Friday Rieslings

Maximin Grunhauser Herrenberg Kabinett, 2001

• 7.5%
• Pale straw color
• Vanilla pod, white chocolate, allspice and lime aromatics
• Velvety palate feel, smooth and balanced
• Rich texture overall with some good acidity, but not ripping, lemon/lime flavors with flowery flavors
• Mild overall attack, balanced and juicy feel through the finish - quite pleasant.

Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Kabinett, 2001

• From the great 2001 vintage!
• 7%
• More mineral tones on the nose than the above wine, with some of what people call petrol, but to me this wine is more sea salt and fresh air - like standing in the middle of a cold stream on hot summer day
• slightly leaner on the palate than the last wine, but big and flavorful - spices
• quite rich feel, pears and berries, good intensity and fleshy fruit
• longish with very rich flavors - very good

Dr. Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Spatlese, 2005

• I am a particular fan of Ernie's wines - I will actually be visiting him in early May 07 - see my upcoming report
• 8%
• Pale gold
• Big nose with loads of sea salt and spices - quite "clean" aromatics - limes
• Very big and rich on the palate
• loads of fruit with peaches and strawberries, flowers and a bit of light honey (but not late harvest honey - flowers)
• long finish, very easy and pleasant
• juicy - not too heavy on the acidity, though

Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Graach Josephshofer (Monopole) Kabinett, 2005

• 9%
• Pale straw/green color
• Alpsice and apricots on the nose with minerals
• Rich palate feel with some acidity and lycee flavors
• mildly sweet flavors balanced by good acidity - the sweetness comes later followed by loads of fruit flavors
• dances on your palate - just a touch cloying, but fresh
• mineral flavors dominate the lengthy finish
• very good