The 2018 Riesling Kinheimer Hubertuslay Auslese *** (White Capsule) is clear and concentrated on the nose that is elegant and still yeasty but reveals refined and elegant, aromatic stone fruit. Concentrated, very rich and powerful on the palate, this is an almost oily, tannic and still massive Hubertuslay with crystalline acidity and lots of mineral backbone that promise great aging potential. This is a pretty hedonistic Hubertuslay with tonic (and grapefruit) bitters on the finish. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.

Tasted again in May 2018 along with the corresponding Graacher Himmelreich Auslese *** the 2016 Riesling Kinheimer Hubertuslay Auslese *** (Golden Capsule) opens with a very clear and floral flavored bouquet intertwined with finest flinty aromas and a generous ripeness but also precision. Fascinating! The palate is generously sweet but elegant, highly finessed and almost weightless in its perfect balance. This fruit is irresistible! Perfectly ripe and healthy raisins, finest Riesling berries from a fastidious selection process. The finish is so incredibly delicious that it is almost impossible to share a bottle: You will most probably have emptied the bottle on your own before you will have realised that your counterpart likes second glass as well. This is so filigreed and utterly balanced that it's nothing but a gorgeous drinking experience. Ripe pears in the aftertaste.