Tartrate crystals on the cork. An impressively spacey quince on both nose and palate, unripe honey dew melon, a tiny amount of lactic notes and also some herbal notes or hay, hardly any diesel. Very fruity, but dry and mineral, great purity and balance ! Full bodied and probably long lived - I killed a baby. I think one notch better due to the Lage-specificity than the general Kallstadter Riesling Kabinett, and this logically forces a 92, but if herbal notes in a Riesling put you off, that one would probably suit you better. I should add a note of caution: Koehler-Ruprecht overall really seems to hit my soft spot, so this rating includes 1 – 2 points for personal enthusiasm.
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The 2011 Saumagen Kabinett shows a terrific mix of exotic fruit, honey, and minerality with a clear focus on the latter. Drinking very well now and should do so over the next 5+ years.
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Looking back on this I think I liked it, but it just took a little while for me to realize it. The bitter/spicy nature of it due to the notes of ginger mixed with honeydew melon threw me for a loop. I think it has its place, though I wouldn't buy it again.
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10/6/2018 - Soteriologist Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tartrate crystals on the cork. An impressively spacey quince on both nose and palate, unripe honey dew melon, a tiny amount of lactic notes and also some herbal notes or hay, hardly any diesel. Very fruity, but dry and mineral, great purity and balance ! Full bodied and probably long lived - I killed a baby. I think one notch better due to the Lage-specificity than the general Kallstadter Riesling Kabinett, and this logically forces a 92, but if herbal notes in a Riesling put you off, that one would probably suit you better. I should add a note of caution: Koehler-Ruprecht overall really seems to hit my soft spot, so this rating includes 1 – 2 points for personal enthusiasm.
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3/17/2018 - MuckSo Likes this wine: 89 Points
The 2011 Saumagen Kabinett shows a terrific mix of exotic fruit, honey, and minerality with a clear focus on the latter. Drinking very well now and should do so over the next 5+ years.
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8/20/2017 - desstex wrote:
Kork..
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4/20/2017 - Ryan.Vento Likes this wine: 89 Points
Looking back on this I think I liked it, but it just took a little while for me to realize it. The bitter/spicy nature of it due to the notes of ginger mixed with honeydew melon threw me for a loop. I think it has its place, though I wouldn't buy it again.
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6/18/2016 - markus g wrote: 91 Points
Kork
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