Dr. Loosen
Bernkasteler Lay Kabinett Mosel Riesling
Mosel, Germany
More an experiment to see if there is anything to be gained by cellaring German Kabinett Rieslings and the short answer is No. The bottom line is there is not much added complexity. Still as delicious as it was when young. This wine had a faint Light Machine Oil aroma like Sewing Machine oil which was not off putting - just added interest. I did a similar exercise with Guigal Cotes du Rhône opening one at 10 years of age. The wine will last the distance but no real gain in flavour profile. Millions of bottles of CdR made and best drunk young.
More an experiment to see if there is anything to be gained by cellaring German Kabinett Rieslings and the short answer is No. The bottom line is there is not much added complexity. Still as delicious as it was when young. This wine had a faint Light Machine Oil aroma like Sewing Machine oil which was not off putting - just added interest. I did a similar exercise with Guigal Cotes du Rhône opening one at 10 years of age. The wine will last the distance but no real gain in flavour profile. Millions of bottles of CdR made and best drunk young.
Mar 7th, 2019Lovely Kabinett with 7 years of age showing a hint of kero. So much for the theory espoused to me by a leading Aust Riesling maker that kero was a wine fault and the product of sunburnt grapes. Very lively on palate with some spritzig. 17+.
Lovely Kabinett with 7 years of age showing a hint of kero. So much for the theory espoused to me by a leading Aust Riesling maker that kero was a wine fault and the product of sunburnt grapes. Very lively on palate with some spritzig. 17+.
Aug 23rd, 2014