June 19, 2023 - My last bottle, and drinking well though certainly not fully mature and no hurry.
March 7, 2019 - Although pleasant to drink, this wine hasn't completely come together the way many 2011s have. It is ripe and young with incipient peach, a creamy texture, and a fair amount of sweetness, plus some herbal elements. Because it is still so young-tasting, there is the possibility of further positive development, but I doubt that crispness will ever appear. 9.0% stated alcohol. APN 14-12. Cellared since original release.
July 16, 2018 - Pretty wine, but on the sweet side with not enough acidity and precision to focus it. Quaffable in a applejuicy kind of way but not great.
June 9, 2017 - 2011 will never become one of my preferred vintages. Even here very brought with lots of acacia honey which over performed the other, deeper layers of aromas a bit. You can only divine the typical Grünhaus herbs and tangerine. More like a sweet Spätlese on the palate with a bright mouthfeel. Lovely to drink right now. I'm curious to see how this will evolve over time.
January 17, 2017 - Not as complex as first btl.
March 5, 2016 - Quite sweet at ths point, gluggable. Good but not sure it will become memorable.
December 26, 2015 - On flight (Eva business class). Petrol nose, sweetish and expressive fruit, long finish. I like this, and went well with the Japanese meal.
August 12, 2015 - Pale intensity, lemon green color.
Youthful nose with a medium intensity. Aromas of sulfite (which disappears quickly with air), fresh grapes, lime zest, pineapple and jasmine flower. Just a hint of petroleum.
Almost half sweet on the palate with a piercing medium(+) acidity and a medium(-) body. Medium intensity with flavors of fresh grape juice, lime juice, pineapple, green apple and green pear. The finish is medium.
A very fruity, grapey Riesling with great acidity to balance the generous sweetness. I've never tasted a Kabinett with this amount of RS. Crazy delicious anyway and will last for a long time thanks to the RS and acidity.
April 9, 2015 - Was in a Riesling mood and found this absolutely gorgeous. Though I usually go for the cooler years with this, I loved the complexity and acidity of the '11. There is some exotic fruit, but not kitschy at any moment. The acidity counter-attacks the rather high sweetness like it should. Another great Kabi from this estate to last many, many years. To be had on its own, I'd say. Drink or hold.
March 5, 2015 - Rutz * (Rutz, Berlin, Germany): 6th course: Saure Beete Hamachi & Sonnenblumenkerne, Koriander.