#35-98, 8.5% abv. Smoky, ethereal, and light, both on the nose and palate, this is a crystalline edition of this wine, with still a very moderate splash of fruit. High acidity with a lightness and a certain dryness that pretty much no longer exists in today's Kabinetten (unless you're talking about the post-modern vom Boden-style producers). On the finish, there is so much extract you get a feeling of tannins. This is a brilliant wine with clarity, both in flavour profile and sense of purpose.
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Leo's Blind Tasting Group - June '16 edition (Back Forty West, NYC): Opened as a replacement for the corked '04 Spätlese, and this was a great showing. A bit rounder on the palate than my last bottle, but showing great complexity with florality, maturing smokiness, and lemon cream flavours augmenting the fresh Mosel fruit and minerality here, and just moderately sweet on the palate with bright acids balancing it perfectly. Excellent, though still on the young side.
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TN: Terrific wines (Loire, Germany, Austria, Alsace & Rioja) as Jeff & Dena Morris return to NYC. (Royal Seafood, NYC): Classic aromas of passion and orchard fruit, hints of red apple and a strong slate/mineral character that's just developing petrol notes. Lively and still fresh on the palate with passion fruit, citrus and peach flavors dominating. That said, the secondary development and mineral/petrol notes are right at the cusp of taking over the fruit, so if you prefer a fruit dominated wine, better to drink up sooner rather than later. Long, snappy finish. A great way to start off the evening. Solid A-.
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Mostly-Riesling jeeb with Jeff and Dena Morris visiting NYC (Royal Seafood, NYC): An excellent showing. Very classic Mosel flavours here - lots of red apple, pears, and tarter citrus notes accented with floral and mineral notes, a touch of sponti yeast funk upon opening, and more savoury creamy and other developed notes. There's moderate sweetness here that's nicely balanced by the acidity, and it comes across very light on the palate.
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Deep straw in color with a glint of gold. Nose of dried peaches and petrol. Tastes of ripe peaches, Cortland apples, and hint of limestone. Lovely acidity slightly outdoing the fruit. More primary than would expect for a 19 year old bottle, even from this sight and producer. Will easily drink well for another decade or more.
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An outstanding Kabinett. Incredibly complex and fragrant, with flowers, red apple and citrus fruits, slate, and mature smoky and savoury nuances all coming together very seamlessly, and a remarkable lightness of touch on the palate. It's hard to put the sense of sheer refreshment and elegance here into words, but each glass of this disappeared remarkably quickly. Prüm always seems to deliver.
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Alas, cellared too long. Still pleasant, but the acid had collapsed, leaving something like a cross bewteen a flattish minor burgundy and a thin Alsace wine. Delicate and pleasant flavour, some complexity, but out of balance and a shadow of the vigour it should have had: it needed the more youthful kick of steeley limes.
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Cork was soaked and the wine is already moving toward a golden yellow, so this bottle may not of had a peaceful journey in the years before it hit my cellar. Still, no obvious signs of heat damage or premature aging. Nez de lemon, peach, marmalade and a hint of petrol. Not to sweet, not too fruity and true Kabinett level weight. Balance was good and there was enough acidity to cut through the Thai food. Finish was tart and slighty sour, which is a plus in my book.
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Extraordinarily vivid wax furniture polish nose, confirmed on the palate, where the taste lingered, but the balance of acid, fruit and hint of sweetness was wonderful - I loved this wine
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A touch of mustiness on the nose - underneath, a gorgeous, pure tangy riesling - but as is usually the way, the mustiness did not blow off, but became more obtrusive and we gave up
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8/29/2020 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
#35-98, 8.5% abv. Smoky, ethereal, and light, both on the nose and palate, this is a crystalline edition of this wine, with still a very moderate splash of fruit. High acidity with a lightness and a certain dryness that pretty much no longer exists in today's Kabinetten (unless you're talking about the post-modern vom Boden-style producers). On the finish, there is so much extract you get a feeling of tannins. This is a brilliant wine with clarity, both in flavour profile and sense of purpose.
