Community Tasting Note

forceberry wrote:

Saturday, September 14, 2019 - Peter Lauer's Faß 9 Riesling comes from Kern, which is a parcel within the west-facing side of the Ayler Kupp vineyard. 10% alcohol.

Pale lime green color. Sweet and fruity nose with aromas of peach, some floral apple blossom, light notes of honeycomb, a little bit of ripe orange and mineral hints of wet stones and flint smoke. The wine is ripe, mellow and gentle on the palate with juicy, semi-sweet flavors of lemon marmalade, apple jam, some apricot, light notes of canned pineapple and a hint of stony minerality. The acidity feels a bit too modest for this much sweetness. The finish is rich and juicy with moderately long flavors of fresh golden apples, some honey, a little bit of pineapple, light steely mineral notes and a hint of orange marmalade.

A rich, juicy and sophisticated Riesling with lots of fruit but perhaps a bit too little acidity for the sweetness. The wine has a lot of nuance, but unfortunately it lacks the weightlessness, playfulness and elegance typical of Mosel Riesling - which seems to be quite common in wines from the 2011 vintage. This is not a bad wine by any means, it just feels a bit too soft and weighty for my preference. Perhaps the wine will gain some finesse as it ages and loses the sense of sweetness over the years?

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