2022 Pettenthal Riesling GG
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The golden-yellow colored 2022 Nierstein Pettenthal GG is very fine and pure on the nose that delivers elegant, perfectly ripe and concentrated fruit with spicy-mineral and iodine tones. Silky and very fine on the palate, this is a highly elegant and savory-finishing Riesling with discreet power, enormous length and a stunningly coolish, terroir-driven nature due to the east-facing slope with loam and the hedges that give shade from 4 p.m. onward. The finish is intense and mouthwatering and reveals gorgeous grip. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2023.
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AP number 60 23. Lots of fresh greenery on the nose. Prancing and vibrant, showing off its fruit and nuance but still quite chewy. (JR)
Warm spice, apple blossom and a wild Chenin-like herbaceousness. Smoky, savoury and highly structured with delicate notes of white pepper, thyme, mint and a racy yet refined acidity. Piercing saltiness slices the tremendous extract from top to toe to let the light in. Unyielding focus and precision. Textured, lingering grapefruit finish.(PS)
It’s hard to imagine a dry riesling more mineral than this staggeringly pure and precise masterpiece. Still very closed on the nose, but if you make wines for the ages, then that’s how it can end up at this very early stage of the never-ending story. And this fabulous structure is wrapped in a giant cloak of perfectly ripe stone fruit. Super-long finish with off-the-scale wet stone minerality. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.