2012 Alfred Merkelbach Kinheimer Rosenberg Riesling Kabinett

Community Tasting Notes (20) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  2/6/2019 - short and confused wrote: 92 Points

  Found this in the cellar and do not have a record of owning it. Got to work on the book keeping. As Seth Rosenberg says, transparent and light. Clean apples, lime and stone on the nose. Nice acidity and spice on the palate. Really classic young Mosel wine. Great energy but at the same time open for business.

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  8/14/2017 - Seth Rosenberg wrote:

  This bottle wasn't anything like my previous bottles. This was pretty sour and out of focus. There were distinct similarities to the 12 Anrecht I panned a month or two ago. Hypothesis: 2012 Germans have closed down hard. Wait 5-10 years before trying them. Judgement reserved.

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  9/22/2016 - Seth Rosenberg Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Same bottle as 9/21/16. This is aging nicely. The whole package is about lightness and transparency. The nose shows lime, powered stone, green and red apple, spice and white flowers. The palate is very similar, some of the zing is gone, but there is still good acidity. What has developed is a gentle classic expression of Riesling and Kabinett: red apples, spice, minerals, stones, some lime. This is gentle and lithe with a little more golden than before. The finish shows apple, spice, minerals and a solid lime acidity. Great stuff. Nose - 5-5.5/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 16.5-17/20.

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  9/21/2016 - Seth Rosenberg Likes this wine:

  Lime, powdered stone, white flowers. Lots of lime and minerals on the palate - excellent. Light mouthfeel. Good stuff. Lime finish.

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  1/25/2016 - Beerzebub Likes this wine:

  Not much has changed since release as far as I can tell. Fresh and expressive, with distinct lime, and I really like Seth Rosenberg's cumin reference. Some cool stony minerality in the finish. Good stuff.

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