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| Drinking window: Drink between 2019 and 2030 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 19 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Tubulus on 5/20/2022: 2015 Kabinett tasting (NYC): My 3, group 10. Very funky nose, some found a lot of cat pee. High acid and peach. (1234 views) | | | Tasted by Sotto325 on 8/28/2021 & rated 92 points: What a wonderful kabinett! Haart Has certainly joined the elite of producers of this pradikat form And, while the Goldtropfchen is not the flowery elegance of Wehlener or the deep rich stone of Berncastel, this vineyard in Haart’s hands delivers such a captivating delineation of lemon, firm green leaves ( all modestly sweet), sunshine and lighter minerality.I had long ago worried that the 2015 Vintage might follow the course of the 2005s—I have yet to meet a true Kabinett from the latter vintage– – But in fact the 2015’s have come around and now are nicely balanced, ready to drink and are a joy. (1306 views) | | | Tasted by vinkeger on 6/29/2020 & rated 91 points: Ren nese med moden fruktprofil. Begynner å åpne seg. Moden sødmefull frukt ala mango, eple og fersken i munn med høy syre. Intens og nydelig balansert. Konge Kabinett. Bør få et par år til. (1768 views) | | | Tasted by JohanPe on 4/21/2018 & rated 92 points: Consistently brilliant. Mineral, smokey and with beautiful notes of white tropical fruit and lemon. Lovely texture. Long future ahead but drinks well already. (2887 views) | | | Tasted by Puteljen! on 1/24/2018 & rated 93 points: Riesling with friends (Näset, Göteborg): This is as delicious as last time. Lots of diesel, rubber and smoke mingle with lemons on the nose. On the palate very pure and elegant structure with massive, smokey minerality. Good lenght. Looking forward to revisiting this after proper cellaring. (2784 views) | | | Tasted by pren on 8/4/2017 & rated 90 points: Good (1928 views) | | | Tasted by Puteljen! on 6/16/2017 & rated 93 points: Lots of diesel and rubber. Gives the feeling of filling up the car wearing elbow-long rubbergloves and oily clothes, dusted in chalk. Wonderful!
Of course also classic Mosel fruit compotte. Drier than some kabinett but still well into the off-dry category. Delicious now, with a bright future. (2658 views) | | | Tasted by JohanPe on 6/4/2017 & rated 91 points: Pretty much everything is there; fruit, acidity, structure and minerality. Drinks well already but will of course develop hugely with time and gain in complexity and balance. Stunning. (2241 views) | | | Tasted by christyler on 5/7/2017 & rated 92 points: A brilliant Kabinett. Both the fruit and acid are turned up to 11, and it's a joy to drink. Excellent length, and at 8.5% I'll be having another glass please. (2081 views) | | | Tasted by Charlie Carnes on 4/28/2017: I drank this with the 2014 model, just to see what the fuss was about in terms of the 2015 being a better year...
OK, this is just better than the exceptional 2014! It has the Duncan grapefruit and myriad citrus qualities maxed out. It has pretty mineral and pretty spices like coriander and a hint of cardamom (beautiful). It has hints of floral and it is loaded with hints and perceptions of sharp rocks and slate, and dusty clay road. It escapes the bottle glossy, pure, ebullient, weightless..., and just begs to be drunk. I think the best way to enjoy this now is to drink it over the course of a few hours, only in that way can its nooks and crannies be discovered. (1612 views) | | | Tasted by Beerzebub on 4/8/2017: Best a couple hours after opening. Slight spritz. Full of life. Lime/flowers/cinnamon/brine/stone/light petrol. Terrific racy acidity. Barely perceptible sweetness. Salty, stony minerality. Great tension/poise. I'll age some, but it is certainly enjoyable now. Good stuff! (1543 views) | | | Tasted by Charlie Carnes on 4/6/2017: Drank with Alfert and Frontario et. al. This was very good. The night had just began and quick work was made of this. It was cold and delicious, with hints of grapefruit and slate. It didn't get enough time to really shine. I would like to retry with Robert and Marc, and spend a little more time with this one. (1030 views) | | | Tasted by pclin on 12/7/2016: Different in style to Schubertslay Kabinett, this is the light and crisp version. Texture wise more like a traditional Kabinett. Floral and clean on the nose but does not have the intensity of Schubertslay. Citrus and honey with hint of petrol. Mouth watering acidity, some tannins on mid-palate. Decent length but not as long as Schubertslay. ABV 8.5%. Sweetness 1/4. Good but prefer Schubertslay. (1446 views) | | | Tasted by Charlie Carnes on 11/26/2016 & rated 94 points: This was a leaker that I PnP. Wow, this was about as pure as it gets. It is limpid and clear as a bell metaphorically. It is pure and light with sweet white Duncan Grapefruit and white tea, lightly of Jasmine flowers, with quintessential Mosel slate and cistern perceptions. The wine has power, it is weightless, but it is also enveloping, caressing, and begging to be drunk. I love it and it is every bit as good as the super-terrific 2014. (1149 views) | | | Tasted by Seth Rosenberg on 11/13/2016 & rated 94 points: PnPed. This is bold and ripe on the nose, with a wonderful and zesty mix of sweet fruit and spices, some brown. White grapes, honey and honeysuckle - maybe a bit of apple ... having a hard time nailing the fruit. It isn't heavy at all - it's got some zing too with some chalky minerality. The entry is assertive with lots of brown spice, zing and drive - maybe some tangerine? The honey and sweet fruit feel like they are going to dominate the midpalate, but they don't - the acid and structure catch them and frame them perfectly. Then the minerality really comes and and blends with the fruit and spices to create a potent but focused finish. This isn't light enough to be a really classic kabinett, but it's got the verve to make it work. Delicious and thoughtful. Nose - 5-5.5/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 5-5.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 16.5-17.5/20. (2060 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 6/16/2016 & rated 93 points: Lovely richness of fruit on the nose, very pure and juicy. On the palate round, fresh, vibrant. Lemon-infused, long finish. A delicious, impressive Kabinett. 92-93+ (1593 views) |
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#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)Mosel Saar RuwerStarting in 2007 the German wine authorities have changed labeling laws to rename all of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wines to just "Mosel." This puts this and other database driven sites in a difficult spot, as millions of old wine label reflect the former labeling. As described here, CellarTracker has elected to remain with the old labeling for a number of years to avoid confusion. At some point we will switch over to just "Mosel" but not for a few years at least.
