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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.7 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 22 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by sleepyhaus on 11/20/2023: Drinking really well. Lots of canned peach and pineapple with great acidity. (2043 views) | | | Tasted by Vas19 on 8/30/2023 & rated 93 points: A bit shut on day 1, but on day 2 it starts to hit its stride. Really nice tension and balance. (1228 views) | | | Tasted by gilrbo on 7/17/2023: PnP, then drunk half of the bottle. The remaining half one week later and it had kept very well. No, TN, from memory.
Light and playful, but with remarkable complexity, even a week later. The light sweetness is well balanced by the acidity, but also by a light bitterness, as if from citrus fruit, which makes the whole package extremely interesting. (1092 views) | | | Tasted by Goodwine4ever on 5/17/2023 & rated 92 points: Litchi, carambole, Équilibre impeccable sucre et acidité, un vin au parfum envoutant. Délicieux ! (1402 views) | | | Tasted by LucasTijn on 4/21/2023 & rated 88 points: 2020's have been an awkward phase for some time, and I have generally avoided opening them, but this bottle showed really nice. Lovely balance, nicely racy, but with structure and ripeness from the vintage. Peach, unripe pineapple, melon, loads of lemon juice and elderflower with a touch raspberry showing up on day 3. Very good! Glad I still have more. (1181 views) | | | Tasted by evjoh on 1/16/2023: My final of six bottles... drank next to a '21 Lauer Kupp Kabinett, the comparative ripeness of the 2020 vintage is extremely apparent. This Adam has way more rich, ripe tropical fruits and feels a bit more put together. The 2021 is great in its own way but I don't feel like I'm committing as much infanticide drinking this. Now the question is.. do I buy more? (1619 views) | | | Tasted by rawdealbuffy on 1/10/2023: Racy acid kept in check by some barely present RS. With a little air and an increase in temp there is an abundance of tropical fruit notes. Lots of ripe mango, pineapple, and star anise. Just needs some sticky rice and you've got dessert. (1059 views) | | | Tasted by jvphoto on 11/23/2022 & rated 92 points: Tart apple juice, lemon curd. Great price (1254 views) | | | Tasted by JJKinch on 10/13/2022 & rated 91 points: Slight tropical fruit, nice citrus - lemonade, nice floral, bright acidity. Nice integrated sweetness. Lingering finish. Really enjoyable. (824 views) | | | Tasted by timothynbond on 9/28/2022 & rated 90 points: Transparent straw. Nose of cantaloupe and petrol. Medium-light body, medium to medium plus acid. Honey melon and sweet orange juice on the palate mixed with some wonderful sea salt minerality. Delicious and a great value. (1366 views) | | | Tasted by evjoh on 9/12/2022: Six months after my previous bottle. A bit of sponti or reduction on the nose right upon opening, so I left the 90% full bottle in the fridge for a few days. I don't remember that last time.
After it had blown off, grapefruit pith and sweet minerality is exposed. The palate feels riper than the nose, but this might be a product of its sugar more than anything. With only one bottle left of this, I can't decide between buying more of these 2020s or stocking up on the 2021s... tough call. (1028 views) | | | Tasted by Annikaochanders on 9/11/2022: Sweeter taste (793 views) | | | Tasted by ylkim30 on 9/6/2022: Day 1: I love the light-footed intensity of this wine. From pop and pour, the residual sugar is nicely balanced by the electric acidity. Juicy fruit and a citric finish. The structure is just really nice and precise. The nose is a little mute, which may be the wine beginning its shutdown phase or just something unique to my bottle.
Day 2: The nose is opening up a little more. The citrus note has subsided and I'm getting more white fruit notes. The lively acidity remains fairly vibrant.
