This Kabinett is sourced from the Kupp; power and extreme rigor - this sports 50 grams residual sugar with about 10 grams acidity and just 8% alcohol. Teeth-shatteringly delicious.
The 2014 Haut Bailly is exceptionally polished, creamy and textured from the very first taste. The high percentage of Merlot gives the 2014 relatively soft contours to balance the pure intensity of the Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a remarkably balanced, po...
"Kern" is named after the 19th century industrialist that cleared this more-western part of the Kupp; it is a small parcel that spans the entire top-to-bottom reach of the Kupp. Thus, for me, the wine always has something of the lift and rigor of Stirn an...
Another bad-ass wine and one of the inspirations for our new campaign: “Spätlese is the new Kabinett.” I ask Florian how it’s selling. He says, “good,” and then adds this funny but honest line: “The Spätlese isn’t sweet here.” Seventy-four grams of residual sugar and it tastes almost dry. I don’t understand anything.