Muller Catoir Gimmeldinger Kabinett Riesling 2020

Organic

93 points John Gilman
Martin Franzen’s 2020 Gimmeldingen Riesling Kabinett AP #20 comes in at 9.5 percent alcohol, carries 8.6 grams per liter of acidity and is balanced with 53.1 grams per liter of residual sugar in this vintage. The bouquet is quite beautiful, wafting from the glass in a mix of pink grapefruit, nectarine, salty minerality, lemongrass, lilacs, violets, bee pollen and wild yeasts. On the palate the wine is bright, fullish and fairly sweet in profile, with a lovely core of fruit, excellent mineral drive, zesty acids and excellent focus and grip on the long, complex and very well balanced finish. This is more like a lighter-styled Spätlese in weight, rather than a classically filigreed Kabinett, but it is a lovely bottle nonetheless. 2021-2065. (Jan/Feb 2022)