WTN: Kabinett x2

[David M. Bueker]

2001 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
This is in prime time now. Drier than it was on release, such that it drinks more like a prototypical kabinett than a steroidal version. Slate, herb, lemon cream and a finishing note of green apple make this a complete Mosel Riesling. It's much too easy to drink, as kabinett should be, and shows no signs that it won't hang on this plateau for years to come.

2009 Kruger-Rumpf Münsterer Rheinberg Riesling Kabinett - Germany, Nahe
Ripe, crisp and fresh, this is big, but not too big for kabinett. It still shows a bit of spritz, which buttresses the acidity, and makes the wine very refreshing. It's not incredibly complex, but it is fun.

Quite refreshing to read some Kabinett notes so thanks. Kruger-Rumpf has some deserved shelf space downtown!

[b]2009 Kruger-Rumpf Münsterer Rheinberg Riesling Kabinett - Germany, Nahe
Ripe, crisp and fresh, this is big, but not too big for kabinett. It still shows a bit of spritz, which buttresses the acidity, and makes the wine very refreshing. It's not incredibly complex, but it is fun.

Thank you for the note, David. I liked this wine a couple of years ago, and almost always find the K-R Rheinberg Kabinett to be one of the better values in Nahe Riesling.