2014 Riesling Grand Cru Hengst
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Limestone. Rather dumb nose. But masses of energy and interest on the palate. Salty wine builds towards the end. Appetising. (JR)
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Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson MW
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Marl-limestone. RS 4 g/l, TA 7.5 g/l, biodynamic. Ripe and lime-fruited, plus a smoky, wild-ferment fumy quality and the beginnings of honey. Honeyed citrus on the palate but with a driving freshness that gives a mouth-watering finish. Still pretty youthful. (JH)
The 2014 Riesling Grand Cru Hengst is lovely concentrated but also pure and stony/flinty on the nose, with ripe and intense lemon flavors. On the palate this is a beautifully sincere 2014! It is very intense, piquant and salty, highly precise, finessed, elegant and also lush. This is another Riesling classic that reveals a lingering salinity and gorgeous finesse. Really cool climate and classic Riesling style. Highly stimulating. Picked on October 2nd.
Pungent and rewarding. Lots of minerals and wild flowers. Unconventional. Very chewy. Wait! (JR)