Fresh cherry, apple, and honeysuckle in the nose of von Kunow's 2009 Oberemmeler Hutte Riesling Kabinett make their palate appearance with lush, caressing, levitating liquidity, giving an impression, backed by prominent sweetness, that I deem more Spatlese-like. Hints of fresh lime, its rind, and tart apple skin offer some push-back to the residual sugar, but this Riesling of lovely purity and delicacy is nevertheless one for those with a sweet tooth – or willing to wait for a decade or so to drink it. A dreadful health crisis from which he is thankfully now slowly recovering put proprietor Eberhard von Kunow entirely out of commission at critical junctures in the evolution of his 2009 crop, one result of which was a collection abbreviated at the upper end of Oechsle.Importer: Rudi Wiest, Cellars International, Carlsbad, CA 800 596 9463