2015 Kabinett tasting

12 2015 kabinetts, all blinded and served popped and poured.

• 2015 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  My #2, group #4. Lots of reduction/sulfur. Plush mouthfeel with riper fruit and medium acidity.

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• 2015 Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  My 11, group 6 (though on restasting not sure why I ranked so low). A bit grassier, medium acid, sweeter.

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• 2015 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett

  Germany, Nahe

  My 5, group 5. A bit green, similar profile to Merkelbach, but better balance.

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• 2015 Julian Haart Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Kabinett

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  My 3, group 10. Very funky nose, some found a lot of cat pee. High acid and peach.

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• 2015 Schäfer-Fröhlich Felseneck Riesling Kabinett

  Germany, Nahe

  My 8, group 11. Funky nose, a bit of spritz, apple notes. The Scha-fro funk combined with screwcap and pop and pour did this wine no favors.

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• 2015 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett #3

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  My 1, group 2. My tasting note just says "awesome." The most apple-y of the bunch, not surprising. There's a good reason WIlli Schaefer is my favorite Mosel producer!

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• 2015 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett #9

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  My 6, group 8. Very distinctive tangerine and apricot nose, completely different in profile from the rest.

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• 2015 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  My 4, group 6. Reduction, excellent creamy mouthfeel, nice acid.

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• 2015 Alfred Merkelbach Kinheimer Rosenberg Riesling Kabinett

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  My 9, group 9. Greener and more herbaceous with very high acid.

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• 2015 Weingut Keller Riesling Kabinett "Limestone"

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  My 7, group 1. Crazy nose, a bit of spritz and apple, good acidity.

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• 2015 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Veldenzer Elisenberg Riesling Kabinett

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  My 10, group 7. More fruit juice-y, lower acid, some grapefruit.

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• 2015 Stein St. Aldegunder Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett feinherb

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  My 12, group 12. Stood out against the rest of the kabinetts. Reduced, much drier with some alcohol. Grassy.

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Great tasting that showed off the ripe fruit and balanced acidity of 2015 in Germany.