2015 Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg Domaine Weinbach

The 2015 Riesling Schlossberg comes from the bottom of the praised single vineyard and opens with a lovely, pure, refined and elegant bouquet of bright Riesling and lemon fruit aromas, intertwined with very delicate flinty/mineral flavors. On the palate, this is a full-bodied and rich, yet elegant Riesling with a warm, super ripe fruit (that reminds me of healthy shriveled raisins) and some grippy rather than fine phenols. The acidity is vital and finely racy, and takes this Schlossberg to a long and aromatic, pretty refreshing finish with stimulating salinity. The tannins are still there though, and still a bit astringent. Picked between September 22 and 28, bottled in June 2016. Tasted December 2016.

straw-green. Very mineral, lemony and pure, offering racy acidity and a delicate tropical fruit nuance on the nose and in the mouth. There is just a hint of youthfully chewy tannins at the back, something which may speak of water stress and the extremely dry year.