Dr. Pr m compares the vintage to 1969. Three Fuders of Kabinett were declassified for the 1988 Estate Riesling. Bert Selbach proprietor and winemaker thinks the vintage is unique because all wine is bunched in a very narrow but high quality range. He compares the wines to the 1975s from his estate. Auslese was very fine with intense apricot fruit.
Quality looks to be very good.
Sp tlese and half Auslese. Tasted about 20 wines from barrel. Raimond Pr m likens the 1988 wines to his 1971s. The vintage he is quick to point out, however, lacked the great Spitzenwines i.e. BAs and TBAs, which vanished with the rains during the harvest. Tasted several wines including two Doctor Ausleses.