Mosel WeinKulturland (Moselwein e.V.)
Detailed geographical information at weinlagen.info
#2018 Vintage Notes:
"Acid levels are relatively low throughout Riesling-growing Europe (acidification will once again be permitted in Germany – no surprise, as that’s been the case in eight of the last 10 vintages); but because malic acid was baked off or degraded by relentlessly balmy weather means, what acid remains is overwhelmingly of the efficacious tartaric sort. Extract levels are low, as one would anticipate from a growing season during which relatively little moisture was coursing through the vine’s roots and shoots. [...] Everyone is astonished how there could have been so much juice despite the drought." - David Schildknecht
"2018 is a homogenous vintage with a very high general level, below which it seldom falls [...] It leads with blossom. It is perhaps 80% delicious and 20% fascinating." - Terry Theise
#2017 Vintage Notes:
"not so friendly towards light wines" - Milkmansteve
#2016 Vintage Notes: "Overall, 2016 is a charmer of a vintage with much immediate ripe and fruity appeal, not unlike 2011 (in fresher) or 2007 (in lighter). However, 2016 is far from being homogeneous, in fact it is composed of a mosaic of vintages, a result of the freakish growing conditions. Hidden inside the vintage, there are true gems with the balance of 1997, one of the best vintages ever, 2002 or even 2008. The bulk of the harvest was brought in with refreshingly moderate sugar levels. Overall, the Saar and Ruwer produced slightly fresher wines than the Middle Mosel but there are great differences between Estates. The good harvest conditions allowed for some Auslese, little BA and even TBA wines, but some remarkably pure and fruity Eiswein.
In general, 2016 offers the opportunity to acquire Riesling with great immediate ripe appeal: The vintage is a true charmer. At the top, 2016 is one of the most exciting and elegantly balanced vintage since the 1990s and well-worth stocking up for cellaring! In particular, we urge our readers to literally plunge onto the finest Kabinett and Spätlese: These are some of the most exciting and classic we have ever tasted. 2016 looks also set to become a major vintage for dry Riesling, provided the aromatics are not overripe. Lovers of dessert wines will find much to love in 2016 as the Auslese are pure and the Eiswein are gorgeously fruity. They should however also keep an eye open for the remaining stunning noble-sweet wines from 2015 which are still available here and there." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 36, July 2017
#2014 Vintage Notes:
"The heterogeneity of the 2014 vintage carries over onto the aging process. The top wines start to close down, as one would expect from these wines which are a remake of those from the 1990s. The wines affected by gin, saffron and mushroom flavors are still comparatively open and offer a not unattractive Scheurebe styled fruit opulence. We would opt to drink up these lesser wines except for the odd bottle and bury the little treasures of the vintage deep into the cellar." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 30, March 2016
#2013 Vintage Notes:
"The fruity-styled 2013 wines have firmed up significantly since last year and start to show signs of closing down, making the underlying acidity seemingly sharp and out of balance. The better dry wines have come out of their early armor of smoke and tannin but the acidity may prove quite challenging. Quite frankly, except for some smaller bottlings, this is a vintage to lay down and wait." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2012 Vintage Notes:
"The 2012 wines have put on some flesh and go through a 'fattier' phase which is not unlike what the 2007 went through at the same period. However, the zestier acidity cuts through this 'weight' and makes the wines thoroughly enjoyable at this early stage. In particular the fruity Kabinett and Spatlese as well as the off-dry and dry wines offer much pleasure. We expect these wines to close down over the coming year or two. Enjoy while it lasts!" - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2011 Vintage Notes:
"A bit to our surprise, the 2011 wines have shut down and go through a quite difficult and muted phase now. Their low acidity combined with their maturity makes them feel rich, opulent and often bulky, and thus not really enjoyable. We expect that these will need at least a decade to integrate their sweetness and gain in harmony. The only exception is the dry wines, whose low acidity makes for great food companionship." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2010 Vintage Notes:
"After a mellower period in 2012, many 2010 wines have firmed up and developed a stronger smoky side. However, most continue to shine through their fruit opulence, structure and deliciously zesty but ripe acidity. This suits in particular the off-dry bottlings, which have more charm than the legally dry wines. Will these wines close down? Actually, the softening acidity makes us wonder now but it also provides further evidence that these wines will turn out harmonious after all." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2009 Vintage Notes:
"Most 2009 wines have closed down, which accentuates their round and soft side forward. Many can still be quite enjoyable but the times of primary fruit with its attractive aromatic expression and a generous acidic kick are now over. Except for the dry wines, we would definitely recommend keeping your hands off any bottle in your cellar and possibly buying more wines from this vintage on the market as these are true gems in the making." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015 |
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