2017 Saarburg RAUSCH Riesling Grosses Gewächs Q.b.A. trocken Geltz Zilliken, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Mosel Fine Wines - 2017 Saarburg RAUSCH Riesling Grosses Gewächs Q.b.A. trocken, Geltz Zilliken

A fascinating nose incorporates hints of tomato foliage and anise with pear, apple and pistachio. The inner-mouth impression is unexpectedly creamy in feel yet quite brightly juicy. The lingering finish displays an admirable measure of levity for a Grosses Gewächs, while richly and stimulatingly reprising the fruits, nuts and herbs anticipated on the nose, underlain by wet stone. Zilliken emphasized the scrupulousness with which the fruit for this bottling was selected, and that seems to be reflected in the degree to which it stands out qualitatively vis-à-vis others in the present collection. - David Schildknecht, Okt. 2019