2013 August Kesseler Rüdesheim Rheingau Riesling
Tasting note
Following our recent trip to the Rheingau, I was obviously inspired to open a Rheingau Riesling for today’s dinner. Cheers!
Village wine from Rüdesheim from August Kesseler, aged for ten years. (The winery itself is located in Assmanshausen, one of Germany’s Spätburgunder/Pinot Noir strongholds).
Golden colour. A wonderful bouquet on the nose. Initially marked by a stony minerality, eventually joined by floral and fruity notes of peach and oxidised apple. In the mouth, a smooth acidity. This turns into tangerines or a juicy, sweet orange on the palate. Above this lies a slight spiciness that lingers even longer and, together with the sweetness (more than the acidity), carries the finish. All in all, an animating wine with great drinking flow!
Drink through 2024.
Tasted by Dominik Müller on Monday, 29 May 2023.
Ratings
| Flawed? | no | |
| DM: |
8Wines with a DM5 to DM8 rating are good wines. They are pure and balanced. They also tend to show some character in the form of the typicity of the grape variety or the region. / 20 ("good") |
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| Stars: |
3Wines with a rating of 3 stars are very well-made. They exceed expectations and are well above average within their peer group. / 5 |
Wine details
| Vintage: | 2013 |
| Colour: | white |
| Style: | still (dry) |
| Assemblage: | no |
| Grape variety: | Riesling |
| For assemblages, the main grape variety is shown. | |
| Producer: | August Kesseler |
| Country: | Germany |
| Region: | Rheingau |
| Subregion: | Burgweg |
| Appellation: | n/a |
| Vineyard: | n/a |
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