WTN: 2008 Reinhold Haart Piesporter Grafenberg Kabinett

For whatever reason, I have very little experience with Theo Haart's wines. With that in mind, and owning to my love of 2008 Mosel Kabinetts, I decided to open this bottle.

Piesporter Grafenberg is a new vineyard to me. Haart's website indicates that it gives juicy, very mineral wines, which is a positive thing for me, and right on the mark in the case of this wine.

2008 Reinhold Haart Piesporter Grafenberg Riesling Kabinett
Delicate, mineral/bready/herbal nose. Medium-bodied, round, juicy, lightly sweet, and well balanced, with good underlying acidity. Gently mineral/saline, refreshing, somewhat understated, with lime, citrus zest, and dark plum flavors. Very good; a nice example of a 2008 Mosel Kabinett, but a rather short finish prevents it from being excellent in my opinion.

This is an area that I need to learn about. Thanks for the post.

[David M. Bueker]

The Grafenberg is an interesting piece of land. It faces more towards the east, whereas the Goldtropfchen (at least the really good parts) faces largely south. The upshot is that the Grafenberg is not as warm, but in these days of climate change/global warming that is not entirely a bad thing.