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Dr. H. Thanisch Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spatlese 2019 750ml

size
750ml
country
Germany
appellation
Mittel Mosel
subappellation
Bernkastel
WS
95
JS
94
WA
93
Additional vintages
2019 2017 2010
WS
95
Rated 95 by Wine Spectator
Smoke, slate, peach, apricot, chive and brown butter aromas and flavors are unleashed in this silky smooth white, which is harmonious and detailed, lingering with fruit, savory and mineral elements on the long aftertaste. Drink now through 2038. 100 cases made, 20 cases imported. ... More details
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Dr. H. Thanisch Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spatlese 2019 750ml

SKU 926746
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Professional Ratings
WS
95
JS
94
WA
93
WS
95
Rated 95 by Wine Spectator
Smoke, slate, peach, apricot, chive and brown butter aromas and flavors are unleashed in this silky smooth white, which is harmonious and detailed, lingering with fruit, savory and mineral elements on the long aftertaste. Drink now through 2038. 100 cases made, 20 cases imported.
JS
94
Rated 94 by James Suckling
Floral honey is dripping over this slew of white and yellow fruit, and the result is delicious. But there’s also an appealing, dry-herb note that prevents this from tasting obviously sweet, much less heavy. Drink or hold.
WA
93
Rated 93 by Wine Advocate
The 2019 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese offers an intense and spicy bouquet with a remarkable botrytis or raisin tone on the concentrated and refined nose. Sweet, lush and dense on the palate and slightly bitter on the finish, this is a firm yet still astringent Doctor Spätlese that is difficult to tax. It has finesse and concentration, certainly more Auslese than Spätlese character and a long and intense finish, yet all the structural components are still separated. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Germany
appellation
Mittel Mosel
subappellation
Bernkastel
Additional vintages
2019 2017 2010
Overview
Smoke, slate, peach, apricot, chive and brown butter aromas and flavors are unleashed in this silky smooth white, which is harmonious and detailed, lingering with fruit, savory and mineral elements on the long aftertaste. Drink now through 2038. 100 cases made, 20 cases imported.
green grapes

Varietal: Riesling

Riesling grapes have produced some of the finest wines of the Old World over the past couple of centuries, and are quickly becoming much loved by New World audiences as their influence continues to spread across the globe. They are generally grown and cultivated in colder climates, as is found in their native Germany, where they have the remarkable ability to pick up and express interesting features of their terroir, or the ground on which they are grown. As such, wine enthusiasts generally find Riesling one of the more interesting white grape varietals, as they produce aromas which are highly floral and perfumed alongside both fruit flavors and refreshing notes of stone and alpine water, depending on where they have been grown. Furthermore, Riesling grapes produce a large variety of fine wines, from still to sparkling, sweet to dry, and wineries which work with this grape have long since been experimenting with both frozen and rotten grapes to find out just how versatile and exciting this varietal can be.
fields

Country: Germany

Despite being known primarily for sweet and semi-sweet white wines, Germany actually produces a surprisingly large and varied range of wines, with many reaching an extremely high standard and being very well received on the world stage. The terrain across much of the southern parts of the country is extremely fertile, with mineral rich soils adding a wonderful edge to already excellent grapes, and thus resulting in delicious and highly elegant white and rosé wines. The climate in many parts of Germany also allows for some more unusual wine-making practices, with certain regions specializing in the highly aromatic and distinctive 'ice-wines' which are gaining popularity by those looking for something a little more intense and unusual. With these wines, the producers allow the grapes to freeze through the early frosts, resulting in a higher sugar content and a fantastic set of flavors and aromas in the finished product. Germany has long since favored quality over quantity, and a new enthusiasm for fine wine within the country is producing truly exciting results, using a blending of traditional and contemporary techniques.
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