Looking back at older TN's I have rated this wine anywhere from so-so to Excellent and have had it about 8 or 9 times in the last 9+ years. This was bottle was in the very good to excellent range. There was some petrol and crisp racy acidity. Didn't take closer notes.
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Classic grapefruity nose with light kerosene tones. Medium-dry with crisp acidity. Nice texture and length with a good mineral core but lacks some weight and intensity.
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Drinking well now, with notes of lemon, slate, and minerals. There isn't a great deal of sweetness-- it's a Kabinett, after all. Still, it's not dry, and has wonderful balance on the palate.
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Pale whitish gold, aromas of melon, peach, raspberry,minerals, honey, mint, orange, cut grass, mango, banana, b3, a3+, great juicy palate w/explosive zip on finish, mellows some w/air, unreal when first opened, firm & tingly, superb, d5, a bit flat, minerals spicy fruit, white pepper, green grass, slight moldy flavors?, b3, a3+, still juicy, tart, tad simjple (6.5)
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The nose shows lime blossoms, lime peel, and wet slate. Based on the palate it is hard to imagine that there is much RS in this wine. Per the label, however, it is not Trocken. I find flavors of lime, vanilla, and minerality. The only hint of sugar is a slight undercurrent of honey. Overall this wine is strong in acid but seems to lack the sugar to balance it. I am a bit conflicted on the score. For drinking right now it is an 87, but due to the lack of balance I will give it an 85. I really like the lively palate. The wine seems to dance all over my mouth.
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Pale gold, aromas of raspberry, peach, lemon, earth, orange, b2+, a3+, nice & round w/simmering acidity underneath, goes poof in the midpalate & disappears a bit w/a light etheral finish, lingering acidity leaves the mouth watering, d2, nose a bit more subdued, palate is very nice, citrus, raspberry, vibrant acidity, light finish adds baked apple, caramel, superb
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8/17/2014 - drdecanto wrote: 90 Points
Similar note a year and a half later. Holding up nicely. My last bottle.
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3/6/2013 - drdecanto wrote: 90 Points
Looking back at older TN's I have rated this wine anywhere from so-so to Excellent and have had it about 8 or 9 times in the last 9+ years. This was bottle was in the very good to excellent range. There was some petrol and crisp racy acidity. Didn't take closer notes.
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9/1/2011 - Easter Everywhere wrote: 90 Points
great
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11/1/2010 - Easter Everywhere wrote:
Superb, delicate floral, mineral nose
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3/1/2010 - Easter Everywhere wrote: 90 Points
Superb, blaanced, minerally
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11/23/2008 - Art_Vandelay wrote: 88 Points
Classic grapefruity nose with light kerosene tones. Medium-dry with crisp acidity. Nice texture and length with a good mineral core but lacks some weight and intensity.
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11/1/2008 - Easter Everywhere wrote:
Superb, tart, great fruit, not overdone, almost no sign of age, minerals are nice
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10/1/2007 - Easter Everywhere wrote: 90 Points
Tart, tangy, delicious
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5/7/2007 - EricBe wrote: 89 Points
Nice pineapple notes, not overly sweet
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3/1/2007 - Easter Everywhere wrote:
Seemed tasty
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7/1/2006 - Easter Everywhere wrote: 90 Points
Nice, red berry, citrus, mineral, has mellowed a bit but sill w/firm acidic backbone
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4/1/2006 - Easter Everywhere wrote: 88 Points
Nice enough
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2/15/2006 - Brix wrote: 89 Points
Drinking well now, with notes of lemon, slate, and minerals. There isn't a great deal of sweetness-- it's a Kabinett, after all. Still, it's not dry, and has wonderful balance on the palate.
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10/30/2005 - Not Levine wrote: 87 Points
Good citrus, some slate, still rather sweet. Also still had some spritz.
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12/1/2004 - Easter Everywhere wrote: 90 Points
Pale whitish gold, aromas of melon, peach, raspberry,minerals, honey, mint, orange, cut grass, mango, banana, b3, a3+, great juicy palate w/explosive zip on finish, mellows some w/air, unreal when first opened, firm & tingly, superb, d5, a bit flat, minerals spicy fruit, white pepper, green grass, slight moldy flavors?, b3, a3+, still juicy, tart, tad simjple (6.5)
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2/29/2004 - Jason wrote: 85 Points
The nose shows lime blossoms, lime peel, and wet slate. Based on the palate it is hard to imagine that there is much RS in this wine. Per the label, however, it is not Trocken. I find flavors of lime, vanilla, and minerality. The only hint of sugar is a slight undercurrent of honey. Overall this wine is strong in acid but seems to lack the sugar to balance it. I am a bit conflicted on the score. For drinking right now it is an 87, but due to the lack of balance I will give it an 85. I really like the lively palate. The wine seems to dance all over my mouth.
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2/4/2004 - Easter Everywhere wrote: 90 Points
Pale gold, aromas of raspberry, peach, lemon, earth, orange, b2+, a3+, nice & round w/simmering acidity underneath, goes poof in the midpalate & disappears a bit w/a light etheral finish, lingering acidity leaves the mouth watering, d2, nose a bit more subdued, palate is very nice, citrus, raspberry, vibrant acidity, light finish adds baked apple, caramel, superb
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