Opened to do a direct comparison with the 2008 version I opened yesterday, and there is certainly a kinship, though the 2012 is larger scaled. It's still not all the way to "modern kabinett" (aka spatlese except in name), but it's somewhat richer in that it does not seem like a doll house miniature. It's clearly Wurzgarten with the strawberry and spice tones, but also has bracing, crisp tree fruit tones. Once again something that feels like kabinett is supposed to be, rather than something that was labeled as kabinett because it had to be in order to fit a mercantile function.
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Nose of stone fruit, peach, slate, and diesel. On the palate, lush with yellow fruits, mineral, with hints of mango. Long racy finish. Definitely changing but I will probably drink these young, they are damn tasty.
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Popped and poured. Beautiful nose of citrus flowers, slate, Red Delicious apple, pear, and lychee. On the palate, apples, pears, lychee, hints of mineral. Crisp acidic kick on the finish. Note to self, buy more 12 Riesling.
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12/29/2020 - Rieslingfan wrote:
Opened to do a direct comparison with the 2008 version I opened yesterday, and there is certainly a kinship, though the 2012 is larger scaled. It's still not all the way to "modern kabinett" (aka spatlese except in name), but it's somewhat richer in that it does not seem like a doll house miniature. It's clearly Wurzgarten with the strawberry and spice tones, but also has bracing, crisp tree fruit tones. Once again something that feels like kabinett is supposed to be, rather than something that was labeled as kabinett because it had to be in order to fit a mercantile function.
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11/19/2015 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose of stone fruit, peach, slate, and diesel. On the palate, lush with yellow fruits, mineral, with hints of mango. Long racy finish. Definitely changing but I will probably drink these young, they are damn tasty.
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10/10/2015 - Rieslingfan wrote:
Green fruits, subtle spice and a long finish of lime and wet stone. Bright and refreshing in a true Kabinett style.
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7/15/2015 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Popped and poured. Beautiful nose of citrus flowers, slate, Red Delicious apple, pear, and lychee. On the palate, apples, pears, lychee, hints of mineral. Crisp acidic kick on the finish. Note to self, buy more 12 Riesling.
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12/25/2013 - baroloboy55 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very nice kab and in a nice traditional style. Classic red fruit of Urzig. Well balanced and nice acid. Heck of a bargain
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