Quite nice. Nose: tropical notes with a chalky minerality. Quite a nice on the palate. Very linear drift across the taste with some nice weight despite the advertised 12.3%. Citrus, chalk. A lot of "but nots." Tropical but not, vegetal/leafy but not, lemon/lime but not, orange but not. Just enough of all of these in combination create good harmony. Nice acidity and structure. A very nice wine.
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Pear, key lime, white peach, tangerine peel, and oyster shell minerality on the nose and palate. While lighter in body and a little subdued yesterday, the wine opened up nicely today and has gained body and depth. It has a nice glycerine and waxy texture on the palate that lingers, carrying notes of stone fruit and chalky minerals on the finish. Saving my last bottle for extended aging, though per Saul the 2022 is even more chiseled and ageworthy.
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Tasted after 40 minutes of air. Decanted and aggressively swirled. Starting to open. Hint of lime and seashore on the nose. Expressive pear fruit on the palate. Fruit is sweet but balanced by the firm acidity. I get slate notes on the mid palate. Another home run for Saul.
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5/8/2024 - Discobiscuits42 wrote: 93 Points
Quite nice. Nose: tropical notes with a chalky minerality. Quite a nice on the palate. Very linear drift across the taste with some nice weight despite the advertised 12.3%. Citrus, chalk. A lot of "but nots." Tropical but not, vegetal/leafy but not, lemon/lime but not, orange but not. Just enough of all of these in combination create good harmony. Nice acidity and structure. A very nice wine.
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4/9/2024 - bendb Likes this wine: 93 Points
so good
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3/31/2024 - rieslinghoarder Likes this wine: 93 Points
Glassware: Zalto Universal
Prep: Pop n' pour, followed over a couple days
Pear, key lime, white peach, tangerine peel, and oyster shell minerality on the nose and palate. While lighter in body and a little subdued yesterday, the wine opened up nicely today and has gained body and depth. It has a nice glycerine and waxy texture on the palate that lingers, carrying notes of stone fruit and chalky minerals on the finish. Saving my last bottle for extended aging, though per Saul the 2022 is even more chiseled and ageworthy.
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2/15/2024 - HFLED Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is very nice. Lots of key lime, oyster shell and pear. Good tight acidity keeps this well balanced. Very tasty stuff and at a great price.
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2/12/2024 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted after 40 minutes of air. Decanted and aggressively swirled. Starting to open. Hint of lime and seashore on the nose. Expressive pear fruit on the palate. Fruit is sweet but balanced by the firm acidity. I get slate notes on the mid palate. Another home run for Saul.
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