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GERMAN RIESLING KABINETTS

Vin Vino Wine, Palo Alto CA

Tasted October 26, 2011 by SanFranSoxFan04 with 669 views

Flight 1 (8 notes)

White
2009 Weingut Spreitzer Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Kabinett Germany, Rheingau
88 points
Nose: green pepper, petrol, toasted brea, apple pie, tobacco
Taste: sweet peach, apricot, floral.
Thick body, long finish. Too sweet for what I want in Kabinett.
White
2009 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
91 points
Nose: Big nose of wet asphalt, honey, rubber
Taste: pear, peaches, flowers, something savory too, Good acid.
medium body, short finish.
White
2009 Hexamer Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg Riesling Kabinett Germany, Nahe
89 points
Different kind of nose, less floral, petrol, orange and lemon
tastes less sweet fruit, more floral and spicy.
thick body.
White
2009 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett Germany, Nahe
90 points
Very deficient nose, It was barely giving off any aroma. I got a little tobacco and soap.
taste of spice and clove. Very good, would have been off the charts had I been able to get more from the nose.
White
2009 Weingut von Othegraven Kanzemer Altenberg Riesling Kabinett Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
86 points
Nose: The slightest hint of cat litter box
Taste: Bleh. Stylistically way different then the others.
White
2009 A.J. Adam Hofberg Riesling Kabinett Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
90 points
Nose: wet cement, rain, green peppers
Taste: petrol, rubber, green grass, green pepper. Great acid.
Heavy body, medium finish, a little too thick and sweet for my taste.
White
2009 Müller-Catoir Mußbach Riesling Kabinett Germany, Pfalz
89 points
Not much of a nose.
Flavor: GREAT! soapy, floral delicious.
White
2002 Carl Schmitt-Wagner Longuicher Maximiner Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
87 points
Rich Yellow color
Nose: yeasty, honey.
Tste: yeast, lemon curd, peaches.

Closing

I did not care for the older 2002. Overall 2009 seems to be far more residual sugar than I prefer.

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