2020 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Superior Q.b.A. Maximin Grünhaus, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer (0,75l)

Mosel Fine Wines - 2020 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Superior Q.b.A., Maximin Grünhaus

The 2020er Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Superior is an off-dry wine which was fermented and aged in traditional Fuder cask. It delivers a captivating and gorgeously refreshing nose of lavender, cassis, vineyard peach, Conference pear, tangerine, and orange blossom, smoky elements, all wrapped into some yellow flowers and a touch of whipped cream and residual scents from its spontaneous fermentation. The wine proves juicy, creamy, and fruity on the palate, and leaves a bitter-sweet tension in the quite spicy and herbal finish. The aftertaste is all about presence, smoke, and persistence. While the fundaments are truly compelling, the wine needs to integrate its tail of sweetness and smoothness to fully deliver, something which should happen in a few years. The wine could then even exceed our high expectations as it reveals its finesse. But already now, this is set to become a huge success! 2028-2040. - Jul. 2021

James Suckling - 2020 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Superior Q.b.A., Maximin Grünhaus

A noble and distinguished dry white that may not be analytically dry, but has the same kind of balance and finesse as a top Loire wine and the same concentration as a Grand Cru white Burgundy. Super mineral and precise finish that makes this unforgettable. Drink or hold. - Stuart Pigott, Sep. 2021