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"Grapefruit, orange, quince, Persian melon, and white peach in succulent, yet almost electrically-charged profusion. ...are palpably underlain with chalk that (at least metaphorically) corresponds to the make-up of this under-appreciated site just south of Nierstein the village. You’d be hard-pressed to find a better example of high-wire balancing or vivacious generosity of fruit even on the Mosel, and I fully expect that this outstanding value will delight for a dozen or more years."

"Tight, with layers of mineral and slate that are closely packed and accented by notes of ripe peach, white cherry and Golden Delicious apple. Very spicy on the finish."

"A powerful white, featuring plenty of minerality and concentrated savory notes to the green apple, nectarine and spice flavors. Slate and smoke fill the rich, zesty finish."

"Passion fruit and citrus pâte de fruit aromas and flavors pick up grace notes of honey and spice in this concentrated, intense auslese. There's plenty of structure and it needs a little time to integrate. Fine length."

"Lily-like perfume, sweet lime, and ripe apple on the nose and a wafting, buoyant, juicy palate lend the Bassermann 2009 Deidesheimer Paradiesgarten Riesling Kabinett considerably more charm and refreshment than possessed by its 2008 counterpart, even if this is still relatively simple and probably best enjoyed over the next 3-4 years."

"Smells of musk, daffodil, heliotrope, quince preserves, pear, and sweet corn. Hints of herbal and gingery pungency, browned butter, black tea, and salt add complex savor to this Riesling’s luscious, glycerin-rich, and refreshing palate presence, noticeable sweetness managing to convey an uncanny sense of delicacy while acidity and extract free that sweetness from any tendency toward excess."

"The Kuhn 2009 Riesling trocken Jacobus represents impressive quality for an “entry-level” bottling, redolent of ripe peach and mirabelle wreathed in rowan and heliotrope; infectiously juicy while subtly glossy in texture; and finishing with exuberant, fleshy fruit, tinged by vanilla, peach kernel, and salt. This fine value – some of whose distinction is probably owed to the inclusion of higher-altitude fruit from the slatey Hallgartener Hendelberg – should remain delightful for at least 4-6 years."

"Apricot pit, papaya and a hint of clove on the nose and palate. Rich to the point of creamy, but given drive by insistent, juicy, ripe acidity. Expressive, crisp and impressively long, this is one of the great spatleses of the vintage."

"This vibrant, fresh Riesling delivers good concentration to the apple, gooseberry and white plum flavors. Sea salt and slate notes linger on the zesty finish."