Kesselstatt: "Tastingnotes"

The Fine Wine Review, USA Tastingnotes

The Fine Wine Review "Tastingnotes" by Claude Kolm

RATING

WINE / TASTINGNOTE

87

2002 RK Riesling
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
Von Kesselstatt's RK QbA shows excellent acidity with incipient peach fruit in a light body. This is excellent generic Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Riesling, probably best drunk 2004-2008.

89

2002 Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Kabinett
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
The Wine
Needs more time, but for now, I found the wine light and elegant with hints of honey and acacia in the mose (a touch of botrytis?) and a fair amount of sweetness to go with the very ripe, almost tropical fruit.

91+

2002 Josephshöfer Kabinett
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
The Wine
A von Kesselstatt monopole, has a lovely wildflower and cassis leaf nose, followed by a rich body (9% alcohol here) but with delicacy to the ripe, floral and pear flavors. This wine should develop magnificently with time.

92

2002 Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
The Wine
Is spicy (cloves) and stony with depth and breadth and a lively acidity. The wine is still quite young and I would suggest holding this wine a minimum of 3-5 years before drinking.

92

2002 Kaseler Nies'chen Riesling Kabinett
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
The Wine
Steely an nervous with ginger, stones, and oriental spice aromas and flavor, some power and richness, and supporting acidity to tie it all together. This is wine that seems best left in the cellar for 4-6 years before drinking.

91
2002 Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
The Wine
Has hints of honey brown sugar indicating botrytis, with a medium-weight, tightly-wound body that also is of medium-depth. Long finish, elegant, lacy body.

91+
2002 Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
The Wine
Is relatively light an delicate but with depth and firmness and a lovely delineation of the spicy fruit. With several years' aging, the wine should only gain in depth and complexity.

92+
2002 Josephshöfer Riesling Spätlese
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
The Wine
Has characteristic candied grapefruit peel aromas. In the mouth, the wine is round and slightly soft with good acidity and light citric notes.

93+
2002 Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
The Wine
Is an immensely appealing wine. It features pure, crystalline, relatively powerful spice lime blossom aromas and flavors of great length.

95
2002 Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese, Long gold capsule, barrel no. 19
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
The Wine
Is sensational, even though still quite closed. The wine is very stony, pure and crystalline with ginger spice, botrytis and plenty of backbone and depth, plus plenty of sweetness.

The Fine Wine Review "Tastingnotes" by Claude Kolm
RATING	WINE / TASTINGNOTE
87	2002 RK Riesling Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Von Kesselstatt's RK QbA shows excellent acidity with incipient peach fruit in a light body. This is excellent generic Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Riesling, probably best drunk 2004-2008.
89	2002 Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Kabinett Mosel-Saar-Ruwer The Wine Needs more time, but for now, I found the wine light and elegant with hints of honey and acacia in the mose (a touch of botrytis?) and a fair amount of sweetness to go with the very ripe, almost tropical fruit.
91+	2002 Josephshöfer Kabinett Mosel-Saar-Ruwer The Wine A von Kesselstatt monopole, has a lovely wildflower and cassis leaf nose, followed by a rich body (9% alcohol here) but with delicacy to the ripe, floral and pear flavors. This wine should develop magnificently with time.
92	2002 Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett Mosel-Saar-Ruwer The Wine Is spicy (cloves) and stony with depth and breadth and a lively acidity. The wine is still quite young and I would suggest holding this wine a minimum of 3-5 years before drinking.
92	2002 Kaseler Nies'chen Riesling Kabinett Mosel-Saar-Ruwer The Wine Steely an nervous with ginger, stones, and oriental spice aromas and flavor, some power and richness, and supporting acidity to tie it all together. This is wine that seems best left in the cellar for 4-6 years before drinking.
91	2002 Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Mosel-Saar-Ruwer The Wine Has hints of honey brown sugar indicating botrytis, with a medium-weight, tightly-wound body that also is of medium-depth. Long finish, elegant, lacy body.
91+	2002 Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese Mosel-Saar-Ruwer The Wine Is relatively light an delicate but with depth and firmness and a lovely delineation of the spicy fruit. With several years' aging, the wine should only gain in depth and complexity.
92+	2002 Josephshöfer Riesling Spätlese Mosel-Saar-Ruwer The Wine Has characteristic candied grapefruit peel aromas. In the mouth, the wine is round and slightly soft with good acidity and light citric notes.
93+	2002 Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese Mosel-Saar-Ruwer The Wine Is an immensely appealing wine. It features pure, crystalline, relatively powerful spice lime blossom aromas and flavors of great length.
95	2002 Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese, Long gold capsule, barrel no. 19 Mosel-Saar-Ruwer The Wine Is sensational, even though still quite closed. The wine is very stony, pure and crystalline with ginger spice, botrytis and plenty of backbone and depth, plus plenty of sweetness.