2015 Falkensteins

[Rahsaan]

My first tastes of 2015 and my first tastes of Falkenstein, both of which come with high praise, and I was enamored on all counts.

Tonight with dinner we opened the 2015 Falkenstein Krettnacher Euchariusberg Kabinett and Spätlese, which were both so young so fresh and so ripe but so brisk and and so tangy.

The kabinett started out with an unbelievably delicate lacy feathery texture, which became more silken with air. But all the while it managed to blend full-on ripeness with full-on lightness. Who could complain about that!

Similar elements for the spätlese, although with more juicy weight. I look forward to a lot more of these.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

Sounds wonderful. I think we're going to hear a lot of that about the 2015 vintage in Germany.

 

[John M]

Really terrific description of the vintage in Germany. The handful of 2015 Kabinetts I have tasted share the remarkable blend of "full-on ripeness with full-on lightness" that you noted. I had become inured to the rather sloppy Kabinetts from earlier vintages, and am rather happy that in both 2014 and 2015 I have been finding a lot of delightful examples.

 

[Ross Massey]

I had a great visit with these guys and Lars Carlberg last month. The 2015s are lovely, with fully ripe flavors (although not over-done at all), and excellent acidity that balances everything out. Interestingly, 2015 is the first time in many years that the Falkensteins made a non-trocken kabinett.

 

[Rahsaan]

originally posted by John M:
Really terrific description of the vintage in Germany. The handful of 2015 Kabinetts I have tasted share the remarkable blend of "full-on ripeness with full-on lightness" that you noted.

originally posted by Ross Massey:
The 2015s are lovely, with fully ripe flavors (although not over-done at all), and excellent acidity that balances everything out.

It all sounds great and I look forward to more!