2017 Saar Riesling
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As usual, this cuvée reflects estate parcels that are less than 25–30 years old. Lime, apple, cherry and almond make for an appealing and Saar-typical nose, anticipating a palate presence that is glossy and (at 12% alcohol) a bit fuller than that of the corresponding “Schiefer” bottling, but animating and refreshing, adjectives that also describe a slate-lined, subtly ash-tinged finish to which nips of pepper cress and fruit seed lend invigoration.
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Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate
David Schildknecht, Vinous
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The 2017 Saar Riesling comes in with 12% alcohol and a ripe, concentrated, late-harvested fruit bouquet with tropical fruit aromas. On the palate, this is a powerful, juicy, very intense yet mineral and tightly woven dry Riesling with an intense fruit core on the tight and salty, beautifully crystalline finish. Terribly concentrated and with immense aging potential, I'd cellar the 2017 for at least 6 years before I start thinking about it again. Tasted from AP #35 in June 2019.