February 23, 2024 - There is quite a bit of dissolved C02 here still, which makes this a bit difficult to evaluate. But in general, I wasn't thrilled with this bottle. The palate is broad in texture and unfocused in flavor, and seems somewhat watery. A '16 WS Kabinett opened the following month showed much more focus and concetration.
February 3, 2024 - Tasted after 1 hour of air. Some petrol when popped and poured but that has faded away. Sweet pineapple fruit. The acid here is as high as I would expect from a Kabinett. Not too complex.
October 16, 2023 - White flowers, apples and citrus notes on nose. Feather light, well balanced between sweet and acidity. Very young, will go for years and years.
March 8, 2023 - Served chilled.
Explosive nose of petrol, over time some stone fruits and white flowers came into play. Dense and concentrated palate of apricots and other tropical fruits. There is definitive sweetness on the palate and it is not hiding. Wanted more acidity, medium full body. Finish was long and similar to the palate.
Excellent wine but I had trouble looking past the sweetness. 9% abv. Maybe I'm a trocken kind of guy.
This will go another 15-20 years easy, though drinks very well now.
February 1, 2023 - Wow, what a wine! Beguiling nose of petrol, white flowers and lemon zest. Elegant palate, light on its feet, great Trinkfluss. I prefer wines like this so much to the sweet, tba level, wines. A Prüm Kabinett masterpiece. BTW: I dont undertand why scores for Kabinett-Spatlese-Auslese-TBA usually increase on this site and also by Journalists. I think it is a mistake. It is not the sweeter/more concentrated, the better. For my palate they are all similar and you just have to choose how sweet you want it.
January 31, 2023 - The most tension between acidity and sugar when compared to the Wehlener Sonnenuhr and Bernkasteler Badstube Kabis of the same year. Feels quite young still, but already drinks beautifully.
December 18, 2022 - Tasty as always
October 31, 2022 - 4.5+ years after the prior: This is developing nicely. Still somewhat primary, but there are some lovely stone pit characteristics, and the beautiful acidity contributes pleasant and refreshing tension. Highly enjoyable over four nights. We will try to hold the remaining for another couple years.
August 1, 2022 - Pnp. On the nose, chalk, lime, crushed gravel, ripe pear, some gooseberry, petrol. On the palate, zipping acidity combined with a medium body, off dry. Great depth of tree fruit up front and a very pleasant and balanced finish with acid and sugar. Rather fruit forward in my opinion, and a bit sweeter than I was expecting, but I love the result. Can drink this all day long. Considering I found a store that sells this for $27 (dont tell anybody), im going to buy more. Drinking great now but this doesnt seem like one to let sit for 10+years.
March 31, 2022 - Goddam good. What else is there to say?