Weingut Maximin Grünhäuser
Abtsberg Kabinett Riesling
Mosel, Germany
Well, I’ve been a bit quiet on here! In July my partner gave birth to our first child, so among many of the sacrifices one makes as a new parent, I’ve scarcely touched a drop of wine for the past three months.
This weekend we enjoyed our first trip away with the little one and my other half’s family, none of whom are particularly into wine, but they always enjoy when I open a Riesling if we’re cooking homemade Indian food. This magnum of the 2017 Abtsberg Kabinett from Max. Grünhaus was a crowd pleaser if not the most complex of wines. But who cares? None of them had ever seen a magnum before. Great fun!
Well, I’ve been a bit quiet on here! In July my partner gave birth to our first child, so among many of the sacrifices one makes as a new parent, I’ve scarcely touched a drop of wine for the past three months.
This weekend we enjoyed our first trip away with the little one and my other half’s family, none of whom are particularly into wine, but they always enjoy when I open a Riesling if we’re cooking homemade Indian food. This magnum of the 2017 Abtsberg Kabinett from Max. Grünhaus was a crowd pleaser if not the most complex of wines. But who cares? None of them had ever seen a magnum before. Great fun!
A pretty pale straw color with little green tinges. Pure elegance from the beginning to the end. Fresh mangoes and delicate peaches on the nose. There’s an undeniable flinty essence here which permeates throughout, never losing steam. Moist stony minerality and dried herbs with just a pinch of elderflower.
It’s so nice when a wine showcases the terroir so clearly and demonstrably. Purely Mosel and very vibrant. Perfectly mature at the moment. Tight acidity and harmonious balance. The palate features some lovely apricot and lemon zest. A little mint on the long finish.
A pretty pale straw color with little green tinges. Pure elegance from the beginning to the end. Fresh mangoes and delicate peaches on the nose. There’s an undeniable flinty essence here which permeates throughout, never losing steam. Moist stony minerality and dried herbs with just a pinch of elderflower.
It’s so nice when a wine showcases the terroir so clearly and demonstrably. Purely Mosel and very vibrant. Perfectly mature at the moment. Tight acidity and harmonious balance. The palate features some lovely apricot and lemon zest. A little mint on the long finish.