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Van Volxem Riesling Scharzhofberger GG 2017 750ml

size
750ml
country
Germany
appellation
Saar
subappellation
Scharzhofberg
JS
94
WA
93
VM
92
Additional vintages
2021 2020 2018 2017
JS
94
Rated 94 by James Suckling
Slightly funky, but there are attractive floral notes, too. Much sleeker and racier than the other 2017 GGs from here with a long, crystalline finish of considerable complexity. Drink or hold. ... More details
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Van Volxem Riesling Scharzhofberger GG 2017 750ml

SKU 879671
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Professional Ratings
JS
94
WA
93
VM
92
JS
94
Rated 94 by James Suckling
Slightly funky, but there are attractive floral notes, too. Much sleeker and racier than the other 2017 GGs from here with a long, crystalline finish of considerable complexity. Drink or hold.
WA
93
Rated 93 by Wine Advocate
The 2017 Scharzhofberger Riesling GG opens with a ripe, concentrated, flinty, herbal and lemon-scented bouquet of crushed stones and ethereal perfume notes. Lush and intense on the palate, this is a concentrated, powerful and very intense but also structured and tonic Scharzhofberger that needs some years in the bottle to soften its edges—or at least a day or two in the open bottle. The aftertaste is pure and compact, with lots of crushed stones and lemons. This wine is, as always, asking for patience but will certainly deliver! Tasted from AP #23 in June 2019.
VM
92
Rated 92 by Vinous Media
Chervil, fennel and oregano are accompanied on the nose by suggestions of white peach that are – in a departure from several other Van Volxem 2017s – at least as much about the flesh of the fruit as about its pit. The feel is subtly silken; there is a welcome generosity of fruit juiciness; and the buoyant finish – at just 12% alcohol – is admirably transparent to a shimmering wealth of herbal, stony, saline and smoky nuances. I don’t disagree with some of my German counterparts who have pointed out that this is a more approachable and agreeable Grosses Gewächs than several of its immediate siblings. I just don’t agree with them that these are grounds for downgrading!
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Germany
appellation
Saar
subappellation
Scharzhofberg
Additional vintages
2021 2020 2018 2017
Overview
Slightly funky, but there are attractive floral notes, too. Much sleeker and racier than the other 2017 GGs from here with a long, crystalline finish of considerable complexity. Drink or hold.
green grapes

Varietal: Riesling

Riesling grapes are very rarely blended with others in the development of wines, and for good reason. These pale grapes which originated in the cool Rhine Valley of Germany are notable for their 'transparency' of flavor, which allows the characteristics of their terroir to shine through in wonderful ways. The result of this is a wine which carries a wide range of interesting flavors quite unlike those found in other white wines, finished off with the distinctively floral perfume Riesling supplies so well. Many wineries in Germany and elsewhere tend to harvest their Riesling grapes very late – often as late as January – in order to make the most of their natural sweetness. Other methods, such as encouraging the noble rot fungus, help the Riesling grape varietal present some truly unique and exciting flavors in the glass, and the variety of wines this varietal can produce mean it is one of the finest and most interesting available anywhere.
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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green grapes

Varietal: Riesling

Riesling grapes are very rarely blended with others in the development of wines, and for good reason. These pale grapes which originated in the cool Rhine Valley of Germany are notable for their 'transparency' of flavor, which allows the characteristics of their terroir to shine through in wonderful ways. The result of this is a wine which carries a wide range of interesting flavors quite unlike those found in other white wines, finished off with the distinctively floral perfume Riesling supplies so well. Many wineries in Germany and elsewhere tend to harvest their Riesling grapes very late – often as late as January – in order to make the most of their natural sweetness. Other methods, such as encouraging the noble rot fungus, help the Riesling grape varietal present some truly unique and exciting flavors in the glass, and the variety of wines this varietal can produce mean it is one of the finest and most interesting available anywhere.
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