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Dr. H. Thanisch Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spatlese 2017 1.5Ltr

size
1.5Ltr
country
Germany
appellation
Mittel Mosel
subappellation
Bernkastel
WA
94
WE
93
JS
93
WS
91
Additional vintages
2019 2017 2010
WA
94
Rated 94 by Wine Advocate
Picked on October 19 and 20, the 2017 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese is deep and smoky on the rich and intense yet refined and crystalline nose. On the palate, this is a lush, highly elegant, refined and salty-piquant Doctor with crystalline structure and an unashamed juicy texture. The finish is tight, very long and tensioned as well as highly promising. Tased in March 2019. ... More details
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Dr. H. Thanisch Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spatlese 2017 1.5Ltr

SKU 957200
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WA
94
WE
93
JS
93
WS
91
WA
94
Rated 94 by Wine Advocate
Picked on October 19 and 20, the 2017 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese is deep and smoky on the rich and intense yet refined and crystalline nose. On the palate, this is a lush, highly elegant, refined and salty-piquant Doctor with crystalline structure and an unashamed juicy texture. The finish is tight, very long and tensioned as well as highly promising. Tased in March 2019.
WE
93
Rated 93 by Wine Enthusiast
Exuberant and aromatic, this spry, light-footed Spätlese offers a heady introduction of orange blossom, pineapple and yellow cherry perfume. It's juicy and concentrated with sweet-tart peach and guava flavors adorned by a filigreed veil of sweetness. Lovely already but should intensify through 2035.
JS
93
Rated 93 by James Suckling
Still quite shy, this is a really succulent Spätlese with a lot of apricot character and considerable depth. Quite a dry finish. Drink or hold.
WS
91
Rated 91 by Wine Spectator
Golden in color and velvety in texture, this is very ripe for the category, with saffron, cream and coriander notes underscoring mirabelle plum and quince paste flavors. Lacks finesse, but remains balanced and concentrated. A crowd-pleaser. Drink now through 2028. 28 cases imported.
Product Details
size
1.5Ltr
country
Germany
appellation
Mittel Mosel
subappellation
Bernkastel
Additional vintages
2019 2017 2010
Overview
Picked on October 19 and 20, the 2017 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese is deep and smoky on the rich and intense yet refined and crystalline nose. On the palate, this is a lush, highly elegant, refined and salty-piquant Doctor with crystalline structure and an unashamed juicy texture. The finish is tight, very long and tensioned as well as highly promising. Tased in March 2019.
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

If German wine has had something of a bad reputation in the past, it may well be the fault of the fact that for a long time now, the Germans have simply kept all the best produce to themselves. Visit any town or village in wine producing regions of Germany, and you'll be faced with a stunning array of extremely high quality wines, each matched with local dishes and full of distinct character and flavor. As white wine production makes up for about two-thirds of all Germany's wine industry, this is by far the most visible and widely enjoyed type of wine, but one should not overlook the quality and range of rosé and red wines on offer from this fascinating country. In particular, the Spatburgunder wines (the German name for Pinot Noir) are generally of an exceptionally high quality, being full of dark, intense hedgerow fruit flavors and exciting spicy notes with a silky smooth finish.
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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.
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