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 Vintage2010 Label 1 of 18 
TypeWhite
ProducerWwe. Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben-Thanisch) (web)
VarietyRiesling
DesignationKabinett
VineyardBernkasteler Badstube
CountryGermany
RegionMosel Saar Ruwer
SubRegionn/a
Appellationn/a

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2022 (based on 22 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Dr. Thanisch Bernkasteler Badstube Kabinett on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 90.2 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by cfk49 on 12/24/2019 & rated 90 points: Relatively sweet for a Kabinett, but balanced with pure slate fruit. Drink or hold. Cellared since original release (768 views)
 Tasted by LikeABC on 6/20/2014 & rated 90 points: everything I look for in a German Riesling. Screw top. light petrol nose then fruit. Green apple, peach and lemon. Slight bitter skin on the finish. Good lift/acidity (almost spritz). Clean. 8.5% Almost done with my 6 pack, should have bought a case. Can see this drinking well for another 7-10 years, but I like a little fruit so I would drink mine in the next couple of years (5017 views)
 Tasted by haldolugr on 11/29/2013 & rated 88 points: Peach and lemon, decent acid and good amount of sweetness. (5423 views)
 Tasted by wwyatt on 7/13/2013 & rated 92 points: Bought this for a german riesling tasting that we had a nice Thai BYOB restaurant. Nice light golden color. The nose had light fruit and floral notes of peach and apricot with more mineral notes coming through. Slightly sweet with candied lemon, fresh peach and a little minerality on the palate with vibrant acidity that comes right behind the sweetness providing great balance. Clean, crisp and delicious! Wine is youthful so we bought a couple more bottles to cellar and come back to. (6015 views)
 Tasted by jdabrowski1027 on 7/4/2013 & rated 91 points: Pale and light in the glass. The nose is white peaches, lemon peel, pineapple and a waxy type component. Lots of lemon, green apple skins, and flint on the plate. The acidity is firm, and it goes down easy, this is a great value! (5959 views)
 Tasted by wondersofwine on 4/8/2013 & rated 91 points: 9% alcohol by volume. Vinocap screwcap. Pale gold color. Definitely spritzig when poured (continued to show fizz.) White peach scent along with white blossoms. Mineral notes under the fruit and florals. Tastes slightly sweet and yet tart and acidic. Mouth-watering saliva-producer. Very attractive and satisfying with pork eggrolls and another evening with fried shrimp. (5671 views)
 Tasted by Mrbuzz on 11/15/2012 & rated 91 points: Jen's Fund Raiser Dinner II (Max's Bistro, Fresno Ca.): Pure and clean sweet lemon, peach fruit...tarted up nicely with some green apple skin..plenty of crushed flint...easy drinkin and tasty. (2973 views)
 Tasted by Ali2615 on 7/22/2012 & rated 90 points: Notes of apricot, pineapple and baked spiced apple with honey. Beautiful golden color. A little flinty with an apple tart and salty finish. Great balance of acidity and sweetness for an off-dry wine. Medium body with a long finish. Nice pairing with Chinese chicken salad. (1944 views)
 Tasted by gutt22 on 4/22/2012: 9.0% alcohol. Light yellow color. This is positively smoking. Crisp nose of peach, a touch of apricot, and chalky minerals. No signs of petrol here. In the mouth, beautifully concentrated, with a killer array of peach and apricot flavors that are supported by plenty of minerality and tangy acidity. A juicy, tangy finish that makes for a complete, if youthful, wine. Brilliant. A- (1910 views)

Professional 'Channels'
By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (9/17/2014)
(Dr H Thanisch (Erben-Thanisch), Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Kabinett Mosel White) Subscribe to see review text.
By Joel B. Payne
Vinous, January/February 2012, IWC Issue #160
(Dr. H. Thanisch Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Kabinett) Subscribe to see review text.
By Jean Fisch and David Rayer
Mosel Fine Wines, Vintage Report 2010, Review by Estate - Part II, Issue #17 (10/1/2011)
(Wwe Dr. H. Thanisch – Erben Thanisch Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Kabinett) Login and sign up and see review text.
By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (9/21/2011)
(Dr H Thanisch (Erben-Thanisch), Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Kabinett Mosel White) Subscribe to see review text.
By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (7/4/2011)
(Dr H Thanisch (Erben-Thanisch), Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Kabinett Mosel White) Subscribe to see review text.
By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Mar/Apr 2011, Issue #32, The 2010 German Vintage: High Sugars, Higher Acidity and the Lowest Yields in Recent Memory
(Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Kabinett- Wwe. Dr. Thanisch) Login and sign up and see review text.
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Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben-Thanisch)

Producer web site

Until 1988 there was one Dr. H Thanisch estate. However, family members divided this into two separate estates:
* Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben Müller-Burggraef) (the AP# starts with 2 576 742)
* Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben-Thanisch) (the AP# starts with 2 576 242)
If you are entering a wine from 1988 and later, PLEASE take a VERY close look at the label and consult the fine print to determine which of the two estates made your wine.

Reports from the field suggest that the first few post-split vintages are especially similar. The "Erben Müller-Burggraef" and "Erben Thanisch-Spier" are, or should be, present on the label. Erben Müller-Burggraef uses a slightly smaller label with a neck label, Erben Thanisch a larger body label and no neck label. Erben Thanisch are members of the VDP, characterized by a black eagle symbol at the bottom left of the label, and Erben Müller-Burggraef does not belong to this association.

Riesling

Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)

Kabinett

Lowest must sugar content of Prädikat designation resulting in light wines, typically semi-sweet with crisp acidity.

