2017 Forst PECHSTEIN Riesling Grosses Gewächs Q.b.A. trocken Bassermann-Jordan, Pfalz

Vinous: Lime and white peach mingle with marine breeze and high-toned green herbal essences on the nose, anticipating the luscious, bright fruit and transparency to alkaline and saline nuances exhibited on the silken palate and then on the bell-clear, unexpectedly buoyant, superbly sustained finish. Invigorating hints of citrus zest and peach fuzz as well as a hard-to-describe but basalt-typical smoky-stony alliance add to the vibrant appeal of this classic Pechstein. There is still a barely perceptible hint of cask on both nose and palate, but less than in the 2016 – the wood is one year older – and it isn’t at all disturbing. - David Schildknecht, März 2019