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6/20/2016 - salil wrote: 93 Points
Leo's Blind Tasting Group - June '16 edition (Back Forty West, NYC): Opened as a replacement for the corked '04 Spätlese, and this was a great showing. A bit rounder on the palate than my last bottle, but showing great complexity with florality, maturing smokiness, and lemon cream flavours augmenting the fresh Mosel fruit and minerality here, and just moderately sweet on the palate with bright acids balancing it perfectly. Excellent, though still on the young side.
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3/18/2016 - BradKNYC Likes this wine:
TN: Terrific wines (Loire, Germany, Austria, Alsace & Rioja) as Jeff & Dena Morris return to NYC. (Royal Seafood, NYC): Classic aromas of passion and orchard fruit, hints of red apple and a strong slate/mineral character that's just developing petrol notes. Lively and still fresh on the palate with passion fruit, citrus and peach flavors dominating. That said, the secondary development and mineral/petrol notes are right at the cusp of taking over the fruit, so if you prefer a fruit dominated wine, better to drink up sooner rather than later. Long, snappy finish. A great way to start off the evening. Solid A-.
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3/18/2016 - salil wrote: 92 Points
Mostly-Riesling jeeb with Jeff and Dena Morris visiting NYC (Royal Seafood, NYC): An excellent showing. Very classic Mosel flavours here - lots of red apple, pears, and tarter citrus notes accented with floral and mineral notes, a touch of sponti yeast funk upon opening, and more savoury creamy and other developed notes. There's moderate sweetness here that's nicely balanced by the acidity, and it comes across very light on the palate.
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2/13/2016 - efeldhake@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep straw in color with a glint of gold. Nose of dried peaches and petrol. Tastes of ripe peaches, Cortland apples, and hint of limestone. Lovely acidity slightly outdoing the fruit. More primary than would expect for a 19 year old bottle, even from this sight and producer. Will easily drink well for another decade or more.
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9/27/2014 - salil wrote: 93 Points
An outstanding Kabinett. Incredibly complex and fragrant, with flowers, red apple and citrus fruits, slate, and mature smoky and savoury nuances all coming together very seamlessly, and a remarkable lightness of touch on the palate. It's hard to put the sense of sheer refreshment and elegance here into words, but each glass of this disappeared remarkably quickly. Prüm always seems to deliver.
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6/19/2012 - salil wrote: flawed
Corked.
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4/27/2009 - Rob-Rah wrote: flawed
Alas, cellared too long. Still pleasant, but the acid had collapsed, leaving something like a cross bewteen a flattish minor burgundy and a thin Alsace wine. Delicate and pleasant flavour, some complexity, but out of balance and a shadow of the vigour it should have had: it needed the more youthful kick of steeley limes.
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7/29/2008 - Rangstrom wrote: 89 Points
Cork was soaked and the wine is already moving toward a golden yellow, so this bottle may not of had a peaceful journey in the years before it hit my cellar. Still, no obvious signs of heat damage or premature aging. Nez de lemon, peach, marmalade and a hint of petrol. Not to sweet, not too fruity and true Kabinett level weight. Balance was good and there was enough acidity to cut through the Thai food. Finish was tart and slighty sour, which is a plus in my book.
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5/26/2006 - eldoctore wrote: 88 Points
Initial attractive petrol nose. More than a hint of sweetness, but refreshing and vivid.
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2/5/2006 - Rupert wrote: 90 Points
Extraordinarily vivid wax furniture polish nose, confirmed on the palate, where the taste lingered, but the balance of acid, fruit and hint of sweetness was wonderful - I loved this wine
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11/24/2005 - plitton wrote: 89 Points
Cona Thanksgiving 2005; 11/23/2005-11/27/2005: Distinct petrol nose. Full lilac, honeysuckel on the pallette. Finishes lightly sweet. A delicious aparatif.
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11/20/2005 - Rupert wrote:
A touch of mustiness on the nose - underneath, a gorgeous, pure tangy riesling - but as is usually the way, the mustiness did not blow off, but became more obtrusive and we gave up
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12/5/2000 - Double-A Likes this wine:
Mineral, peach, apple, petrol and candy floss nose. Medium-sweet and light bodied with moderate acid. Good length
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