Kabinetts often err by tasting slightly too sweet or not sweet enough. This walks the line as well as any. Nose does not hint at sweetness, with its superb crushed shells, creamy lime, and flinty minerality. The first sip presents sweet white fruit, a bit of peach, green apple, pear, and lime custard, maybe ripe green melon. But the acidity is a potent magnet, pulling back the sweetness to gorgeous neutrality, with notes of pickled ginger, oshinko, a superb umami roundness, and a long finish of ginger ale and underripe mango. Perfect w Compere Lapin’s spicy fried pig ears, and Chef Ninas snapper w radish and carrot reduction. Shows itself best w food that has some spice and fat, if not too rich or creamy.
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Lovely sweetish nose of citrus, white flowers and green apples. Wonderfully balanced in the mouth. Neither sweetness nor acidity are overdone - very Goldilocks. Good length. Very mineral, slatey palate. Light touch overall. Superbly drinkable. My favourite of the three '16 kabinetts I've tried recently.
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This took an hour of air and some warming to show what it has. What a Kabinett! At 8% alcohol and with an amount of sugar that does not seem to exceed that of a feinherb to any great extent, it is a classic Kabinett. The aromas are, however, quite extraordinarily complex: smoky, floral, fruity (peach), sponti, citrus, mineral and green herbs. Layered taste with creamy texture, great balance. Such a wonderful wine!
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Lauer is know for his off dry wines, feinherb and tbf, but his pradikats can be sensational. This Kabinett is terrific. It has lime citrus, and a hint of tangerine peel, and it is full slate and stone impressions, it is racy, zippy, tart, happy, and as always, with so many of the Lauer wines, something wild! Love it!
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Star bright medium lemon-green. Nose is of ripe tree fruit (red delicious) with some stone fruit notes as well. Palate is concentrated with medium sweetness and m(+) acid. Length is m(+). This is a well-made, ripe example but RS is slightly higher than acid allows (for my taste). Should probably hold and revisit in 3-5 years. If drinking now, benefits from a few minutes in decanter and should be chilled.
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My wife insisted I change to a Riedel riesling glass for this; it certainly intensified the aroma and palate. My olfactory phenotype is mediocre but this has a wonderful nose of white peaches and stone. The palate is full and slightly sweet. This is perfectly balanced by acidity. The finish is full, long and pleasant. I’m sure this will last many years but see no reason not to enjoy it now
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Nose of tropical fruit, a hint of apricot. Perfectly poised between acidity and sweetness. Long finish. Very nice; however, I think I liked last year's a little bit more. I think this year's had a bit more residual sugar. Good food wine. But pretty good on its own too. Pricing does seem a bit stiff for what it is.
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Tasted at the winery. An elegant wine with a nose of apricot, white peach, and clementine. Well-balanced sweetness and acidity on the palate, with flavors of peach, anise, ginger, and other baking spices. Has a long pleasurable spicy finish.
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Citrus and light nose. True kabinett. Citrus and light nose. A little herb, slight greens - much. Nice lingering acidity that pushes one to drink. More lemons, herbs and tonka. Really good stuff.
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"Saary not Saary" (New York City, NY): Hooray! Residual sugar! This is a proper Kabinett that never gets too sweet. Its sweetness is well balanced.by the acidity here and the acidity isn't the only tune in this wine. The fruit profile here is more generous, with a bit of honeyed tones and a roundness that the sugar gives it. However, I would add that this bottle still appears to be suffering a bit from being opened way too soon, as there are some defined sponti elements that need some time to ease off.
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The German Crush Tour; 10/8/2017-10/16/2017: herbs, white peach and apricot. 45-50g of RS but feels more delicate and lighter than that. this wine felt very saar to me - and it should mature into a classic Saar Riesling.
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Floral, ripe stone fruit, citrus fruit and hints of honey on the nose. Quite layered on the palate - wonderful richness of fruit, bright acidity and a nice mineral streak. Vibrant. Very good balance and length. 90-91+
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5/5/2021 - OenoEd Likes this wine: 93 Points
Kabinetts often err by tasting slightly too sweet or not sweet enough. This walks the line as well as any. Nose does not hint at sweetness, with its superb crushed shells, creamy lime, and flinty minerality. The first sip presents sweet white fruit, a bit of peach, green apple, pear, and lime custard, maybe ripe green melon. But the acidity is a potent magnet, pulling back the sweetness to gorgeous neutrality, with notes of pickled ginger, oshinko, a superb umami roundness, and a long finish of ginger ale and underripe mango. Perfect w Compere Lapin’s spicy fried pig ears, and Chef Ninas snapper w radish and carrot reduction. Shows itself best w food that has some spice and fat, if not too rich or creamy.
