I try this every year on my daughter's birthday. This is the first time the wine is showing some age. The over all feel is a bit more like a Spätlese to me, despite the low 7,5% alc. and common sweetness. Dense aromas of Lemon and green apples. Long finish. Not my favorite vintage of this wine, but still great. I like to drink these wines contemplatively on their own, but some moderately spicy Chinese food would certainly not be amiss. Small glasses recommended. Drink or hold.
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The nose is very bright and slightly reductive with all kinds of tangy green and yellow fruits such as carambola, apple and lime. Quite concentrated and thick on the palate with absolutely superb acidity. Tastes at best off-dry and by the time we get to the finish it tastes truly dry. Extremely intense with somewhat austere sourness (think underripe apple and lime zest) in the end. Well made but needs time.
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Consumed a week ago so all from memory. Pale tan; effusive tropical nose of honey, melon, citrus and floral overtones; medium bodied, full palate of honey, pear, nectarine, melon, moderate residual sugar, very well balanced acidity and good length. 2013 was supposed to have been a difficult year but this was very good.
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9/4/2019 - Hotspur21 Likes this wine: 89 Points
I try this every year on my daughter's birthday. This is the first time the wine is showing some age. The over all feel is a bit more like a Spätlese to me, despite the low 7,5% alc. and common sweetness. Dense aromas of Lemon and green apples. Long finish. Not my favorite vintage of this wine, but still great. I like to drink these wines contemplatively on their own, but some moderately spicy Chinese food would certainly not be amiss. Small glasses recommended. Drink or hold.
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6/23/2018 - Fitzl Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great Kabinett, Excellent acidity and fruitiness.
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4/14/2017 - kuumies wrote:
The nose is very bright and slightly reductive with all kinds of tangy green and yellow fruits such as carambola, apple and lime. Quite concentrated and thick on the palate with absolutely superb acidity. Tastes at best off-dry and by the time we get to the finish it tastes truly dry. Extremely intense with somewhat austere sourness (think underripe apple and lime zest) in the end. Well made but needs time.
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5/21/2015 - Onthelees Likes this wine:
Consumed a week ago so all from memory. Pale tan; effusive tropical nose of honey, melon, citrus and floral overtones; medium bodied, full palate of honey, pear, nectarine, melon, moderate residual sugar, very well balanced acidity and good length. 2013 was supposed to have been a difficult year but this was very good.
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6/18/2014 - rossi.wine wrote: 92 Points
More richness here, still pronounced acidity, fresh & well balanced, delicate, round, long. 91-92+
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