Kabinett
868. Weingut Hermann Dönnhoff, Oberhaüser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett Nahe, 2013
Good to understand the Nahe, side-by-side with the Mosel, without a corked wine! That’ll be the screwcap then… The key differences from a Mosel …
587. Dr. Loosen, Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Kabinett Mosel, 2010
This was the curveball I added into my first Unum wine tasting, to illustrate sweetness, against Grosset’s 2010 Polish Hill Riesling. And for me …
576. Forstmeister Geltz Zilliken, Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, 2001
Over the hill, I think – sadly. I’d heard good things about Zilliken as perhaps the Saar producer, but ultimately this didn’t reflect that …
486. Schloss Johannisberg, Riesling Kabinett Rheingau, 2007
Picked this up at Tesco, randomly, and cracked it when we needed another glass, post-curry. A pretty decent Riesling, but not staggeringly complex or …
45. Weingut Hermann Dönnhoff, Oberhaüser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett Nahe, 2000
Random Riesling given to me as a freebie. Sadly a classic example that filled my prejudices about German wine. Faintly bubbly, light (8%) and …