2023 Fass 5 Ayler Kupp Kabinett
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The combination of caramelized mandarin orange, white peach and yellow apple aromas is compelling, but the tension between the ripe flavors and the electric acidity on the sleek, light- to medium-bodied palate is extraordinary. Very pristine, stony finish. Sustainable. Drink or hold.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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AP number 05 24. Fumy citrus aroma. Herbal and smoky. Mouth-filling sweetness balanced by mouth-watering acidity. Tight, long, really intense. (JH)
The 2023 Riesling Ayler Kupp Kabinett #5 unites slate and yeasty funk on the nose. Lemony vivaciousness and tip-toe-dancing playfulness become apparent on the palate. Slender, vivid and dangerously enticing with its lemony lightness, this is the very essence of a Kabinett. The gorgeously aromatic and long finish shows a distant glimpse of tangerine. What a joy. Available at auction: 720 bottles, 24 magnums, 3 double magnums. (Medium)
Auction version of Fass 8 from this Grosse Lage made from a selection of the grapes, the greenest and most backward. Spontaneous-fermentation aromas still. Piercing acidity and crunchy green-apple flavours. Very youthful and for the moment less fun than Fass 8. (JR)