2015 Schlossberg Riesling
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Granite. To be released in April 2018. Nose is quite open without as much tension as some. Solid with lots to chew on. Should age well but is a bit earthbound. More structure than most. (JR)
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The 2015 Grand Cru Schlossberg Riesling is only the second vintage (after 2014) and comes from a plot straight above the castle of Kaysersberg and below the forest that was planted 35 years ago. The wine opens with a very clear, fresh and cool bouquet, indicating lovely, concentrated, precise and fresh fruit. On the palate, this is a highly elegant, pure, rich, intense but lifted and finessed Riesling à la Trimbach, with fine but concentrated fruit, good acidity and a lingering salinity. It is a cool-climate Riesling coming from a higher and cooler plot in this prestigious, south-facing cru, which was perfect in a warm vintage like 2015. In fact, the 2015 is a great, dry, granite Riesling that was harvested with just 35 hl/ha and has a total acidity of 8.6 grams per liter! Total production: 3,500+ bottles.
A bright and vivid white with sliced-apple, lemon and lime aromas and flavors. Full to medium body, a dense palate and minerals, stones and dried fruit on the finish. Solid finish. Drink now.