2007 Riesling Scharzhofberger Kabinett

This estate remains a sure bet for any consumer looking for fine German riesling. Not only does it produce 280,000 bottles a year, which makes them relatively easy to find, but all of it is good. In the past few years, Kesselstatt has placed particular emphasis on the dry and off-dry styles, which have become consistently better. In fact, few producers, if any, on the Mosel make as much good dry riesling as Kesselstatt. That said, you can safely buy almost any kabinett or spatlese from this estate as well. Although the Saar did not shine across the board this year, I thought the Scharzhofberger wines were the best here. I nonetheless include the estate with the Mosel as the winery has excellent sites on the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer. (Valckenberg International, Tulsa, OK) Also recommended: 2007 Kaseler Nies'chen Riesling Trocken Grosses Gewachs (90), 2007 Wiltinger Gottesfuss Riesling Trocken Grosses Gewachs (90), 2007 Scharzhofberger Riesling Trocken Grosses Gewachs (90), 2007 Josephshofer Riesling Trocken Grosses Gewachs (90), 2007 Wiltinger Gottesfuss Riesling Kabinett Feinherb (86), 2007 Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Kabinett (88), 2007 Kaseler Nies'chen Riesling Spatlese (87), 2007 Josephshofer Riesling Auslese Long Gold Capsule #6 (91).