Acid Compass #7-taste the Saar

E&R Wines, Portland OR
Tasted Saturday, October 5, 2024 by KeithAkers with 113 views

Flight 1 (6 Notes)

  • 2023 Hofgut Falkenstein Krettnacher Altenberg Riesling Kabinett trocken "Auf dem Hölzchen" #21 91 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    The nose is full of energy and freshness with tones of Limes, white peaches, green apples, pears, stone fruits, crushed rocks, white flowers, and a good bit of saline. There is good depth while also showing off excellent tension. The Light bodied feel is fresh and lively with sharp, high acidity that cuts like a hot knife through butter. This is excellent and clearly young. There are some sharp edges right now that could use a few years to round out.

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  • 2023 Hofgut Falkenstein Krettnacher Altenberg Riesling Spätlese trocken #7 91 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    The nose is pristine and highly fragrant with fresh tones of saline, peaches, green apples, fresh ginger, white fruits, flint notes, pears, acacia flowers, and some lemon zest. There is good depth with a lovely, open-knit style that is quite attractive. The Light bodied feel is deft and balanced with racy, high acidity that has some real sharp qualities. This is certainly young and in need of a few more years to fully develop. There is a lot to like already and this is starting off at a real good point.

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  • 2023 Peter Lauer Ayler Riesling N°25 88 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    This shows a slightly more bashful side, with good freshness to the tones of Peaches, key lime, green apples, white fruits, crushed rocks, mineral notes, grapefruit, acacia flowers, jasmine, and some flint. There is a lovely freshness to it, but it does lack some depth that would really add more intrigue and tension. The Light bodied feel is fresh and balanced with razor sharp, high acidity. The acidity really has some cut and is a bit too sharp for my tastes right now. Hopefully a few years can balance this out and add some weight. It’s not disjointed, but it’s more a quartet each playing their own part and not as a full unit yet.

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  • 2023 Peter Lauer Ayler Riesling Faß 4 90 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    The nose is open and inviting with a crystal clear quality to the tones of saline, flint notes, green apples, peaches, crushed rocks, white flowers, and nectarines. This is showing some nice depth and freshness. The Light bodied feel shows off the freshness and balance of the nose while possessing racy, high acidity that persists. This is a lovely feinherb that hits all of its notes real well and shows excellent freshness across the nose and palate.

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  • 2020 Egon Müller Riesling QbA Scharzhof 91 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Right away, there is a real succulent quality to the fruit with sweet Lemons, green apples, nectarines, peaches, pears, oil notes, white flowers, saline, stone fruit, crushed rocks, and some tangelos. The Light bodied feel is fresh and lively with tart, high acidity that is extremely mouthwatering. This is showing beautifully already with excellent depth for the level across the nose and palate. This could likely benefit from a few more years and it really shows how a great producer can transcend even something more humble.

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  • 2020 Egon Müller/Le Gallais Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Kabinett 91 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    The nose is lifted and high-toned with Nectarines, green apples, tangerines, lemon oil, pears, stone fruits, flint, white flowers, and pears. There is good depth with this showing off an elegant side. The Light bodied feel is fresh and refined with racy, high acidity that shows off a lot of cut. This is quite lovely and vibrant with an underlying elegance that I really enjoy. This also feels like there is still a slight bit of development to be had and can round out more with a few more years.

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