2021 Wittmann Westhofener Aulerde Riesling Großes Gewächs

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  1/23/2024 - rc@ughey wrote: 92 Points

  Dense and fragrant with fresh Riesling fruit and intense minerals. Zippy but not at all harsh. Lovely.

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  6/27/2023 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points

  100% biodynamically farmed Riesling from the Aulerde Grosse Lage. 12,5% alcohol, 3 g/l residual sugar, 8,5 g/l acidity according to one source; 7,2 g/l acidity according to another.
  
  Youthful, pale yellow-green color. Open, expressive and fine-tuned nose with quite intense aromas of ripe Golden Delicious apples, some perfumed floral tones, a little bit of mineral spice, light exotic nuances of pineapple, a mineral hint of wet rocks and a touch of honeycomb. The wine feels clean, quite concentrated and somewhat powerful with a moderately full body and quite intense, dry flavors of juicy Fuji apples, some stony mineral tones, light perfumed floral nuances, a little bit of fresh pineapple, a hint of tangy salinity and a touch of honeyed richness. The high acidity lends a great amount of energy, focus and structure to the wine. The finish is dry, ripe and juicy with a long, intense aftertaste of tart green apples and crunchy lemony tones, some saline mineral nuances, a little bit of cantaloupe, light floral notes, a hint of pineapple and a touch of honeycomb.
  
  A very focused yet remarkably harmonious powerhouse of a Riesling. At first the wine feels just a super focused beam of Riesling energy all about power and intensity, not finesse, but as the wine opens up, you gotta admit - there's some finesse there, too. It's just a bit hidden now - the wine is still super youthful, bursting with energy, but maybe in a bit awkward way. Although this was similarly too young as the 2020 vintage of Aulerde was a year ago, coming across as somewhat same-y in character as well, I think this 2021 lacks the depth and oomph the 2020 had. The nose here was right on point, but on the palate maybe not as much. However, seeing how super young the wine is now, I think it is fully possible this wine will catch the 2020 vintage up with enough time. This is still a fantastic GG Riesling with tons of upside. One of the best wines in our tasting of ten 2021 GG Rieslings. Priced somewhat according to its quality at 45€.

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