2017 Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Auslese** weisse Kapsel

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2017 Riesling Bernkasteler Lay Auslese ** (White Capsule) is pure, fresh and elegant on the bright yet concentrated, lime-scented and slatey nose. On the palate, this is a concentrated, lush, straight, tightly woven and persistently salty Lay with remarkably brisk acids, good tannin structure and a long, piquant and stimulatingly mineral finish. This tensioned 2017 bears some filigreed talents but needs years to gain finesse and to slacken its muscles. Tasted two times in March and April 2019. - Stephan Reinhardt, Jun. 2019

Mosel Fine Wines: The 2017er Bernkasteler Lay Auslese ** (White Capsule) offers a beautiful nose of grapef ruit, pear, cassis and earthy spices, all enhanced by minty and floral elements. The wine is beautifully structured and fresh on the palate and leaves a gorgeous floral feel in the long and ravishingly tart finish. This is a beautiful dry Riesling in the making! 2022-2037. - Okt. 2018

Vinous: Apple and cherry blossoms in an effusive aromatic display anticipate the lusciously juicy but piquantly seed- and pit-tinged fruit that prevails on an expansive, silken palate. Smoky and stony inflections add dark intrigue to a resonant, forcefully sustained finish that also strikingly reprises the wine’s floral themes. - David Schildknecht, Jan. 2020