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2016 Josef Leitz Rudesheimer Berg Roseneck Riesling Trocken #61

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May 14, 2023 - $47

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RATINGS

94Vinous / IWC

...leads with musky, pungently bittersweet floral perfume – iris, peony and thyme...scents of almond, lime and ripe white peach that anticipate the luscious impression to follow on a silken palate... Fruit pit and nut piquancy, black tea smokiness, crystalline stony impingements and mouthwatering marine salinity inform a strikingly dynamic finish of bell-like cut, clarity and resonance.

REGION

Germany, Rheingau

Rheingau is considered one of the finest of Germany’s great wine districts. Its 8,000 vineyard acres are planted primarily to Riesling, and the Rieslings of Rheingau are noted for their steely character. In recent decades producers have also started planted Pinot Noir, called Spatburgunder in Germany. Historically the most famous Rieslings of the Rheingau have been the very sweet Beerenauslesen and Trockenbeerenauslesen styles, but as the market for dry wines has increased, younger Rheingau winemakers have begun producing dry Riesling, harkening back to methods used before the 20th century. By 2005 nearly 85% of the Rheingau Rieslings have been dry wines.

TYPE

White Wine, Riesling

This white variety originated in Germany. It’s known for its strong flowery aromas and high acidity. Please note Rieslings can have dramatic differences as the grape can be used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling wines.