2004 Gysler Weinheimer Riesling Kabinett - Germany, Rheinhessen (3-22-2007)
Oh, I know that I opened this one a bit early (say, five years), but I just had to have something to celebrate an upcoming three-day weekend away from my graveyard shift job. To wit:
Upon opening, just the slightest hint of sulphur. As the wine warmed, the aroma emerged as varietally correct with a bit of grapefuit bouquet. The palate revealed honey and grapefruit. There is a beautiful balance between acid and sweetness here. To my tastes, this is a Kabinett in name only.
The last two bottles of German wins I tasted were typically slim and focused Mosellaners. This beauty revealed its Rheinhessen roots in a slightly broader palate. Well worth the 14 beans I paid for it. Will likely age nicely if one can keep the mitts off of it.
Dave Mo