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2017 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Spatlese #11

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April 14, 2024 - $22

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RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

The nose is pure and fresh, with slatey notes. The palate is lush but lean, crystalline and elegant, revealing generous but precisely defined fruit and lingering salinity.

92Wine Spectator

Bright and succulent, with luminous aromas and flavors of lime zest, spice and kiwifruit, all tied to an elegant profile. Shows fine balance and a long, elegant finish.

92Wine Enthusiast

The nose is earthen and closed initially, but aeration reveals a luminously peachy perfume here. Medium sweet yet pertly balanced, it offers piercing apricot and tangerine flavors offset by zappy lime acidity and a tangy hit of salt.

90Vinous / IWC

...with aeration, apple and melon scents emerge. Happily, the glossy palate is succulently rich and full of pure fruit, with fresh lime serving for balancing brightness. The finish lingers lusciously and refreshingly, carrying an appropriate undertone of wet stone.

17Jancis Robinson

Pure honey and lemon fruit...slight smoky note. That smoky quality on the palate too, and single-minded fruit purity. Cuts across the palate to a long, super-crisp finish.

REGION

Germany, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer is Germany’s most prestigious wine region and it is comprised of the vineyards surrounding the Mosel River and its tributaries, the Saar and Ruwer. This region is the northernmost of Germany’s primary viticultural areas, located on the western edge of Germany just above the northeast corner of France. Internationally Mosel Rieslings are considered among the finest white wines in the world. In Germany and elsewhere, the region’s name is often shortened simply to Mosel, and in fact since 2007 Mosel has been the formal name of the region for viticultural purposes. The references to Saar and Ruwer were dropped for ease of marketing. The distinctively crisp, mineral tasting, acidic Rieslings produced in Mosel are attributed partly to the region’s slate soils and extremely vertiginous vineyards. Many vineyards are on 60 to 80 percent cent inclines along the three rivers. Riesling grapes represent more than half of all the grapes grown in Mosel, followed by Muller-Thurgau, a white wine grape related to Riesling, and Elbling, an indigenous white wine grape often used for sparkling wines.

TYPE

White Wine, Riesling, Spätlese

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.