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Dr. H. Thanisch Riesling Bernkasteler Graben GG 2018 750ml

size
750ml
country
Germany
appellation
Mittel Mosel
subappellation
Bernkastel
JS
93
VM
92
WS
92
JS
93
Rated 93 by James Suckling
A slate, stone and flint-laced nose with plenty of spice, light pepper, some lime juice and lemons. The palate has a sleek, juicy feel with a smooth edge and a fresh, succulent resolve. Drink or hold. ... More details
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Dr. H. Thanisch Riesling Bernkasteler Graben GG 2018 750ml

SKU 888026
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Professional Ratings
JS
93
VM
92
WS
92
JS
93
Rated 93 by James Suckling
A slate, stone and flint-laced nose with plenty of spice, light pepper, some lime juice and lemons. The palate has a sleek, juicy feel with a smooth edge and a fresh, succulent resolve. Drink or hold.
VM
92
Rated 92 by Vinous Media
It's a relief to see this wine labeled "12% alcohol," after its vintage 2017 predecessor's problematic 13.5%. Moreover, that translates into a welcome sense of buoyancy and animation on the palate, virtues one can by no means take for granted in 2018. Lime, apple and honeydew combine for an attractive aromatic and generously juicy palate display. The feel is quite seductively silky, suiting the wine's sense of seamless richness. There is a pleasantly earthy hint of winter squash as well. But apple skin and lime zest lend invigorating counterpoint on the finish, where honeydew delivers a cooling sense of persistent succulence, and there is delightful transparency to shimmering stony and alkaline nuances.
WS
92
Rated 92 by Wine Spectator
Silky, expressive and elegant, combining power and grace, with notes of lanolin, white raspberry, tangerine and savory herb. Shows a lot of flavor and intense acidity at the moment, but will find harmony and flow seamlessly after a few years in bottle. Best from 2022 through 2033. 150 cases made, 15 cases imported.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Germany
appellation
Mittel Mosel
subappellation
Bernkastel
Overview
A slate, stone and flint-laced nose with plenty of spice, light pepper, some lime juice and lemons. The palate has a sleek, juicy feel with a smooth edge and a fresh, succulent resolve. Drink or hold.
green grapes

Varietal: Riesling

The pale skinned fruits of the Riesling grapevine have been grown in and around Germany's Rhine Valley for centuries, and contributed much to the country's wine culture. Today, Riesling grapes are grown and processed in several countries around the world, where they are prized for their ability to grow well in colder climates, and their unique flavors and characteristics. Riesling grapes produce an impressive array of wines, including fine semi sweet and dessert wines, to excellent dry white wines and sparkling varieties, all which allow the grape to shine through as a premier example of an excellent white wine varietal. One of the things which makes Riesling such a special grape is the fact that it is highly 'terroir expressive', meaning that the features of the land it is grown on can come across well in the flavors and aromas in the wine. As such, it isn't unusual to find flavors of white stone, or smoky ash-like notes in a fine Riesling alongside the more usual orchard fruit flavors more commonly associated with good white wines.
fields

Country: Germany

Much has changed over the past few decades in regards to German wine. Long gone are the days of mass produced, sickly sweet white wines which were once the chief exports of this fascinating and ancient wine producing country, and they have been replaced with something far more sophisticated. Whilst Germany continues to produce a relatively large amount of dessert wine, the wineries of the south of the country have reverted their attention to the production of drier, more elegant wines which really make the most of the fine grape varieties which flourish there. Many of the wineries dealing primarily with the excellent Riesling grapes have produced some truly exceptional dry and semi-sweet wines over the past few years, and it seems the world has finally woken up and noticed the extremely high quality of the distinctive produce coming out of Germany today.
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green grapes

Varietal: Riesling

The pale skinned fruits of the Riesling grapevine have been grown in and around Germany's Rhine Valley for centuries, and contributed much to the country's wine culture. Today, Riesling grapes are grown and processed in several countries around the world, where they are prized for their ability to grow well in colder climates, and their unique flavors and characteristics. Riesling grapes produce an impressive array of wines, including fine semi sweet and dessert wines, to excellent dry white wines and sparkling varieties, all which allow the grape to shine through as a premier example of an excellent white wine varietal. One of the things which makes Riesling such a special grape is the fact that it is highly 'terroir expressive', meaning that the features of the land it is grown on can come across well in the flavors and aromas in the wine. As such, it isn't unusual to find flavors of white stone, or smoky ash-like notes in a fine Riesling alongside the more usual orchard fruit flavors more commonly associated with good white wines.
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