Lemon yellow; aromatic, some sassafras and herbal, citrus, orange peel, very nice; palate is light-medium bodied, balanced citrus and herbal, lovely character; medium length finish. Lovely, consistent with Merkelbach’s style. 90
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There has been speculation about what would happen to the Merkelbach wines now that the folks at Selbach-Oster have fully taken over from the aging brothers. If this wine is any indication the answer is not much. If I did not know that there had been a change I don’t think I would have suspected one. It tastes like a Merkelbach wine. It’s old school in terms of size. It carries the weight of a Kabinett from the pre-2003 era (a year that to me marked the beginning of the super-sized German Rieslings, declassified from well into higher pradikats). It’s also well mannered in terms of its acidity. Certainly bright and fresh, but by no means aggressive, it leaves the enamel on my teeth, and is easy to drink with or without food, showing the typical red berry, white peach and spice flavors of the Wurzgarten.
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5/3/2023 - Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 90 Points
Simpler than the other Kab’s today, a hint of herbs but otherwise fairly straight.
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5/3/2023 - aagrawal wrote: 90 Points
Lemon yellow; aromatic, some sassafras and herbal, citrus, orange peel, very nice; palate is light-medium bodied, balanced citrus and herbal, lovely character; medium length finish. Lovely, consistent with Merkelbach’s style. 90
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4/1/2023 - Rieslingfan wrote:
There has been speculation about what would happen to the Merkelbach wines now that the folks at Selbach-Oster have fully taken over from the aging brothers. If this wine is any indication the answer is not much. If I did not know that there had been a change I don’t think I would have suspected one. It tastes like a Merkelbach wine. It’s old school in terms of size. It carries the weight of a Kabinett from the pre-2003 era (a year that to me marked the beginning of the super-sized German Rieslings, declassified from well into higher pradikats). It’s also well mannered in terms of its acidity. Certainly bright and fresh, but by no means aggressive, it leaves the enamel on my teeth, and is easy to drink with or without food, showing the typical red berry, white peach and spice flavors of the Wurzgarten.
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8/19/2022 - berlinhotel Likes this wine: 90 Points
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6/16/2022 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 91 Points
Selbach/ Merkelbach Tasting (St. Paul, MN): Floral garden, spice, grapefruit, flint and sour apple. Very tasty and should age for a decade.
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