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• acyso wrote: 95 points

  December 29, 2021 - #05-02, 8.5% abv. As I poured myself the first glass of this and quickly tasted it, the first word that came to my mind was scintillating. Apparently I have a limited vocabulary, because that's exactly what I said about the last bottle of this that I had. The nose isn't the most expressive, but there are slight hints of fruit. It's the palate where this wine shines; it's not chock full of fruit flavour but instead focusses on minerals and herbs. The acidity is bright and electric; it's a wine teeming with energy that tastes much younger than it actually is. Yet another in a long line of incredible wines made by Hans-Leo.

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  February 26, 2021 - Poured into small bottles. Day 2. The nose isn't showing that much, some lime and a bit of herbs and honey. The palate is a little mute but the end palate and finish are wonderful - crisp with great lime fruit, wild strawberries, spicy.

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• acyso wrote: 95 points

  November 21, 2020 - #05-02, 8.5% abv. Some of the best rieslings, I've typically described as scintillating. This bottle is no exception. It is preternaturally youthful, with beautiful fresh fruit and green herb aromas on the nose, and a generosity that makes you think that this wine will be sweeter than it actually is. On the palate, there is an ethereal lightness with flavours of orchard fruit and a mouthwatering, racy acidity that whets the appetite. This is the sort of brilliant wine that is as complex as you want it to be -- easy to mindlessly drink but with ample material to contemplate and sip. The work of a consummate master.

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• mdefreitas wrote: 90 points

  July 22, 2019 - Lovely, mature and complex. Displays apple skins, herbs, baked apple and citrus. While very enjoyable, the acids were just good... not as electric as I was expecting.

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• salil wrote: 95 points

  January 22, 2017 - Brilliant Kabinett. Classic Würzgarten strawberry and lime flavours tinged with floral, mineral, and the start of maturing smoky notes, all conveyed on a package that has amazing lightness and finesse. There's barely any sense of weight here, yet such intensity to the flavours and a finish that lingers long after each sip. This is in a great place now, though has years ahead of it.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2001
• Type White
• Producer Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben
• Varietal Riesling
• Designation Kabinett
• Vineyard Ürziger Würzgarten
• Country Germany
• Region Mosel Saar Ruwer
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a
• UPC Code 747736142108

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• In Cellars 150 (51%)
• Consumed 142 (49%)

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