2015 Bürgergarten im Breumel Riesling GG Müller-Catoir

The 2015 Bürgergarten 'Im Breumel' Grosses Gewächs is a beautiful Riesling which instanly impresses with this percision and focus. The vineyard has its own unique microclimate, enclosed by a high sandstone wall which helps protect it from the effects of cold air. Its southeast exposure allows for it to warm up quickly in the mornings, and the proxmity to the forest allows for rapid cooling after sunset, this allows the fruit to become ripe, while retaining its freshness and high acidity levels. Although this is still a bit reserved, it slowly begins to unwind to gorgeous aromas of white pear, lime, and stony minerals, along with hints of dried herbs. This continues to impress on the palate with its remarkable balance and fresh racy acidity, wrapped around a core of stony minerals, which continue on through the finish. Overall, this is a sensational dry style Riesling, which is all about vibrancy and minerality, as it beautifully showcases the sandstone gravel soils and unique microclimate characteristics of the vineyard. (Best 2018-2028).

The diamond-bright nose of enormous freshness announces a seriously elegant wine of understated sophistication. The delicate citrus and herbal flavors will expand considerably with a year or two's more ageing, but this already has a finesse that makes it stand out in the strong field of the 2015 riesling GGs from the Pfalz. The very long and subtle finish only confirms that.

The 2015 Riesling Trocken Haardter Bürgergarten Im Breumel VDP Grosse Lage offers a beautifully pure and stony bouquet of bright yellow fruits and lemon aromas, and comes along almost like a perfume. On the palate, this is a highly elegant and well-balanced Riesling cru with a compact and mineral structure, great finesse and a very persistent salinity in the finish. The wine reveals a well-dosed power and concentration, as well as a great elegance and harmony. It should be aged for at least five years.