Dr. H. Thanisch, Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spatlese, Mosel

As I said in my last note, good for what it is. Full, round, moderate acidity, seemed less sweet than the 2013 Doctor Kabinett; good peach and white nectarine fruit. Cellared since original release.

OMG #105 (Ann Arbor, MI) : Not much in the acidity department and leans heavy, but the sweetness ultimately stays in check and the ripe orchard fruit is very pretty. A style that works well with foie gras, which thankfully was passed to me just after I poured this.

Une cuvée Spätlese, soit avec sucres résiduels issus de vignes aux raisins botrytisés sur terroirs de Moselle allemande. Bouteille ouverte et servie de suite en verres Zalto universels. Bouchon accusant les années. Robe jaune claire, scintillante et limpide. Au nez, le vin exhalte des arômes typiques du cru, agrumes (citron bergamote), pétrolées et pierres à fusil. En bouche, on note de suite le faible degré d'alcool, la teneur en sucre résiduels et l'acidité élégante du cépage Riesling. Très belle sapidité …

Aromas of petrol, pear, Fuji apple and mineral. Flavors of Fuji apple, pear, grape, mineral and slate. Ends with a nice finish of 20+ seconds with mineral and pear. This is evolving quite nicely and showing some signs of development. Glad I have another bottle of this.

[04 07] Tasted after 2012 Doctor Kabinett. More weight and concentration with floral and a slight honeyed fruit character. Less vibrant and energetic in comparison, still fresh and impeccably well balanced. Rather rich and wonderfully spicy on the palate. Very long. 92-94

Light in weight, decent acid/sugar balance, apple and lime slate fruit. Good for what it is.

Pleasant though not profound; brightly fruited with ripe peach and apple flavours and gentle floral accents. It's moderately sweet with decent acidity underneath, enjoyable though it's rather one-note right now.

Bob noted the strong diesel on the nose. I liked it. Lots of minerals on the nose, too. White fruits and maybe some cinnamon on the nose. The sweetness is more than balanced by zingy acidity. Good finish.

Nothing profound here but a fun drink nonetheless. A little spritzy on opening which settles down in the glass. Sweet primary fruit but killer acidity - really gets the salivary juices flowing. Went very well with the tuna tartare and spicy soft shell crab.