2003 Rudesheimer Berg Schlossberg Spatlese

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Tasting notes
Drink 0-0, David Schildknecht, Vinous, Jan 2005

Here is where botrytis first appears in this year's Leitz collection. Pungently smoky aroma seems part mineral, part fruit skin and part botrytis in nature. Candied yellow plum, quince and coconut flavors on the palate, tinged with brown spices and woodsmoke. A faintly bitter quinine note helps offset the sweetness in the exotically ripe and persistently spicy finish. 1 star.

Critic scores

Critic scores
91
91/100

Average Score

18
18/20

Jancis Robinson MW

91
91/100

Pierre Rovani

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91 points
Pierre Rovani
Score 91/100 · Drink 2005-2018, Pierre Rovani, Dec 2004

The 2003 Riesling Spatlese Rudesheimer Berg Schlossberg offers a nose of fresh flowers and stones. Broad, lush, dense, yet pure, it expands in the mouth to display massive amounts of creamed rocks and minerals. A sultry, terroir-driven wine, it combines opulence with flavors that any geologist would love. Projected maturity: 2005-2018. Importer: Terry Theise Estate Selections, imported by Michael Skurnik Wines, Inc., Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300

18 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 18/20 · Drink 2005-2016, Jancis Robinson MW, Jun 2004

Lychee. Clean. Round. Full. Very pure.  The character of the vineyard manages to dominate the (total) botrytis here. (JR)

About the producer

Josef Leitz
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Grape Blend

Riesling

Colour

White

Taste

Sweet

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