WTN: St.Urbans-hof OckfenerBockstein Kabinett '06....(short/

Tried this older German down at Pig+Fig Sat night:
1. Weingut St.Urbans-hof OckfenerBockstein Riesling Kabinett Mosel/Saar/Ruwer (9.0%; Gutsabfullung; QmP; A.P.Nr. 3 529 290 012 07; R.ShackSlctns; HB Wine Merchants/NY) Leiwen 2006: Dark gold/rather brown color; some earthy/oldR/musky/dusty no botrytis some complex bit oxidative fairly interesting nose; quite tart/tangy totally dry strong oldR/some oxidative rather earthy complex fairly austere flavor; very long/lingering totally dry/rather austere dusty/earthy/oldR/rather oxidative complex finish; a rather interesting expression of oldRiesling but not going to improve that I can forsee.
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. This was a rather interesting expression of old German Riesling, somewhat oxidative, rather hard/austere. No fruit left to speak of. No signs whatsoever of petrol/Mosel valve oil that I could identify....just an old, but not tired, R.
Tom

[David M. Bueker]

"Dark gold/rather brown" is a certain sign of some heat damage. 2006 is a darker hued vintage than many due to ripeness and botrytis, but "rather brown" is not where they normally are at this point. The rest of your description only reinforces that.

Too bad. I don't have any 2006 SUH Kabinetts anymore, but a few Spatlesen are in the cellar.