11,5% abv. A wonderfully pure example of Riesling. It smells of minerals and citrus - it isn't very open even after two days open. The palate is also not giving much and is coiled up in a tight spring. But is so grippy that it almost seems tannic, it has outstanding purity of fruit and high acidity. This is an austere wine, but though I fault most German trockener for being too austere, this type of austerity I do appreciate: there is so much substance and so much purity and it is all so evident despite being young and closed. This is the sort of austerity I find in young Alsace Rieslings and I don't complain about those! This is one of the few German trockener that I have been impressed by. Probably will turn out excellent but it does need more time.
