Much brighter than straw. Medium legs Nose of slate, petrichor, lime zest and green apple. Acidic Granny Smith apple, lime, and a hint of honeysuckle in the mouth with a long finish. Remarkable longevity here, but really time to drink, i think. For the price I paid in 2004, a knockout....
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Fantastic kabinett, with lime-fruity acids, lots of minerals and a fresh fruitbasket av peaches and apples. Very enjoyable and refreshing in the late evening. Too bad it was our last bottle.
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Lightly corked. A real shame, as some fruit was still noticeable underneath and the moderate sweetness and bright acidity suggested a representative bottle would have been really enjoyable.
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(Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Kabinett) What a wine and what an excellent example of classic Kabinett. And this was Kabinett and not Spatlese GK dressed up in Kabinett clothes. Beautiful nose of cooling minerals, lime blossom, fresh cut grass, moss and slate. Palate was piquant with wonderful mouthwatering acidity and green apple fruit with some sweet lime. The wine kept opening and gaining in more depth as the night went on. The last sip was the best with zesty fruit, crackling acidity and mucho depth. This was also a baby and ha at least 10-15 more years ahead of it.
(Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Kabinett) This was either completely closed or getting to that over the hill point. Really just not giving much except lime blossom on the nose and some steely minerality on the palate. I hope it's closed as I have two in the cellar.
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9/28/2018 - Machiavelli wrote:
Fresh, a bit more mature, classic Mosel Riesling with more body and viscous palate. Pleasantly surprised to see it's the Ziliken.
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4/7/2018 - roasted hill wrote:
Much brighter than straw. Medium legs Nose of slate, petrichor, lime zest and green apple. Acidic Granny Smith apple, lime, and a hint of honeysuckle in the mouth with a long finish. Remarkable longevity here, but really time to drink, i think. For the price I paid in 2004, a knockout....
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7/28/2011 - Finare Vinare wrote: 91 Points
Fantastic kabinett, with lime-fruity acids, lots of minerals and a fresh fruitbasket av peaches and apples. Very enjoyable and refreshing in the late evening. Too bad it was our last bottle.
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6/6/2011 - salil wrote: flawed
Lightly corked. A real shame, as some fruit was still noticeable underneath and the moderate sweetness and bright acidity suggested a representative bottle would have been really enjoyable.
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4/5/2011 - andtheodor wrote: 91 Points
Wow, great weight and concentration for a Kabinett. Lime, green apple, tropical fruit. A little green, a little sweet, and absolutely refreshing.
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