Daniel M

8.9

Dr. Loosen, Blue Slate, Riesling Kabinett 2025
A familiar wine now, a staple of my wine cellar which I'm always coming back to year in and year out. 8% abv, delicately off dry, pure German Riesling fun from the Mosel. There is an effervescent, slighlty petroly thing on the nose at first. My daughter told me it tickled and almost stung her nostrils. Behind it, you can smell lemon juice, lemon curd, a tiny touch of green apple, some pineapple, some honeysuckle and a bit of a minerally note (crushed rocks?) in the back. The palate is not as acid driven and fresh as in previous vintages, but the acid drive is doing its part and gives a frame to the wine. Lemon curd and green apple juice notes blossom all along, amidst a nice, sweet, delicate sweet note which creates a bit of layer turning into a grippy back palate in the rear. The finish is fresh nonetheless, with nice lemony notes and some nice persistance. This is a superb value, as always, even if I'd prefer more tension. Good stuff 👏
89 out of 100. — 3 days ago

ESF

8.9

nice little entry level wine: generous nose starts w/whiff of petrol then moves to orchard fruit w/confectionary sugar & cotton candy, then passes briefly thru citrus and then finds the stoniness. has the soft, rounded edges of Mosel w/big fat ripe fruit mid palate before finish nearly dry - maybe a trace of RS. great QPR not structured for long haul tho — a month ago

Byron C Mayes

9.0

Star bright pale straw. Honeysuckle and ripe peaches in the inviting nose. Bright acidity on the medium palate which confirms the nose with a slight hint of smoke. Finish is naturally lengthy given the richness. Classic Mosel Kabinett Riesling from a well established and highly regarded producer. Drink now through 2038 with almost any fare, pork being its natural match. — 2 months ago

Bonnie Chu

9.2

With Thai lemongrass chicken in banana leaves — 3 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

vintage 2012 | Perfect balance | paired with Sichuan shrimps and squid with vegetables in a spicy sauce. — 3 months ago

Jack Petras

9.4

Unbelievable wonderment a true privilege to taste this 41 years growing season old vibrant late harvest sublime Reisling.. green bottle equals mosel Saar ruwer. Stunning. Fresh lively complex refreshing — 5 months ago

Doug Powers

9.4

After the crappy Kiwi Chardonnay (Luta), we needed something of impeccable quality and breeding, so here we are. This incredible Spatlese from JJ Prum, other than the color, is just beginning to show its charms, this will last MANY MORE years, but such a privilege to drink such a phenomenal Mosel legend, mineral, sweet apricot and peach fruit, amazing acidity, great length, LOVE this stuff!! (P.S. — I have NO intention in getting involved in the Casagrande clan’s metal band debate, I’d rather just drink old JJ Prum Riesling!!) — 9 days ago

with Jim

Paul J

9.3

Very nice. Great value. Right down the middle Riesling. Was a favorite by many. — 2 months ago

with Brooke

Tom Nguyen

9.1

Was weird at first but then I realized I had just ate a piece of cheddar that blew out my taste buds — 2 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

Mid lemon in colour. Aromatics of yellow peach and slate. Touch of smoke. Great palate intensity - not overly sweet for an Auslese - only 8% ABV. Jancis said “a floral explosion on the palate “ and I cannot disagree. I don’t drink a lot of sweet wine without dessert but this was most enjoyable - a great accompaniment to chicken liver pate with crackers. Acidity particularly at the first taste still very much present. — 3 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Mem dallas — 3 months ago

mike cust

9.4

Crisp delicious, drink on a hot day chilled. Buy more — 4 months ago

Mathew

9.3

Flinty apple juice — 6 months ago

Some Dude

9.1

Very well-made reasoning from a great producer. It had all the classic elements of a great Riesling. Full mouthfeel, rich fruit, bracing acidity, and that petrol note on the nose. Just right for our salad, which had a a hummus dressing and watermelon with mixed baby greens. — 7 days ago

romo

9.2

Called Lauer. Feinherb tell. The RS is so far down under the pesto piquancy. - at Terroir — a month ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

375 ml. Gorgeous nose of peach, apricot, lightly honeyed, very bright. On the palate it’s quite intense but so nicely balanced. Almost a little tannic thing in the finish which shows the intensity. I know we’re drinking it young but we’re with my dad and he’s 94, and loves Riesling, so we’re living in the present. And the present here is pretty nice. — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Miguel fdz gera julio daniel gtz @ stanton — 2 months ago

Taavi Davies

8.9

A a hot year. Mango, dried apricot , slate finish — 3 months ago

Connor Kanen

9.2

Mineral, hint of spritz, ever so slightly sweet, low alcohol. Paired with spicy chicken teriyaki bowl. Money — 4 months ago

Daniel M

9.3

What a wonderful wine! The nose is a bit muted and not as expressive as some Kabinett bottlings from the same producer that I had recently. It's also very young. Lemon juice, pineapple, fresh apple, a bit of a petroly thing, too. The nose is full of restraint and rather delicate. The palate is model of balance. Residual sugars are clearly present but the acid backbone is so powerful that what remains in the end is a tangy, very fresh note which leads you to reach for the glass immediately to take another sip. Apple, pineapple and lemon notes all along, a bit of an oily, sirupy texture in the mid palate, some mild grip in the rear and a very lovely zesty touch all over the finish which makes for a great tasting experience. This is superb! — 6 months ago