Dr. Loosen Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Feinherb, Mosel, Germany

露森格拉齊仙境園雷司令半干型小房酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：9705

Scents of apple and apricot blossom in Loosen’s 10.5% alcohol 2009 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett feinherb adumbrate the correspondingly juicy fruits on its delicate palate. Suggestions of grapefruit, almond, and peach kernel add interest on a silken, buoyant palate, leading to a luscious finish served by just the right measure of hidden sweetness. While it won’t make one forget its superb 2008 predecessor, this should perform versatile over the next 10-12 years. “I want real Kabinetts,” says Ernst Loosen by way of explaining his early start on the 2009 harvest, “between 80 and 83 Oechsle, with crisp acidity, freshness, and the like; and you can’t wait around, especially when you have five, maybe seven days of Kabinett-picking to do and every day ripeness is rising. This year, we wanted to delineate even more sharply the difference between Kabinett and Spatlese, as well as a distinct difference between Spatlese and Auslese.” In practical terms, this meant among other things slightly reducing the levels of residual sugar in the Kabinetts (Loosen says that trend will continue incrementally); and reserving botrytis fruit solely for wines labeled “Auslese.” Eiswein from Lay, Treppchen, and Sonnenuhr; Eiswein and T.B.A. from Pralat; as well as a T.B.A. from Wurzgarten were all – according to cellarmaster Bernhard Schug – in various states of fermentation or preparation for bottling when I visited in September, so consequently I shall review those wines (or at least some subset thereof) at such time as I report on the 2010 vintage.Importer: Loosen Brothers, Portland, OR tel. (510) 864-7255