Last night Betsy made "Danny Kaye's chicken salad" (recipe is supposedly the actor's , very good). I've liked Riesling with this, and since I saw some recent notes on '03s drinking well I thought it a good time for my lone remainingbottle of 2003 Donnhoff Oberhauser Leistenberg Kabinett. This had not been my favorite at release;it's actually the last '03 Kab I own. OK, let's see. Fairly sweet, rather round, this is more like a heavy softer Spatlese than a Kab. Good flavor profile- sweet peaches, a little lime, some herby notes (almost rosemary). But this just doesn't have the acidity to be great. Not flabby, but sodt. The 2003s I've liked tend to be more on Auslese level, where I'm already looking for richness. Still, this is good wine if not Donnhoff great (and I like better than on release). B
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.