Community Tasting Note

liteagilis wrote:

Monday, July 9, 2012 - Although I am a bit shocked that I scored this so highly, this is an incredibly elegant wine. This is not a wine that screams for your attention. It is subtle, beautiful and persistent. Rich for a Kabinett from the Saar, but certainly closer to a Kabinett than most tens, the nose was very closed on opening. After 10 minutes and a mild warm up it was full of rocks, salt and peaches and there was something there like candied grapefruit. On the palate it was medium, subtle and so salty. At first I was a bit bummed this wasnt more expressive but then it sat, and sat and the finish went on forever and I wanted more. It reminds me very much of Hirtzberger's 8's or the occasional great bottle of Claret from the 70's (Palmer '79 comes to mind, as does '78 Beychevelle and '70 Mission). Wines that don't demand attention but you beg for their's. This is never going to stand out at a tasting, it isnt going to get big scores but I'd buy as much as I can afford even though it is one of the most expensive bottles of Kabinett to make it to these shores. Not wicked temptress but life partner.

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