High-toned pit fruit distillates – tending toward volatility, in other words – mark a 2009 Riesling K, as they do a number of Kubler wines from this vintage. Quince and mirabelle inform a flatteringly opulent, surprisingly soft palate, and the satisfyingly long finish harbors a low level of sweetness that can just pass for “dry,” at least in my book. Philippe Kubler is among the few Alsace growers I met to have elected – quite reasonably in my opinion – to market some of his 2009s ahead of (and others concurrent with) the corresponding 2008s. He notes that “the styles are dramatically different, and the 2008s deserve a year or longer in the bottle whereas the 2009s are ready to drink.” That said, I suspect that save for the V.T.s among them, Kubler’s 2008s aren’t really built for long aging.Importers include Chateau St. Martin, Bellevue, WA; tel. (425) 462 1717 and Wine Symphony, Inc., New York, NY; tel. (212) 226-8283
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