2005 Koehler-Ruprecht Kallstadter Steinacker Riesling Kabinett |
Vintage | 2005 | ||
Type | White | ||
Producer | Koehler-Ruprecht (web) | ||
Variety | Riesling | ||
Designation | Kabinett | ||
Vineyard | Kallstadter Steinacker | ||
Country | Germany | ||
Region | Pfalz | ||
SubRegion | n/a | ||
Appellation | n/a |
Drinking Windows and Values |
Drinking window: Drink between 2011 and 2016 (based on 13 user opinions) |
Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 4 notes)and median of 90 pts. in | |
Tasted by rocknroller on 6/27/2015 & rated 88 points: Monthly Tasting Group: Rieslings and Thai Food (Sen Yai Sen Lek, Mpls): Light gold color. small pour. Citrus, tart, light, ok. (1263 views) | |
Tasted by jkoenen on 4/16/2015 & rated 92 points: Beautiful, complex, old-fashioned Kabinett. light and airy, understated peachfruit, fabulous minerality and a typical earthy, gravelly, hearty soy-like complexity. Resolving residual sweetness and tiptoe-ing acidity provide exceptional balance and finesse. Alas, ultra-traditional wines like these are getting very rare. Last bottle from my stash... :( (966 views) | |
Tasted by btock on 3/16/2012 & rated 87 points: A let down after the previous bottle of this blew me away. Surprised at how different this was. Muted, no verve. Maybe in a dumb phase or maybe a heat damaged bottle? Either way, was a bummer. (1219 views) | |
Tasted by btock on 12/26/2009 & rated 93 points: This is perfect kabinett. Great structure, intensity and acid. Nearly dry, this is well composed and a surprise. Bought this on a recommendation from a friend that likes this "old school" producer. Would buy more of this as it's excellent, age-worthy stuff. (1319 views) |
CellarTracker Wiki Articles |
Koehler-RuprechtProducer WebsiteThe most non-interventionist winery I've ever visited. They literally spend 95% of their effort on the vineyards. The grapes are harvested, pressed and sent straight to large, oak barrique fermenters in the cellar. They are barely touched after that. No fermentation monitoring, no additions, no worries. Many don't finish fermenting for a year. The result is a clear expression of the vineyard in every bottle and top-tier ageability. RieslingVarietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)KabinettLowest must sugar content of Prädikat designation resulting in light wines, typically semi-sweet with crisp acidity.Kallstadter SteinackerOn weinlagen-infoGermanyWines of Germany | The Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) | How to read a German wine label | Geographical Information Down to Single Vineyards#2014 Vintage Notes: 2014 Vintage Report by Terry Theise 2014 Vintage Report by Wine Spectator "My gut still tells me the Saar (and to some extent) the Ruwer are better overall in 2014 than the more storied areas of the Mosel proper, but those that spent the requisite time living in their middle-Mosel vineyards made some of the most electric and "feathery" Riesling in a long time (maybe the finest in 20 years - yes, it's true!)" - Jon Rimmerman (Of course only a very short historical memory would call the Saar and Ruwer less 'storied' than the middle Mosel - jht) Pfalzinteractive map and details on weinlagen.info | Pfalz (Wikipedia) |