2013 Franzen Riesling Der Sommer war sehr groß

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  5/16/2021 - forceberry wrote: 89 Points

  12% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Youthful, limpid pale green color. Fragrant and varietally very correct nose with aromas of ripe citrus fruits, some floral notes of apple blossom, light stony mineral tones, a little bit of evolved petrol character, a hint of peachy stone fruit and a gaseous touch of SO2. The wine is crisp, lively and racy on the palate with a light-to-medium body and precise flavors of lemon marmalade, some petrol tones, a little bit of tart green apple, light peachy notes, a floral hint of apple blossom and a touch of stony minerality. There seems to be a slightly gaseous overtone to the taste, perhaps a bit of SO2 cutting through? The bracing acidity lends great intensity and sense of structure to the wine. The finish is crisp, long and lovely with dry, mouth-cleansing flavors of tart lemony citrus fruits, some petrolly notes, a little bit of grapefruit marmalade, light sharp notes of Granny Smith apple, a hint of steely minerality and a floral touch of apple blossom.
  
  A very fresh, crisp and tasty little Riesling. It was so obvious from the get-go that this is Mosel Riesling, so the only thing that took a bit of time was guessing the correct vintage. Still very youthful, so most likely the wine will continue to improve for many more years, although it drinks wonderfully right now. Not a super-memorable wine, just very enjoyable and excellent at what it is - a fresh, crisp summer Riesling. Very nice!

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