Salil wrote:2010 Immich-Batterieberg Riesling "CAI" Kabinett
$21 at Chambers, under screwcap. Opened with a bit of trepidation considering how painfully acidic a Peter Lauer "Senior" was recently. This one's not lacking in acidity either, but the components are in much better balance. There's bright grapefruit, lime and apple fruit here and with air a pretty floral scent emerges; racy and bright in the mouth with the acidity quite nicely balanced and it's very enjoyable to drink.
Hi Salil -
Thank you for the note. I just had this wine and a few other Mosel Wine Merchant offerings at a tasting yesterday - including a couple from Lauer. At last, these wines are available in Massachusetts, so I don't have to go over the border to buy them anymore.
October 22, 2011 – Mosel Wine Merchant Introductory Tasting (Clemens Busch, Peter Lauer, Immich-Batterieberg), Vintages, Concord, MABesides being a great opportunity to try some recent releases from some up-and-coming Mosel and Saar producers, I also got my first chance to try some 2010s, although it is too way early for me to make any generalizations about the vintage as a whole.
The controversial 2010 Lauer Fass 6 Senior was not poured. Since they did have a bottle for sale, however, I took a chance and bought it. I have certainly read the caveats about it being excessively acidic, but figured that I will try it sometime anyway, given that these other two Lauers were showing very nicely.
2010 Clemens Busch Riesling Trocken MoselMedium-bodied, dry, though in Champagne terms this would be Brut rather than Extra Brut. Nicely balanced, with good underlying acidity – not at all austere. Nice, clear filigree minerality here, with some citrus and stone fruit notes. Very good. $25.
2008 Clemens Busch Pündericher Marienburg Riesling Erste Lage FahrlayModerately full, concentrated, slightly round, off-dry, well balanced, with good underlying acidity. Shows very elegant minerality, along with orange, floral, and saline notes. Excellent. This will be very interesting to follow. $45.
2010 Peter Lauer Saar Riesling Barrel XFuller bodied, moderately rich, forward, very approachable Riesling; well balanced, with good acidity. Has typical Saar minerality, along with citrus, apple, and cherry notes. Very good. $20.
2010 Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Riesling Fass 12 UnterstenberschFrom the pre-1971 ‘unter den Berg’ parcel of the original Ayler Kupp site. Full-bodied, Kabinett sweet, and nicely balanced, with good underlying acidity. Quite slaty, with grapefruit and citrus zest notes. Very good/excellent. $40.
2010 Immich-Batterieberg Riesling Kabinett C.A.I.Named in honor of Carl August Immich. Medium-bodied, delicate, dry, and nicely balanced, with good underlying acidity. Mineral-driven, slightly saline, with citrus and apple notes. Very good; perfect for shorter-term consumption. $25.
2010 Immich-Batterieberg Enkircher Ellergrub RieslingFull-bodied, concentrated, slightly off-dry, nicely balanced, with good underlying acidity. Shows very pure, transparent minerality, along with notes of citrus zest, stone fruits, and watermelon rind. Excellent, though it will definitely benefit from cellaring and/or decanting. $55.
2010 Immich-Batterieberg Riesling EscheburgEscheburg is not a vineyard or a parcel name, but rather the name of an old building at the estate that dates back to the Middle Ages. This bottling had a slightly funky nose that initially had me thinking there was a bit of leftover sulfur there, but which blew off after a minute or two. Full-bodied, concentrated, off-dry; just a bit more noticeably sweet than the previous wine. Shows subtly powerful minerality, along with notes of cherries, apples, peaches, and citrus fruits. Excellent. $35.