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2015 Kabinett tasting
NYC
Tasted May 20, 2022 by Tubulus with 194 views
Introduction
12 2015 kabinetts, all blinded and served popped and poured.
Flight 1 (12 notes)
White
2015 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett
My #2, group #4. Lots of reduction/sulfur. Plush mouthfeel with riper fruit and medium acidity.
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Comment
White
2015 Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett
My 11, group 6 (though on restasting not sure why I ranked so low). A bit grassier, medium acid, sweeter.
White
2015 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett
My 5, group 5. A bit green, similar profile to Merkelbach, but better balance.
White
2015 Julian Haart Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Kabinett
My 3, group 10. Very funky nose, some found a lot of cat pee. High acid and peach.
White
2015 Schäfer-Fröhlich Felseneck Riesling Kabinett
My 8, group 11. Funky nose, a bit of spritz, apple notes. The Scha-fro funk combined with screwcap and pop and pour did this wine no favors.
White
2015 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett #3
My 1, group 2. My tasting note just says "awesome." The most apple-y of the bunch, not surprising. There's a good reason WIlli Schaefer is my favorite Mosel producer!
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White
2015 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett #9
My 6, group 8. Very distinctive tangerine and apricot nose, completely different in profile from the rest.
White
2015 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett
My 4, group 6. Reduction, excellent creamy mouthfeel, nice acid.
White
2015 Alfred Merkelbach Kinheimer Rosenberg Riesling Kabinett
My 9, group 9. Greener and more herbaceous with very high acid.
White
2015 Weingut Keller Riesling Kabinett "Limestone"
My 7, group 1. Crazy nose, a bit of spritz and apple, good acidity.
White
2015 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Veldenzer Elisenberg Riesling Kabinett
My 10, group 7. More fruit juice-y, lower acid, some grapefruit.
White - Off-dry
2015 Stein St. Aldegunder Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett feinherb
My 12, group 12. Stood out against the rest of the kabinetts. Reduced, much drier with some alcohol. Grassy.
Closing
Great tasting that showed off the ripe fruit and balanced acidity of 2015 in Germany.