Days 3-4: Remains vibrant and vinous. Doesn't really start winding down until Day 5. (933 views) | | | Tasted by diggydan on 8/20/2022 & rated 93 points: Beautiful young sweet lemonade kab. Some sulfur or sponti on the nose which diminished with air. (1015 views) | | | Tasted by daghaug on 7/16/2022: Diskret duft av lime og stein, litt hårvann. Tilbakeholden som ung riesling ofte er. Herlig syre i munnen som balanserer sødmen flott. Deilig, fyldig munnfølelse og lang ettersmak. Ikke av de mest crispe kabinettene, men det gjør ingenting. (996 views) | | | Tasted by sleepyhaus on 4/20/2022: Completely agree with prior tasters, including EVJOH, and particularly with regard to the laser beam acidity. This has enamel-stripping levels of acidity, and I say that a good (or great) thing. There is noticeable sweetness here but it's absolutely kept in check with that acidity. As expected, the finish here is loooong, riding that on that same razor sharp cut. Killer stuff. (1609 views) | | | Tasted by evjoh on 3/11/2022: Fantastic young Kabinett and way more complex than I expected. There's typical bright citrus, a little tropical fruit, and minerality. The mouthfeel is what sets this apart, though—your tongue is first hit with a little effervescence before the weight from the sugar sets in. Just as you notice the sweetness, the absolute laser beam of acidity causes your cheeks to pucker right as the wine leaves your mouth. My friends and I killed this bottle embarrassingly fast.
I have one more and I hope I can keep my hands off of it for a few years. Maybe I'll pick up more while they're still available for low $20s. (1135 views) | | | Tasted by Vas19 on 9/30/2021 & rated 93 points: Really nice, everything in balance, plenty of complexity. (1815 views) | | | Tasted by chbeaumont on 8/19/2021 & rated 94 points: Tiny spritz, quite pronounced, primrose colour; slender, delicate floral (freesia) notes, whisper of slate; gossamer like, deft kiss of sweetness, poised; delicious now. A ravishing beauty. Extended finish: undoubtedly will age well. (1174 views) |
| A.J. Adam Producer website
U.S. Importer (addt'l info)Riesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)KabinettLowest must sugar content of Prädikat designation resulting in light wines, typically semi-sweet with crisp acidity.Hofberg On weinlagen-infoGermany Wines of Germany | The Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) | How to read a German wine label | Geographical Information Down to Single Vineyards
#2014 Vintage Notes:
2014 Vintage Report by Terry Theise
2014 Vintage Report by Wine Spectator
"My gut still tells me the Saar (and to some extent) the Ruwer are better overall in 2014 than the more storied areas of the Mosel proper, but those that spent the requisite time living in their middle-Mosel vineyards made some of the most electric and "feathery" Riesling in a long time (maybe the finest in 20 years - yes, it's true!)" - Jon Rimmerman (Of course only a very short historical memory would call the Saar and Ruwer less 'storied' than the middle Mosel - jht)Mosel Saar RuwerStarting in 2007 the German wine authorities have changed labeling laws to rename all of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wines to just "Mosel." This puts this and other database driven sites in a difficult spot, as millions of old wine label reflect the former labeling. As described here, CellarTracker has elected to remain with the old labeling for a number of years to avoid confusion. At some point we will switch over to just "Mosel" but not for a few years at least.
Mosel WeinKulturland (Moselwein e.V.)
