Maximin Grunhaus Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett 2008

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Maximin Grunhaus Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett 2008 Front Label
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Varietal

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Vintage
2008

Size
750ML

ABV
8.5%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Elegant tones of peach and some tropical fruit. Very refined, well structured, mineral acidity combined with an elegant fruitiness and an endless finish. Marked by the intensive spice of the wild yeast, powerful characteristic of the slate soil. Great pleasure to drink right away and great potential to age for 20 years and more.

Professional Ratings

  • 91
    Graceful, elegant and finely drawn, this captures the verve and refinement of the vintage. Right now, it's still wrapped up in some post-fermentation yeastiness, but the balance and slate expression are beautiful, and it promises to develop superbly in the cellar.
  • 90
    There's a lot going on here, with petroleum, musk, orange flower and clove scents on the nose while the palate is as light as a feather, with mouthwatering acidity and a zippy, cinnamon-infused finish. Drink now or hold several years for more complexity.
  • 90
    Fusil, herbal, gooseberry, apple, and yeasty fermentative notes rise from the glass of 2008 Maximin Grunhauser Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett A.P. #27, which brims with tart apple and berry as well as ripe honeydew melon fruit on a palate of memorable generosity, lift, clarity, and refreshing persistence. Hints of cinnamon, ginger, nut oils, and crushed stone add considerable allure and complex counterpoint to the long finish of this 8% alcohol Riesling that should be worth following for 12-15 years, just as were Grunhaus Kabinetts from the 1980s and early 1990s. An A.P.#5 Herrenberg Kabinett – while clear in the nose – displayed an odd milkiness and diffusion on the palate which may have been a function of the wine’s spontaneous fermentation.

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First documented in 966 A.D. the von Schubert estate is not only one of the oldest but also one of the best. They are sole owners (Monopole) of the 3 vineyards (Abtsberg, Bruderberg and Herrenberg) that the estates wines are coming from. Since 1982, Dr. Carl von Schubert manages the estate according to the motto: "As much handling as necessary, but as little as possible", putting him and his wines worldwide in the top class.

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Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.

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Following the Mosel River as it slithers and weaves dramatically through the Eifel Mountains in Germany’s far west, the Mosel wine region is considered by many as the source of the world’s finest and longest-lived Rieslings.

Mosel’s unique and unsurpassed combination of geography, geology and climate all combine together to make this true. Many of the Mosel’s best vineyard sites are on the steep south or southwest facing slopes, where vines receive up to ten times more sunlight, a very desirable condition in this cold climate region. Given how many twists and turns the Mosel River makes, it is not had to find a vineyard with this exposure. In fact, the Mosel’s breathtakingly steep slopes of rocky, slate-based soils straddle the riverbanks along its entire length. These rocky slate soils, as well as the river, retain and reflect heat back to the vineyards, a phenomenon that aids in the complete ripening of its grapes.

Riesling is by far the most important and prestigious grape of the Mosel, grown on approximately 60% of the region’s vineyard land—typically on the desirable sites that provide the best combination of sunlight, soil type and altitude. The best Mosel Rieslings—dry or sweet—express marked acidity, low alcohol, great purity and intensity with aromas and flavors of wet slate, citrus and stone fruit. With age, the wine’s color will become more golden and pleasing aromas of honey, dried apricot and sometimes petrol develop.

Other varieties planted in the Mosel include Müller-Thurgau, Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), all performing quite well here.

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