
2023
Region
Germany › Mosel › Prädikatswein
Type
white · still
Grapes
Riesling
Alcohol
11.5%
Volume
750 mL
Sugar
6 g/L
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Textbook Saar (to my limited understanding) - all ripe apple, puff pastry, and a touch of butter, like a still-warm chausson aux pommes. Flint and salt give it backbone, and there's that quiet, steely elegance that feels almost inevitable here. The residual sugar is perfectly judged - just enough to round the edges without softening the grip. Dense but not heavy, mineral but not austere. It's precise, savoury, and deeply satisfying - even if, coming after a more dramatic wine, it plays a little safer. Still, beauty in restraint.
Unfortunately, Riesling is a rare guest in my glass, and I figured it calls for a change. Sophisticated bouquet of citrus, crispy green apple, wet pebbles on a riverbank, and subtle nuances of tropical fruits. Wonderfully fresh and vibrant; intense and concentrated, yet medium-light on the body. Obviously young---hope to age a few bottles.