WTN: 2012 Hirtzberger Hochrain Riesling Smaragd

So good.

I had a bottle a few years ago that was promising but felt like it needed a few years. Well, a few years later it turns out I was right. This is gorgeous now.

Long golden and powerful but savory, zesty, mineral and elegant. So many sides and dimensions and for my palate they are all clicking together right now.

I am happy to have a few more and will be happy to drink them in the near future. I suppose others might wait longer, but I had no complaints from start to finish of this bottle. Life is good.

Excellent..another good buy for you Rahsaan.

[David M. Bueker]

Yup. Tough to source, but virtually always delicious.

Another great bottle opened last night. This time for guests who like wine but don't really know much about it (and are more Francophile in their leanings). It was a particular revelation for one guest who said she usually recoils from riesling because she does not like sweet wine. Yes, that old thing. It wasn't a time for explicit education but I may have done my small part to spread greater appreciation of these fine wines.

Good job Rahsaan. I too enjoy explaining riesling to those who are not keen on ``sweet ``wines..LOL