11/25/2023 - vintage_whine wrote:

Still fresh with pronounced candied lime tones and significant petrol. Balanced but not bone dry. Vibrant but also a little intense, which could be divisive

6/21/2023 - Caruso Likes this wine:

Golden. Now, fully mature from my warmer than textbook cellar, this shows its terroir character and quality with exotic fruits, spices and slate. Not as chisseled as some of its peers this has a lot to give with this hedonistic profile. Maybe in a shutdown phase if perfectly cellared. 5/11/16/9. -2028+

10/24/2022 - Caruso Likes this wine:

For now this is quite closed. Some slate and peach notes, but not the intensity and complexity I expect. Give it another year in the cellar. I hope it lives up to my earlier expectations. 5/10/15/8

9/28/2022 - happyhyrax wrote:

Very strong petrol on the nose. Sweet fruit lingers somewhere behind but petrol dominates. A not inconsiderable amount of CO2 remains which leaves a pleasant tingle on the tongue.

Nice balance of fruit flavors and acidity, but not hugely complex. At around $13 equivalent here in Japan, I would say this is reasonable value.

5/9/2022 - Djfermentation Likes this wine:

Fantastic with spicy tuna rolls yesterday!

3/4/2022 - Keith Cooper wrote:

Tasted at Three Borders Wine Group, Hampshire, UK. Medium gold colour. Closed nose, some lemon, hint of petrol. The palate is quite sweet, peachy, honeyed. Complex, long finish.

1/21/2022 - Caruso Likes this wine:

Light straw. Slate, minerals with citrus and peach like scents and flavors. On the palate quite sweet for a kabinett, but not unbalanced because of the minerality and fruitiness. This will develope and hold through for some years, maybe a decade, but what's also true: I'm not sure if its not best quite now. 5/11/16/7+

7/3/2020 - Orange Tsian wrote:

息干净，轻盈干练，具有柠檬，西柚，桃子和芒果的香气，果香成熟不乏精致，还带有点点蜂蜜和矿物感。入口酸甜平衡，果味成熟，比较集中，苹果，柚子和桃子，加之一点甘油和奶油的口感，显得圆润，骨架略显不足。些许矿物和燧石拉回了一点，余韵较长，带有一点乳酸感和地瓜干。89-90/100

10/29/2021 - cweiss wrote:

The acid seems a little less zippy than previous bottles, but still reasonably good sugar/acid balance for 2009. Very easy to drink without paying much attention to it, but this is a good wine; I'm just spoiled.

8/14/2021 - Southern Wine Buff Likes this wine:

Secured under traditional cork. Intense gold in colour with talcum powder on a quite retiring nose. Zesty taste, with apricot, lime and honey flavours predominant. Really strong through the mid-palate, and finishing with a lingering intensity that is very pleasant indeed. Faded relatively quickly once opened.

5/9/2021 - Caruso Likes this wine:

Light golden colour. The difference in style couldn't be greater between the Hofgut Falkenstein Kabinett "Kugel Peter" 2020 and this one and this is not an issue of the different vintages. This shows more power, better balance at this stage and is ready to drink quite now. Intense fruit of pineapple and peaches with slate scents and flavors underneath. Not that nuanced at this stage as the Falkenstein and more like a spätlese. But definitely the more enjoyable style for the next, let's say 5 years minimum. 5/12/17/9, 2020-2029

11/28/2020 - Riesling Brother Likes this wine:

It's my favorite, color, nose, how it hit's your tastes buds. So sad to learn that Kerpen has had some changes and is not producing wines like they used to.

11/28/2020 - Riesling Brother Likes this wine:

Drinking well, pale golden straw, deep petro nose, light on the tongue, just a well structured wine.

8/11/2020 - eadsaaron Likes this wine:

slightly sweet, with petrol, beeswax, white flowers, and crushed rocks.

2/16/2015 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote:

Off dry. Apples, pears, tropical fruit notes. High acidity. Good finish.

