Battenfeld Spanier, Zellerweg Schwarzen Hergott Riesling GG other_regions elegant fruit is already charming

elegant fruit is already charming

with a long chassis of fine-grained tannins

The supporting tannins are like those of the Ruchots in that they’re dense but fine

This could therefore be considered a fresh if not cool vintage

Conterno-Fantino's 1999 Barolo Sorì Ginestra is quite a bit richer and deeper than the Vigna del Gris

Battenfeld Spanier, Zellerweg Schwarzen Hergott Riesling GG other_regions elegant fruit is already charmingThe very smoky and flinty nose pulls you inexorably into this dense and highly structured dry riesling, but those descriptors make the wine sound austere, whereas all this is wrapped in concentrated mirabelle fruit. The entire composition making a bold statement, particularly at the long and imposingly chalky finish. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.