamy finish. Drink now through 2018. 312 cases made.

1998

Zwischen Den Seen TBA #3 Scheurebe (375 ML)

$59

1998

Zwischen Den Seen TBA #4 Welschriesling (375 ML)

$49

2000

Zwischen Den Seen TBA #5 Scheurebe (375 ML)

Lightly Bin-Soiled Label

$75

WA 96 (10/2003): The massive, full-bodied 2000 #5 Scheurebe Trockenbeerenauslese Zwischen den Seen (11.5% alcohol, 212.8 grams residual sugar/liter, and 6.5 grams/liter total acidity) bursts from the glass with peppery yellow fruit, spicy, and botrytis aromas. Armed with the density and depth of 10W40 motor oil, it is a syrupy, jammy, viscous effort. Loads of jammy apricots, cherries, and peaches can be discerned in its spice-laden personality. Projected maturity: now-2030.

2002

Zwischen Den Seen TBA #5 Scheurebe (375 ML)

$65

WA 97 (8/2005): #5 Scheurebe Trockenbeerenauslese Zwischen den Seen displays vividly Scheurebe-typical aromas of sage, peppermint, grapefruit and honey. Startlingly bright and juicy on entry, this builds strength and powers to intense, scintillating flavors of grapefruit, candied citrus rinds, honey and high-toned sweet herbal distillates joined less by the typical cassis than by a lovely note of Maine blueberries. The feel is creamy yet at the same time the wine remains invigoratingly sharp. The endlessly reverberating finish pulls out all the stops from a rich, nut oil-flavored, malty low register through the range of vivid citrus and blue fruit to high-toned distilled berry and herb notes. #5, Kracher explains, was racked early and then rushed, reductively, into bottle. You might say it’s Scheurebe with a look over his shoulder at (long-time Muller-Catoir winemaker) Hans-Gunter Schwarz.

WS 93 (5/2006): This is a moderately thick sweetie, with plenty of pure grapefruit, fig, almond and spice flavors all wrapped inside an inviting texture. There's also a freshness that extends onto the finish. Fig and vanilla cream linger on the long aftertaste. Drink now through 2015. 37 cases imported.

VM 91 (12/2005): Medium yellow-gold. Expressive aromas and flavors of grapefruit zest, mandarin orange and flint. Quite silky on the palate, with sweetness wonderfully countered by soft vegetal spiciness and a lemony underpinning. This uncomplicated, very approachable, precise sweet wine will gain complexity with extended bottle aging. Drink now to 2020.

2002

Zwischen Den Seen TBA #6 Scheurebe (375 ML)

Lightly Bin-Soiled Label

$65

WA 95 (8/2005): #6 Scheurebe Trockenbeerenauslese Zwischen den Seen offers quite a contrast to the #5, sublimating the obvious Scheurebe varietal character. Peach jam, lemon, honey, pure botrytis and mysteriously high-toned esters shimmer from the glass. The palate is bright and clear, impressively polished, creamy and viscous. There is an almost statuesque character to the wine, yet it is upliftingly bright and elegant. (We have descended from around 9.5% alcohol in the four previous wines to 8.5% here.) The peach jam obtains counterpoint from bitter suggestions of peach kernel. Layering of lemon flavors – candied, fresh, zesty pip – also offer complex counterpoint. Still, the overall effect here is not so blazingly bright and dynamic as in #5, yet there is a sedate underlying richness and peachy, nutty depth that leads to enormous length and intriguing hints as to where this will go in the future. #6, Kracher explains, was allowed the sort of leisurely evolution in tank and exposure to skin, lees and oxygen that typified winemaking in his grandfather’s day.

2004

Zwischen Den Seen TBA #7 Welschriesling (375 ML)

Lightly Bin-Soiled Label

$75

VM 96 (11/2006): Deep golden yellow. Juicy stone fruits, honey, tobacco and a piquant hint of grapefruit on the nose. Powerful but juicy palate-coating flavors of apricot, hazelnut paste, white pepper, white tea and marshmallow. This opulent wine should go on for decades. Drink from 2010 to 2040. Peter Moser.

2007

Zwischen Den Seen TBA #7 Welschriesling (375 ML)

$55

VM 95 (11/2009): Medium golden yellow. Sharply defined aromas and flavors of apple and pear. Unctuous in its texture, with flavors of lemon verbena and prune and a subtle note of sponge cake. In spite of its extreme sweetness, this round wine is quite juicy thanks to a solid core of acidity and plenty of chalky minerals. Has a long and very promising life ahead of it. Peter Moser.

2000

Zwischen Den Seen TBA #9 Scheurebe (375 ML)

$79

2005

Zwischen Den Seen TBA #9 Scheurebe (375 ML)

$69

VM 97 (11/2007): Medium golden yellow. The nose is complex, sweet and inviting, offering notes of grapefruit zest, spiced pear, honey, flint and lichee. Juicy gooseberry, lichee and passion fruit flavors are given definition and brilliant vibrancy by brisk lemony acidity. An impeccably balanced and bracing wine that finishes extremely long, with a powerful impression of extract. Offers tremendous potential for aging. Peter Moser.

2005

Zwischen Den Seen TBA #9 Scheurebe (375 ML)

Lightly Bin-Soiled Label

$79