Here’s one of the new-style German riesling Kabinetts that are sleek and feel light, but have remarkable concentration. Tons of Amalfi-lemon zest and spring flowers on the nose. Staggering wet-stone minerality at the extremely racy finish. The first vinta...
The Dhron Valley is one of numerous small tributaries flowing into the Mosel. Andreas Adam is maybe the only producer I’m familiar with working in that area, and he’s better known for his dry rieslings. Nonetheless, this is a lovely, subtle kabinett, soft...
Wonderful ripeness to the fruit, which ranges from peach to melon, as well as a lovely fresh-mint note. Very classic and precisely balanced, the natural grape sweetness right in the background. Long and fresh, wet-stone finish. Drink or hold.
Brimming with orange blossom, melon and basil aromas this is a wonderfully light and charming Kabinett, in spite of the high acidity of this vintage. Excellent extract and vitality at the very precise, long finish with lovely tangerine character and minty...
The 2022 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett is clear, bright and fresh on the still young and yeasty nose that shows a coolish, flinty character with ripe, well-concentrated fruit and dark slate notes. On the palate, this is a round and charming, mout...
Willi Schaefer's 2020 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spatlese #10 is deep, fine and complex on the still reductive yet clear, dense and elegant nose. Lush and piquant on the palate, this is a very fine and finely concentrated, intense and persistent Domprobs...
The 2020 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spatlese is clear yet pretty reductive on the nose and doesn't yet sing if poured straight from the just opened bottle. The palate is crystalline, fine and lush, very elegant and complex and reveals fine and salty gr...