6/2/2020 - Wineteacher Likes this wine:

This is a beautiful wine. At age 9 this wine is completely youthful and pale in color. Acid and sugar in perfect balance. Although lightly sweet, it is not cloying and very refreshing. The nose is tropical with a hint of fossil fuel that is part of ripe Riesling. This is an excellent wine for Asian food like Chinese, curries, Thai, spicy cuisines and even sushi. This Kabinett will last for years to come and will transform its character to become more golden and more interesting while giving up some freshness.

3/22/2020 - JohnSh wrote:

Hazy notes from last week. Integrating very nicely now, a great melange of fruit and acidity and a long finish. Fruits are mainly in the stone fruit realm. Drinking well now but will definitely last many years (A-).

8/22/2019 - Riccardo Vigoli Does not like this wine:

Sweet. Acidic with aroma of lime. Somewhat sharp. After a while, the wine totally became cider with an unpleasant aftertaste. The sweetness is not balanced for my taste. I do not like it.

10/19/2019 - peternelson wrote:

Still very bright, earthy yellow peach, lemon peel, lemon cake, high acid, I don't think this will ever mellow out! Oktoberfest at Bri's.

9/11/2019 - Hotspur21 Likes this wine:

Screw cap. A whiff of sulphour for starters. Typical for this producer: Dried fruit like abricots and apples. A little bit of honey, I guess due to a touch of botrytis. Not your light and fizzy kabinett that drinks like lemonade, but very enjoyable nontheless. Would love to try this with a spicy Moroccan tajine. Very good QPR and always a safe buy. Drink or hold.

7/31/2019 - lebo9968@gmail.com wrote:

I think these were meant to be consumed younger. Typical classic petrol nose, but no fruit left at all. Not sure how to best describe it, but it was sweet, but with no fruit.

7/9/2019 - Caruso Likes this wine:

Puh, this has closed down significantly. The wines from Kerpen are more fruit and less terroir driven than the wines of the best mosel producers. But this is showing much less intensity than in the last years. Wait and hope that it is going to return to be more delicious than now in some more years. 5/10/15/7+. 2025-2030?

9/19/2018 - BouzyRouge Likes this wine:

Color: Pale straw. Nose: Lemon and papaya. Palate: Light citrus, clover honey, slightly spritzy. Very nice at its price point.

6/7/2019 - NateR Likes this wine:

Aromas of honey and flowers. Sweet, with a little acid kick in the finish to balance it out, but mostly sweet. Mild-medium body and flavor.

3/28/2019 - cweiss wrote:

Alabama Gulf Coast. Classic Mosel fruit sugar acid balance. Delicious.

10/7/2018 - cweiss Likes this wine:

I suspect lots of RS but excellent acidity and comes across as more gently sweet. Lovely yellow fruits, more mineral showing than 12/17. This is a good wine that is very enjoyable to drink now though will likely get better over years.

9/21/2018 - peternelson wrote:

Delish, crisp, in great shape, still had pit fruits of peaches and lemon-lime notes with aged petrol nuance. Excellent.

8/9/2018 - stevohell Likes this wine:

vollreifes gelbes Steinobst in der Nase, am Gaumen erste Reifenoten, etwas Petrol; prickelnde Säure untermalt die betörende Süße, 9% Alk, gekühlt, herrlicher Wein

5/25/2018 - danielk168 wrote:

Rather average but for the price, no complain.

4/14/2018 - Caruso wrote:

Very light golden colour. Honeysuckle, stone fruit, minerals, flowers, apple. On the palate this has put on more complexity in the last year as well as a bit of weight. -2025. 5/11/16/8

3/22/2018 - forceberry wrote:

8% alcohol. Tasted blind among 49 other 2016 Riesling Kabinetts in Kabinett Cup 2016.

Pale green color. Very pure, quite ripe and thoroughly classic Mosel Riesling nose with aromas of sweet apple and slatey stone. The wine feels ripe, medium-dy to medium-sweet and very balanced on the palate with flavors of ripe red apples, some wet stones and a little bit of floral character. The acidity feels moderately high, but not as bracing as Kerpens wines can sometimes be. The finish is pure, ripe and juicy with medium-dry to medium-sweet flavors of fresh apples, stony minerality and a hint of juicy citrus fruits.

