2016 Zeltinger Himmelreich Kabinett GrK
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Juicy and elegant with delicate spices, as well as cool herbal and apple notes. A very crisp and rather citric finish. Drink now or in 2019 and 2020.
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Mosel Fine Wines
James Suckling
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The 2016 Riesling Zeltinger Himmelreich Kabinett (Green Capsule) is very clear, pure and flinty on the nose, offering bright Riesling notes along with very fine and smoky slate aromas. Round and lush but very delicate, with remarkable finesse, lingering mineral tension and piquant acidity, this is an excellent off-dry Riesling that was bottled with 9% alcohol.
Ripe apple mingles with iris, sea breeze and wet stone on a haunting nose. The polished, delicate palate is energetically bright and infectiously juicy, its apple and lime marrying with mouthwatering salinity on a refreshingly sustained, barely off-dry finish.
This offers a beautiful nose of cassis, grapefruit, herbs, white flowers and fine spices. The wine is silky yet delicately zesty on the palate. Canned yellow peach, zesty grapefruit and fine aniseed herbs come through and add depth to the long and nicely focused finish. The after-taste is persistent, with nicely integrated ripe acidity and smooth herbal and fruity flavors. Oct 2017, www.moselfinewines.com, Drink: 2021-2036
About the producer
Markus Molitor is now among the largest privately owned wine estates in the Mosel and also one of the best. With a focus on single-vineyard expressions, the estate produces between 80 and 90 different wines each vintage.