Germany

Wines of Germany | The Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) | How to read a German wine label | Geographical Information Down to Single Vineyards

#2014 Vintage Notes:
2014 Vintage Report by Terry Theise
2014 Vintage Report by Wine Spectator
"My gut still tells me the Saar (and to some extent) the Ruwer are better overall in 2014 than the more storied areas of the Mosel proper, but those that spent the requisite time living in their middle-Mosel vineyards made some of the most electric and "feathery" Riesling in a long time (maybe the finest in 20 years - yes, it's true!)" - Jon Rimmerman (Of course only a very short historical memory would call the Saar and Ruwer less 'storied' than the middle Mosel - jht)

Mosel Saar Ruwer

Starting in 2007 the German wine authorities have changed labeling laws to rename all of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wines to just "Mosel." This puts this and other database driven sites in a difficult spot, as millions of old wine label reflect the former labeling. As described here, CellarTracker has elected to remain with the old labeling for a number of years to avoid confusion. At some point we will switch over to just "Mosel" but not for a few years at least.
Mosel WeinKulturland (Moselwein e.V.)

Detailed geographical information at weinlagen.info

#2018 Vintage Notes:
"Acid levels are relatively low throughout Riesling-growing Europe (acidification will once again be permitted in Germany – no surprise, as that’s been the case in eight of the last 10 vintages); but because malic acid was baked off or degraded by relentlessly balmy weather means, what acid remains is overwhelmingly of the efficacious tartaric sort. Extract levels are low, as one would anticipate from a growing season during which relatively little moisture was coursing through the vine’s roots and shoots. [...] Everyone is astonished how there could have been so much juice despite the drought." - David Schildknecht
"2018 is a homogenous vintage with a very high general level, below which it seldom falls [...] It leads with blossom. It is perhaps 80% delicious and 20% fascinating." - Terry Theise

#2017 Vintage Notes:
"not so friendly towards light wines" - Milkmansteve

#2016 Vintage Notes: "Overall, 2016 is a charmer of a vintage with much immediate ripe and fruity appeal, not unlike 2011 (in fresher) or 2007 (in lighter). However, 2016 is far from being homogeneous, in fact it is composed of a mosaic of vintages, a result of the freakish growing conditions. Hidden inside the vintage, there are true gems with the balance of 1997, one of the best vintages ever, 2002 or even 2008. The bulk of the harvest was brought in with refreshingly moderate sugar levels. Overall, the Saar and Ruwer produced slightly fresher wines than the Middle Mosel but there are great differences between Estates. The good harvest conditions allowed for some Auslese, little BA and even TBA wines, but some remarkably pure and fruity Eiswein.
In general, 2016 offers the opportunity to acquire Riesling with great immediate ripe appeal: The vintage is a true charmer. At the top, 2016 is one of the most exciting and elegantly balanced vintage since the 1990s and well-worth stocking up for cellaring! In particular, we urge our readers to literally plunge onto the finest Kabinett and Spätlese: These are some of the most exciting and classic we have ever tasted. 2016 looks also set to become a major vintage for dry Riesling, provided the aromatics are not overripe. Lovers of dessert wines will find much to love in 2016 as the Auslese are pure and the Eiswein are gorgeously fruity. They should however also keep an eye open for the remaining stunning noble-sweet wines from 2015 which are still available here and there." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 36, July 2017

#2014 Vintage Notes:
"The heterogeneity of the 2014 vintage carries over onto the aging process. The top wines start to close down, as one would expect from these wines which are a remake of those from the 1990s. The wines affected by gin, saffron and mushroom flavors are still comparatively open and offer a not unattractive Scheurebe styled fruit opulence. We would opt to drink up these lesser wines except for the odd bottle and bury the little treasures of the vintage deep into the cellar." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 30, March 2016

#2013 Vintage Notes:
"The fruity-styled 2013 wines have firmed up significantly since last year and start to show signs of closing down, making the underlying acidity seemingly sharp and out of balance. The better dry wines have come out of their early armor of smoke and tannin but the acidity may prove quite challenging. Quite frankly, except for some smaller bottlings, this is a vintage to lay down and wait." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015

#2012 Vintage Notes:
"The 2012 wines have put on some flesh and go through a 'fattier' phase which is not unlike what the 2007 went through at the same period. However, the zestier acidity cuts through this 'weight' and makes the wines thoroughly enjoyable at this early stage. In particular the fruity Kabinett and Spatlese as well as the off-dry and dry wines offer much pleasure. We expect these wines to close down over the coming year or two. Enjoy while it lasts!" - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015

#2011 Vintage Notes:
"A bit to our surprise, the 2011 wines have shut down and go through a quite difficult and muted phase now. Their low acidity combined with their maturity makes them feel rich, opulent and often bulky, and thus not really enjoyable. We expect that these will need at least a decade to integrate their sweetness and gain in harmony. The only exception is the dry wines, whose low acidity makes for great food companionship." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015

#2010 Vintage Notes:
"After a mellower period in 2012, many 2010 wines have firmed up and developed a stronger smoky side. However, most continue to shine through their fruit opulence, structure and deliciously zesty but ripe acidity. This suits in particular the off-dry bottlings, which have more charm than the legally dry wines. Will these wines close down? Actually, the softening acidity makes us wonder now but it also provides further evidence that these wines will turn out harmonious after all." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015

#2009 Vintage Notes:
"Most 2009 wines have closed down, which accentuates their round and soft side forward. Many can still be quite enjoyable but the times of primary fruit with its attractive aromatic expression and a generous acidic kick are now over. Except for the dry wines, we would definitely recommend keeping your hands off any bottle in your cellar and possibly buying more wines from this vintage on the market as these are true gems in the making." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015

 
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