Tuesday, March 24, 2015

2013 MEULENHOF/Erben JUSTEN EHLEN (Mosel)

Guidon Justen said that production in 2013 is only 40% of normal – two days of rain in the harvest led to rapid degradation, ending any reason to let the grapes continue on the vines. This small crop would be misfortune enough, but his vineyards were also hit by hail in 2011 and the effect of the hail carried over to 2012. Quality for these selections is good, though. (Continue reading.)