2017 Mölsheim Riesling Q.b.A. trocken Battenfeld-Spanier, Rheinhessen (0,75l)

Vinous - 2017 Mölsheim Riesling Q.b.A. trocken, Battenfeld-Spanier

This striking bottling from Southern Rheinhessen’s cool Zellertal leads with struck flint, quarry dust and faintly fusel scents. A palate of implosive density introduces zesty lemon and lime accompanied by piquantly pit-tinged white peach. But this wine never relinquishes its sense of palpable mineral matter, which continues into a vibrant, gripping, mouthwateringly marine finish that suggests seaweed and umami-rich raw oyster. - David Schildknecht, Jul. 2019