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I mean I can equally throw out the anecdotal evidence that I've found Californian wines in general intolerably sweet compared to their high ABV.

Without some more to back it up though we're both just being opinionated. The difference is that I'm admitting it.

It might also come down to to where you're based. If you're in the US, you might be getting worse German wines, in the same way that I'm probably getting worse California wines because I'm in the EU.