Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt - Riesling Kabinett Josephshofer 2019

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Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Description

The 2019er Josephshöfer Riesling Kabinett Feinherb was made from fruit harvested at 91° Oechsle, and was fermented down to off-dry levels of residual sugar (25 g/l). It opens up to some ripe scents of pear, vineyard peach, apricot, herbs, and spices. The wine is nicely playful on the comparatively intense palate, and leaves a powerful feel of pear puree, cream, minerals, earthy spices, and grapefruit in the long and almost powerful finish. A touch of zest brings some focus and vibrancy to the flavors in the aftertaste. This off-dry Riesling really needs some bottle age to integrate its elements. It will then reward one with fruits, balance, and complexity.

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A View from the Cellar: 94 Points

The 2019 Kabinett Feinherb bottling from the Josephshöfer vineyard is a beautiful wine, done in a quite dry style and with slightly broader shoulders that are reminiscent a bit of the style of a GG. The wine comes in at 11.5 percent octane in 2019, so obviously not quite as dry and powerful as a Grosses Gewächs bottling might be, but with similar stylistic sensibilities that I find extremely exciting. The bouquet jumps from the glass in a vibrant blend of fresh lime, apple, kiwi, a lovely base of slate, lilacs and a hint of wild yeasts in the upper register. On the palate the wine is bright, medium-full, crisp and complex, with a great girdle of acidity, a lovely core, excellent mineral drive and a long, dry and beautifully balanced finish. This is touch fuller in style than the traditional Kabinett, but think of it as a simply stunning GG style of wine done in a medium-bodied format. It will age for decades and decades, but will not demand any bottle age before drinking! Great juice.