GERMANY
RIESLING KABINETT
94 Zilliken 2017 Saarburg Rausch Riesling Kabinett Grosse Lage (Mosel). There’s so much joy in this zippy, intensely honeyed Kabinett. Heady notes of blossom and tropical fruit extend from nose to finish here, flooding the palate with mango, guava and pineapple flavors. Struck with steel and acidity, the finish feels crystalline and pure. It’s delightful already but should gain mineral intensities and texture well through 2030. Rudi Wiest Selections. Editors’ Choice. —A.I.
abv: 8% Price: $36
93 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt 2017 Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Kabinett Grosse Lage (Mosel). While the nose is initially smoky and restrained, bold darts of tropical mango, pineapple and melon flavors abound in this zippy Kabinett. It’s sumptuous off-dry style is lip-smacking and delightful. Light sabers of acidity and lean mineral tones lend elegance on the finish. American B.D. —A.I.
abv: 8% Price: $27
Invigorating tangs of salt, lime and grapefruit extend from nose to finish in this light-footed but gorgeously concentrated Riesling.
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