Daniel M

9.2

This is a wonderful wine! The nose shows citrusy notes, honey touches, some petroly touches, some floral scents. The palate is a model of balance. Some nice lemon, lemon curd notes, a bit of a milky, soft mouthfeel, some honeyed touches, but also a massive acid drive that makes it go on and on for ever and a day. The mid-palate is a nice bowl giving way to the longest mouth-watering finish, showcasing citrusy delights and a bit of a zesty touch that adds a layer of complexity. This is great ! — 3 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Delicious. Loads of vibrant ripe apple fruit actually veering toward peach. Nice slatey minerality. In the mouth, it’s soft and round-textured on entry, then some minerality comes in but then recedes, leaving lingering notes of pure fruit. Good acids and just a hint of sweetness. Nice aperitif supper. — 4 years ago

Carissa Herman

9.0

Strong aromas of petrol. Ripe fruit and a great deal@of minerality. Complex and very enjoyable — 5 years ago

Aravind A

9.4

These just keep getting better. On the nose: peach, lime flower, a suggestion of petrol, this has such a wonderful nose, but then on the palate, it steps up a notch: fantastic acidity, great salinity, lime, herbs, so sweet and savory at the same time. And 8% abv...this is disappearing too fast. Glad I have one more. — 6 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.4

Nothing better for the money in the world. 22-year-old Spatlese singing it’s wet rocks and honeysuckle song with hints of dried citrus peel and a whiff of paraffin. The acidity in this is still electric. — 7 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.8

I’ve said it once, I’ve said it many times. There is no greater wine value in the world than well-aged Mosel Riesling. Crystalline asian pear, mandarins and river water mixed with a hint of petrol. Killlllller. — 8 years ago

romo

9.2

Oily viscous metallic fruit, absent acid.. maybe a touch of acid after an hour. — 2 years ago

Lev Lavrichtchev

9.0

Feb 2024: not too sophisticated but a typical Model Riesling, very nice, good value — 3 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.2

Years ago used to treat myself to this maker once a year, but then my local store stopped bringing them in & I lost contact. Such a marvelous blend of concentration & finesse: Asian pear, ginger crystal, and white peach. Not a light bodied Kabinett, just gorgeous. Not a stand out vintage if I remember right but they are all pretty damn good. — 5 years ago

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Jonathan Wall

9.1

@Byron C Mayes nailed it with his review. I found it a bit on the sweet and heavy side for a kabinett. I like em crisp and clean. Very good. — 6 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

Medium to dark gold. Sweet apricot nose with brown sugar and a little acetone. Nice mouth feel. Great finish to the evening. — 6 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.3

Beautiful. Laser sharp and viscous at once. Quite the dialogue all the way thru the bottle. The thickness provided fruits such as Apple and apricots... then there was acid and cut lawn... at the same time. I'm guessing not a sensation for everyone... so more for me. — 7 years ago

Kai Wright

9.0

Drinking up my stock of these as the previous bottles were past their prime. But my final one goes out with life still in it! Apple, pear, ripe and juicy lemon, maybe even a little pineapple on the long finish. — 8 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

Nose: screaming mineral and green apple.

Palate: green apple. Intense. Mineral. Juicy.

So moselian

If willi Schaefer made a Feinherb. — 2 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.6

Tasted blind. Dark gold color. Heavy like motor oil in the glass. Sweet nose. Notes of apricot and spice. High-pitched, more so than a Sauternes. Guessed 70's German. — 4 years ago

Chris Cooney

9.2

A bit light on acid, — 5 years ago

Alix Oconnell

9.5

Really good. A little sweet but not cloying. Like this! — 6 years ago

Stuart Pollack

9.1

Very nice Riesling, perfect with my wings. Not particularly sweet any more, but it now has a clean Riesling flavor with a balanced acidity. Golden in color. Fresh fruit nose of white fruit. — 6 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

Exotic with some bortrytis-ed richness, balanced by a zesty slatey finish. Expected a little more cut for an 01', but a nice wine nonetheless. Probably needs more time to bring about better balance. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

The nose reveals, lighter more subtle petrol characteristics, ripe golden apple, ripe fleshy pineapple , apricots, marmalade, lemon syrup, grapefruit with pith, honey, beeswax, a little lime candy, white spice, dry stones, yellow lilies and spring flowers.

The body is thick, rich, waxy and a touch syrupy. Dry, pineapple & apricots, golden apple, peach, lemon syrup, lime candy, some green apple, grapefruit with pith, marmalade, orange rind, fruit blossoms, honey, beeswax, soft delicate minerality, very light petrol notes, slate, white spice with yellow lilies and spring flowers. Acidity is round and magnificent. The 09 is in a good place with plenty of life ahead. The rich, lush, well balanced finish is persistent for minutes.

Excellent with spicy Asian food.

Photos of, the view across the river from their Weingut and their Bernkasteler Doctor Vineyard, the blue slate this wine grows in, Sofia Thanisch finishing up with a group before our one on one tasting and the view of Bernkasteler Doctor Vineyard from the other side looking down at the river. — 8 years ago