2011 Johann Geil Bechtheimer Geyersberg Grüner Silvaner Spätlese Trocken "S"
Grüner Silvaner (Silvaner)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2011
- TypeWhite
- ProducerJohann Geil
- VarietyGrüner Silvaner
- DesignationSpätlese Trocken "S"
- VineyardBechtheimer Geyersberg
- CountryGermany
- RegionRheinhessen
- SubRegionn/a
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By Terry Theise
(Geil Bechtheimer Geyersberg Grüner Silvaner Spätlese Trocken "S") ($21.00) The “S” stands for the village wine, so that the back-label will say “Bechtheim Silvaner (Spätlese) Trocken. Or so I surmise; there’s a lot of in-transition about it all. In any case the wine is outstanding this year, and it takes some doing to make excellent Silvaner in a low-acid vintage; it’s complex and distinctive in the style of the (few) Alsace Grand Crus for the variety; 12.6% alc (the label will say 13%), loessy almost GrüVe aromas, legume-y – like Weinviertel DAC! Has length and a mid-palate peppery smokiness; the finish is a bit clipped but pretty while it lasts.2012 German Catalog, 6/1/2012, (See more on Terry Theise Estate Selections...)