Estimate
A radical wine of great originality that is just beginning to reveal its treasures. Noble discretion on the nose and enormous minerality on the palate. The finish is very long.
...pure, elegant and spicy on the deep and aromatic nose, where herbal and flinty aromas underline well-defined mirabelle aromas. Full-bodied, round and lush, with gorgeous intensity, finesse and elegance, this is a Pettenthal with great expression, remarkably fine acidity and silky texture. The finish is intense and juicy but again so clear, finessed and elegant, so full of salts and fine tannins. This is a terrific Riesling with great expression and generous fruit.
Juicy, seed- and pit-inflected clementine and white peach mingle on the nose with smoky black tea. The palate strikingly combines a seductively satiny texture with animating, infectiously juicy citrus and white peach. Mouthwatering salinity, black tea smokiness and underlying crushed stone inform a vibrant, shimmeringly complex, buoyant (at 11.5 percent alcohol), penetrating and refreshing finish.
...smoky herbal aroma that I associate with indigenous-yeast ferment. Intense and gripping on the palate, really holds your attention in its combination of power, concentration and freshness. Long, creamy smoky-citrus finish.