93 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "This is from a cooler site and allows extra hang time for the Kabinett style. The nose has crushed stones, honey, yellow peaches and lemon curd. The palate has such attractive flavors of fresh limes and nectarines. Such clarity and detail with acidity that expands the finish in refreshing style. Drink now. (12/16/19)"
90 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2018 Monzinger Kabinett is very tasty, but this is a slightly larger-framed Kabinett this year, as it is 9.5 percent alcohol and carries around forty grams of sugar. The bouquet is very, very pretty, offering up scents of lime, bee pollen, salty minerality, white flowers and a touch of upper register smokiness. On the palate the wine is medium-full, complex and nicely mineral in personality, with a lovely tug between pure fruit and good acidity. The finish is long, balanced and shows fine complexity and grip. Good juice, if not quite as delicate as some examples this year. 2019-2045. (Mar/Apr 2019)"
90 points David Schildknecht (Vinous): "This wine’s 10% alcohol is a tip-off not just to its modest level of residual sugar but also to the extreme ripeness of the 2018 vintage, which, as Schönleber acknowledged, represented a challenge to the Kabinett genre. It was picked in the last days of September. It manages in fact to display more than enough delicacy and refreshment to justify its labeling. Lightly poached white peach mingles alluringly with lemon cream on both the nose and the polished palate. Lime and grapefruit add juiciness to a sustained finish that manages to sooth and stimulate, not to mention refresh. Drink: 2020-2028. (Jun 2020)"
90 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2018 Monzinger Kabinett is very tasty, but this is a slightly larger-framed Kabinett this year, as it is 9.5 percent alcohol and carries around forty grams of sugar. The bouquet is very, very pretty, offering up scents of lime, bee pollen, salty minerality, white flowers and a touch of upper register smokiness. On the palate the wine is medium-full, complex and nicely mineral in personality, with a lovely tug between pure fruit and good acidity. The finish is long, balanced and shows fine complexity and grip. Good juice, if not quite as delicate as some examples this year. 2019-2045. (Mar/Apr 2019)"
90 points David Schildknecht (Vinous): "This wine’s 10% alcohol is a tip-off not just to its modest level of residual sugar but also to the extreme ripeness of the 2018 vintage, which, as Schönleber acknowledged, represented a challenge to the Kabinett genre. It was picked in the last days of September. It manages in fact to display more than enough delicacy and refreshment to justify its labeling. Lightly poached white peach mingles alluringly with lemon cream on both the nose and the polished palate. Lime and grapefruit add juiciness to a sustained finish that manages to sooth and stimulate, not to mention refresh. Drink: 2020-2028. (Jun 2020)"
| Product SKU | 339233 |
| Producer | Emrich-Schönleber |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Nahe |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Designation | Kabinett |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 10.0% |
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