Von Schubert, Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Riesling Spatlese other_regions_italy

Von Schubert, Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Riesling Spatlese other_regions_italyApple, almond and lime flavors are etched in slate, courtesy of the racy structure and sharp relief embodied by this prototypical Mosel sptlese. Patience will be rewarded. Best from 2003 through 2010. 1,000 cases made. BS

it could be a bit more generous

cherry and tobacco hold court as the dense structure peeks through the minerally finish

A peppery touch on the close ensures this finishes on a high

with a touch of licorice

A rapidly rising star on the Romagna firmament

but it could well do that if given a chance with at least a few years of bottle age

Keller emphasized the significance of his having employed a basket press recently acquired from the Mosel that permits introduction of buffering matter without the risk he felt would be run by extended skin contact in wines where “you already had no end of extract and risked ending up with something bitter

2% Carmenere

with a hint of earth

Drink it over the next decade

tea and wood are prominent

(25 to 30% of the blend is from declassified 1ers)