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| Drinking window: Drink between 2008 and 2017 (based on 38 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.4 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 3/31/2020 & rated 92 points: Fifth bottle from a six bottle lot purchased at the estate in 2006. Decanted for two hours. This is really singing today. Intense but youthful appearance, white gold with green reflections; complex and layered nose, youthful yet beautifully evolved, lemon curd and unripe mango, flowers and earth, hints of seal wax and smoke; firm but ripe acidity on the off-dry palate, silky texture with gentle bitters, intense flavours of lime zest, bergamot and grapefruit, very elegant weight (10% ABV); complete finish, excellent length. At peak but no end in sight. (995 views) | | | Tasted by RHLondon on 2/28/2019 & rated 93 points: This has either improved with age or has been underscored. It is a tour de force for a balanced kabinett with bucket loads of complexity. Drank it with sushi it was a match made in heaven. Bravo ! (420 views) | | | Tasted by AV2012 on 4/27/2014 & rated 82 points: Darkish yellow hues appear to be seen now. Nice, luring nose of white fruits with some floral notes, no petrol whatsoever. Mildly sweet on the palate, some apricots and peach, chill it well. (B-) (1067 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 1/4/2013 & rated 87 points: Good fruit of green apple, citrus and peach; pure and clean, has lost some of its (initially quite considerable) sweetness over the past seven years and is starting to show some minerality (particularly on the second day); 2005 is a warm year and acidity and tension are relatively low - chill well; good length. (1312 views) | | | Tasted by sirwine on 6/11/2011 & rated 87 points: was hoping for more. lacked that laser-tight riesling quality I was hoping for. underripe apricot, citrus, green apple. (1408 views) | | | Tasted by G.O. on 3/12/2008 & rated 88 points: Almost water-like color with only a touch of yellow shade. The same on the palate - very light with increased acidity. Sugar level is low but noticeable. Today we are used to drink much concentrated and heavier Rieslings, then this is an example what the elegant Kabinett should be. (1715 views) | | | Tasted by robs_r on 4/14/2007: Quite light but focused Riesling. High acidity, medium body and a nice clean finish. This is completely dry with a slight sweetness from the fruit only - very good now but should improve. Drink or hold. (1819 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 9/23/2006 & rated 90 points: Académie des Cinquante Germany Tasting (Restaurant Kasteel Heemstede *, Houten, Netherlands): No tasting note given. (553 views) |
| By Jean Fisch and David Rayer
Mosel Fine Wines, Maturing Mosel: 10 years after retrospective of 2005, Issue #27 (3/1/2015)
(Robert Weil Riesling Kabinett) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Joel B. Payne
Vinous, January/February 2007, IWC Issue #130
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Rockss and Fruit (8/12/2007)
(Robert Weil Estate Kabinett) Nice elegant and floral nose. You can smell the depth. Ripe and juicy with wonderful inner mouth aromas and intense flavors of orange blossom. Very creamy texture with hints of sour strawberry on the finish. Even hints of red fruit like cassis. |
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About Robert Weil
Weingut Robert Weil, considered one of the Rheingau’s younger wine estates, was founded in 1875 in the small village of Kiedrich, about an hour west of Frankfurt along the Rhein River by Dr. Robert Weil, a German professor at the Sorbonne turned journalist and finally, winegrower. Today, Dr. Robert Weil’s great-grandson Wilhelm runs this 85 hectares estate, carrying on the uncompromising, quality-oriented vineyard and cellar practices that have been the hallmark of the winery for four generations.
The estate is made of three exceptional vineyard sites that lie just opposite the winery in the foothills of the Taunus Mountains – Kiedricher Klosterberg, Kiedricher Turmberg and Kiedricher Gräfenberg. At an altitude of 240 meters (780 feet) these steep southwest facing hillsides are some of the most exceptional vineyards sites in the Rheingau. Good exposure, high temperatures and good air circulation from the Taunus Mountains make these nearly perfect sites for growing late-harvest Riesling. The grapes do so well on the vine that they often ripen well into November.
Kiedrecher Turmberg and Kiedricher Grafenberg are often considered the two most exceptional vineyard sites, the former has a slate base with a thin stony topsoil and is considered a Premier Cru by German classifications (Erste Gewächs); the latter is undisputedly one of the greatest vineyards in the Rheingau. A Grosses Gewächs site (Grand Cru), the soil in the Grafenberg vineyard is similar to that of the Turmberg however the topsoil is deeper and heavier, allowing for better water retention. Both of these vineyards produce wines with fine acidity and a distinctive mineral tone and are marked by elegance and finesse.
Wilhem Weil is a firm believer that the quality and identity of a wine originates in the vineyard. Thus, the estate uses only environmentally friendly tactics in the vineyards and relies on strict pruning and canopy management to reduce yields and achieve fully ripened crops. Harvest generally begins in October and lasts eight to ten weeks, during which rigorous sorting forces harvesters to make round upon round through the vineyards, sometimes picking individual berries based on their ripeness levels. The grapes are pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks and traditional oak and acacia casks called Rheingauer Stukfass (1200 liters) for approximately 6 months. The resulting wines are stirred and racked as needed throughout the aging process and gently filtered before bottling.
Riesling Varietal 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.Germany Wines 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)Rheingau VDP Rheingau (Official site) | The Rheingau (Wines of Germany) | Wikipedia about The Rheingau
On weinlagen.info
The small but fine wine-growing area Rheingau offers one for the culture of the vine ideal microclimate and best soil conditions. The Rhine runs uninterruptedly almost one thousand kilometres from Basel up to its muzzle into the North Sea, in a northerly direction. With a short exception - the Rheingau. The Rheingau mountains force the river to a change in direction here. The vineyards falling in this region to the south stretch really to the sun. The king of the white wines, the Riesling, finds ideal local conditions for the unfolding of his fine fruity and elegant type of vine character on the multilayered weathering grounds with loess, loam and sand additions. |
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