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2011 Alfred Merkelbach Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Kabinett
Riesling
- Germany
- Mosel Saar Ruwer
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Community Tasting Notes 9
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Gian wrote: 88 points
January 15, 2022 - Improved from last bottle opened in 2012. Mineral , flowers, yellow fruits, balanced between sweetness and acidity. Great Q/P
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mullins.ryan@gmail.com wrote: 92 points
April 17, 2021 - A baby with so much life ahead. Off the charts charming
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btock Likes this wine: 90 points
June 1, 2018 - Love me some good Kabinett, and this is good Kabinett. Minerally, bright, some nice pucker from the acidity. Merkelbach = QPR and this was a winner. Fresh, very clear in the glass. Served with a Thai-inspired dish and that worked. Enjoyable, high toned, clean. Good now but can also hold longer.
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Sotto325 wrote: 90 points
May 26, 2016 - I break with the pack here, as the price point is irrelevant. This wine has taken on greater complexity now, and while it will never be a great Zilliken or Prum, it stands shoulder to shoulder with many of the very nice 2011 kabinetten. Only a tiny bit sweet, it has rich fruit and petrol sensations and a mild orange/ apricot, vague floral character. Perfect for warm weather and with lighter fish.
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CADomer Likes this wine: 89 points
January 6, 2014 - Similar experience to previous bottle. Very nice at this price point.
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By Jean Fisch and David Rayer
Vintage Report 2011, Other noteworthy wines, Issue #20, 10/1/2012 (link)(Alfred Merkelbach Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Kabinett) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Terry Theise
2012 German Catalog, 6/1/2012 (link)(Merkelbach Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Kabinett) ($19.00) For newcomers to Merkelbach, these wines are vinified cask by cask, and each (so-called) fuder is numbered, and the wines are presented by fuder-number. The largest blending/holding tank in the cellar can only hold two fuders (each contains about 112 cases worth of wine), so there’s never a blend of more than two individual wines. Yes, such a thing still exists in our world. This Kabinett was dramatically the better of two options, complex and long, hyssop and blackberries. *
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2011
- Type White
- Producer Alfred Merkelbach
- Varietal Riesling
- Designation Kabinett
- Vineyard Ürziger Würzgarten
- Country Germany
- Region Mosel Saar Ruwer
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 4 (14%)
- Consumed 25 (86%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VineyardÜrziger Würzgarten
- CountryGermany
- RegionMosel Saar Ruwer
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