Detailed geographical information at weinlagen.info
#2018 Vintage Notes:
"Acid levels are relatively low throughout Riesling-growing Europe (acidification will once again be permitted in Germany – no surprise, as that’s been the case in eight of the last 10 vintages); but because malic acid was baked off or degraded by relentlessly balmy weather means, what acid remains is overwhelmingly of the efficacious tartaric sort. Extract levels are low, as one would anticipate from a growing season during which relatively little moisture was coursing through the vine’s roots and shoots. [...] Everyone is astonished how there could have been so much juice despite the drought." - David Schildknecht
"2018 is a homogenous vintage with a very high general level, below which it seldom falls [...] It leads with blossom. It is perhaps 80% delicious and 20% fascinating." - Terry Theise
#2017 Vintage Notes:
"not so friendly towards light wines" - Milkmansteve
#2016 Vintage Notes: "Overall, 2016 is a charmer of a vintage with much immediate ripe and fruity appeal, not unlike 2011 (in fresher) or 2007 (in lighter). However, 2016 is far from being homogeneous, in fact it is composed of a mosaic of vintages, a result of the freakish growing conditions. Hidden inside the vintage, there are true gems with the balance of 1997, one of the best vintages ever, 2002 or even 2008. The bulk of the harvest was brought in with refreshingly moderate sugar levels. Overall, the Saar and Ruwer produced slightly fresher wines than the Middle Mosel but there are great differences between Estates. The good harvest conditions allowed for some Auslese, little BA and even TBA wines, but some remarkably pure and fruity Eiswein.
In general, 2016 offers the opportunity to acquire Riesling with great immediate ripe appeal: The vintage is a true charmer. At the top, 2016 is one of the most exciting and elegantly balanced vintage since the 1990s and well-worth stocking up for cellaring! In particular, we urge our readers to literally plunge onto the finest Kabinett and Spätlese: These are some of the most exciting and classic we have ever tasted. 2016 looks also set to become a major vintage for dry Riesling, provided the aromatics are not overripe. Lovers of dessert wines will find much to love in 2016 as the Auslese are pure and the Eiswein are gorgeously fruity. They should however also keep an eye open for the remaining stunning noble-sweet wines from 2015 which are still available here and there." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 36, July 2017
#2014 Vintage Notes:
"The heterogeneity of the 2014 vintage carries over onto the aging process. The top wines start to close down, as one would expect from these wines which are a remake of those from the 1990s. The wines affected by gin, saffron and mushroom flavors are still comparatively open and offer a not unattractive Scheurebe styled fruit opulence. We would opt to drink up these lesser wines except for the odd bottle and bury the little treasures of the vintage deep into the cellar." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 30, March 2016
#2013 Vintage Notes:
"The fruity-styled 2013 wines have firmed up significantly since last year and start to show signs of closing down, making the underlying acidity seemingly sharp and out of balance. The better dry wines have come out of their early armor of smoke and tannin but the acidity may prove quite challenging. Quite frankly, except for some smaller bottlings, this is a vintage to lay down and wait." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2012 Vintage Notes:
"The 2012 wines have put on some flesh and go through a 'fattier' phase which is not unlike what the 2007 went through at the same period. However, the zestier acidity cuts through this 'weight' and makes the wines thoroughly enjoyable at this early stage. In particular the fruity Kabinett and Spatlese as well as the off-dry and dry wines offer much pleasure. We expect these wines to close down over the coming year or two. Enjoy while it lasts!" - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2011 Vintage Notes:
"A bit to our surprise, the 2011 wines have shut down and go through a quite difficult and muted phase now. Their low acidity combined with their maturity makes them feel rich, opulent and often bulky, and thus not really enjoyable. We expect that these will need at least a decade to integrate their sweetness and gain in harmony. The only exception is the dry wines, whose low acidity makes for great food companionship." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2010 Vintage Notes:
"After a mellower period in 2012, many 2010 wines have firmed up and developed a stronger smoky side. However, most continue to shine through their fruit opulence, structure and deliciously zesty but ripe acidity. This suits in particular the off-dry bottlings, which have more charm than the legally dry wines. Will these wines close down? Actually, the softening acidity makes us wonder now but it also provides further evidence that these wines will turn out harmonious after all." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2009 Vintage Notes:
"Most 2009 wines have closed down, which accentuates their round and soft side forward. Many can still be quite enjoyable but the times of primary fruit with its attractive aromatic expression and a generous acidic kick are now over. Except for the dry wines, we would definitely recommend keeping your hands off any bottle in your cellar and possibly buying more wines from this vintage on the market as these are true gems in the making." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015 |
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