A very classic and balanced Mosel Riesling where everything seems to be nicely in place. However, the wine also feels very linear and pretty one-dimensional - the wine shows the grace and balance of a ballet dancer, but flavor-wise the wine is very primary and lacking in depth. For now it is a pleasant yet a bit simple, medium-dry Kabinett, but perhaps with a handful of years it might gain some additional complexity. The wine managed to secure a total of 3 points from 12 judges, making it overall the 12th best wine out of 50 wines. Solid value at 10,50€

3/9/2018 - jhemming Likes this wine:

Straightforward but tasty. Not overly sweet but plenty of RS to balance out Indian food. Quite the value and have no reason to believe that these won't last a while

1/28/2018 - Paul_Stagg Likes this wine:

Some sweetness, but a mineral backbone. Honey and apples. Nice with teriyaki chicken.

12/25/2017 - merryberry Likes this wine:

Stony and creamy nose. Tart lemon with some underlying sweetness. Good acid and a very nice long finish.

12/24/2017 - MTSPT Likes this wine:

Rich, almost Spatlese in quality level. Quite developed so drinking at peak now.

12/22/2017 - guchl Likes this wine:

Petrol for days. Lemon rind, white flower... lots of high toned notes. In a good place, but still seems like upside potential

12/10/2017 - cweiss wrote:

Lots of fruit, good balancing acidity. Not racy but not too sweet.Young and still a little simple.

7/19/2017 - mseeber Likes this wine:

This was an impulse buy...so glad I did. It is quite lively for a 15 year old wine. Paired with chicken & cilantro potstickers and a quinoa salad. Citrus, enough sweetness that it should be consumed with somewhat spicy food. Extremely lengthy finish, honeyed apricot, orange peel, & floral notes. The cork looked like it was going to be bad (dark black on top 1/8 inch) but the full cork revealed that not to be the case and no off flavors. At least a few years remaining...drink now

3/30/2017 - yarnon wrote:

Intense spicy nose.
Light body, semi sweet, nice.
Good long finish.

3/25/2017 - Caruso Likes this wine:

Well, maybe it was a bit affected by the transportation in december, when I first tasted this. However today, especially compared to the Kabinett Leistenberg 2012 from Dönnhoff, it makes a better job. Given the price difference between the two, one could expect that the Dönnhoff Kabinett would outclass the Kerpen Kabinett. In fact the Dönnhoff shows only a bit more power. Something that can be due to the three more years of bottle age. However, as in the past the Kerpen's 2015 are true bargains.

1/28/2017 - Ianjaig Likes this wine:

Verging on golden reflecting its 12 years of age. Petrol, honey dominate underpinned by green apple. Lovely but didn't hit the back if the throat and lacked complexity. Cellared for too long?

12/15/2016 - Caruso Likes this wine:

light pale yellow, slate, lime, lemon and honeysuckle with nice vibrant acidity and good concentration and poise. Nice effort. -2025+

7/9/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:

Yellow. Honey, lime, apple, and pear. Fairly rich for a Mosel Kabinett, noticeable sweetness, some baby powder in addition to all the fruit, average acidity, and a little late slate. Very good summer sipper, nothing more.

6/23/2016 - jigones Likes this wine:

Finishes on the sweet side, but the vibrant acidity and green apples mid palate is great. First time with an aged Riesling and I will be looking for more of it due to this wine. The nose was also intoxicating. Wish I had purchased more.

4/23/2016 - kietkopelli Likes this wine:

There is an insane amount of tart green apple in this wine. If this is not your thing then consider it a 85-point wine. I personally love it in a Riesling. Nose has pineapple and kiwi. Mid palate is full of tart green apples and a hint of grapefruit skin. Finishes slightly on the sweet side but very well balanced.

3/18/2016 - ajfret01 Likes this wine:

Consistent with previous notes.

2/20/2016 - ajfret01 Likes this wine:

Petrol and lemon peel. Sweet with a hint of acidity. Medium finish. Nice value at $14.

2/10/2016 - O'Meara wrote:

Nothing memorable.

1/20/2016 - td1836 wrote:

Completely agree with RTEWH's note. Tart, low sugar level, somewhat simplistic, good but not memorable.

1/16/2016 - rtewh wrote:

petrol on the nose which also appears faintly when tasting. Very tart with a small amount of RS to balance. Slightly one dimensional.