Saturday was just a beer at a Korean place before we went to see "The
Soloist" with another couple. Sunday Betsy browned some smoked pork
chops and made a sauce with cider, mustard and vinegar, served with
green beans and salad. Wine was the Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst
Riesling Kabinett . Bright, bracing, and beautiful, this is what I
look for in Kabinett (and I liked this better than its widely
acclaimed Spatlese brother tried a few months ago). Crisp Fuji and
Granny Smith apple fruit, a little white nectarine, loads of slatey
minerality on the finish. Crisp and zippy acids, balanced sweetness,
this 8% abv beauty vanishes quickly. This could age, but why? A-

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.
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