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8/30/2020 - Nostromo99 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lovely sweetish nose of citrus, white flowers and green apples. Wonderfully balanced in the mouth. Neither sweetness nor acidity are overdone - very Goldilocks. Good length. Very mineral, slatey palate. Light touch overall. Superbly drinkable. My favourite of the three '16 kabinetts I've tried recently.
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4/30/2020 - DK Amateur Likes this wine:
This took an hour of air and some warming to show what it has. What a Kabinett! At 8% alcohol and with an amount of sugar that does not seem to exceed that of a feinherb to any great extent, it is a classic Kabinett. The aromas are, however, quite extraordinarily complex: smoky, floral, fruity (peach), sponti, citrus, mineral and green herbs. Layered taste with creamy texture, great balance. Such a wonderful wine!
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4/18/2020 - Charlie Carnes Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lauer is know for his off dry wines, feinherb and tbf, but his pradikats can be sensational. This Kabinett is terrific. It has lime citrus, and a hint of tangerine peel, and it is full slate and stone impressions, it is racy, zippy, tart, happy, and as always, with so many of the Lauer wines, something wild! Love it!
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6/16/2019 - MikeJK Likes this wine: 91 Points
Star bright medium lemon-green. Nose is of ripe tree fruit (red delicious) with some stone fruit notes as well. Palate is concentrated with medium sweetness and m(+) acid. Length is m(+). This is a well-made, ripe example but RS is slightly higher than acid allows (for my taste). Should probably hold and revisit in 3-5 years. If drinking now, benefits from a few minutes in decanter and should be chilled.
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6/16/2018 - cos65 Likes this wine:
Served blind
Pale gold green
Very light aromas,
On palate, light sweet Macintosh apple with just enough acidity to keep it vibrant
I would hold for a while longer
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4/25/2018 - Taronti wrote: 95 Points
My wife insisted I change to a Riedel riesling glass for this; it certainly intensified the aroma and palate. My olfactory phenotype is mediocre but this has a wonderful nose of white peaches and stone. The palate is full and slightly sweet. This is perfectly balanced by acidity. The finish is full, long and pleasant. I’m sure this will last many years but see no reason not to enjoy it now
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4/13/2018 - kaush Likes this wine:
Nose of tropical fruit, a hint of apricot. Perfectly poised between acidity and sweetness. Long finish. Very nice; however, I think I liked last year's a little bit more. I think this year's had a bit more residual sugar. Good food wine. But pretty good on its own too. Pricing does seem a bit stiff for what it is.
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4/5/2018 - rieslinghoarder Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted at the winery. An elegant wine with a nose of apricot, white peach, and clementine. Well-balanced sweetness and acidity on the palate, with flavors of peach, anise, ginger, and other baking spices. Has a long pleasurable spicy finish.
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2/6/2018 - AndrewSGHall wrote:
Citrus and light nose. True kabinett. Citrus and light nose. A little herb, slight greens - much. Nice lingering acidity that pushes one to drink. More lemons, herbs and tonka. Really good stuff.
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1/26/2018 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
"Saary not Saary" (New York City, NY): Hooray! Residual sugar! This is a proper Kabinett that never gets too sweet. Its sweetness is well balanced.by the acidity here and the acidity isn't the only tune in this wine. The fruit profile here is more generous, with a bit of honeyed tones and a roundness that the sugar gives it. However, I would add that this bottle still appears to be suffering a bit from being opened way too soon, as there are some defined sponti elements that need some time to ease off.
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10/9/2017 - Mlermontov wrote: 91 Points
The German Crush Tour; 10/8/2017-10/16/2017: herbs, white peach and apricot. 45-50g of RS but feels more delicate and lighter than that. this wine felt very saar to me - and it should mature into a classic Saar Riesling.
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6/8/2017 - rossi.wine wrote: 91 Points
Floral, ripe stone fruit, citrus fruit and hints of honey on the nose. Quite layered on the palate - wonderful richness of fruit, bright acidity and a nice mineral streak. Vibrant. Very good balance and length. 90-91+
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