WTN: `96 Estate Riesling Kabinett from the Rheingau.

WTN:1996 Schloss Schonborn Estate Riesling Kabinett Rheingau.

Just released by the winery, $26 Cdn, 8.5% alc, great natural cork. A.P #
31 052 028 97. Opened for half hour, first tasted in Nov when sales manager was in Alberta.

The color is verging on a medium gold. Hints of petrol on the nose along with some mineral tones, peach, lemon. The nose is still active after being opened 2 days.
Initial entry thoughts were, full-mature, very good acidity with RS balanced nicely. I feel that this wine is at its peak so good timing by SS.
White stonefruit, apricot, long citric finish. I had to serve fairly chilled as it was too cloying for me when warming up.
I am a big believer in leaving my German wines in the cellar (sometimes too long!) so nice to grab this wine right off the shelf downtown. Very enjoyable.

WTN:1996 Schloss Schonborn Estate Riesling Kabinett Rheingau.

Just released by the winery, $26 Cdn, 8.5% alc, great natural cork. A.P #
31 052 028 97.

??? with a 97 AP number??

[David M. Bueker]

The 97 AP number makes perfect sense for a 96 if they bottled it all back then & just held the bottled wine.

The 97 AP number makes perfect sense for a 96 if they bottled it all back then & just held the bottled wine.

I have some von Schubert Herrenberg 1990 with a 96 AP number. It was explained that was because of late release. But I guess that they can also register and hold.

[David M. Bueker]

Yes. Estates do both.