SKURNIK WINES® Spreitzer Riesling Oestricher Doosberg Alte Reben Trocken 2017 (Rheingau, Germany) – [DC 93] [WS 93] [VM 91] – 6043469447327

Ratings & Reviews

93 Points – Decanter:
“This wine is sourced from 45- to 50-year-old vines on a quartzite-dominant parcel of the Oestricher Doosberg, a warm site close to the Rhine. Even in 2018 this comes with a classic sense of proportion and a noble Rheingau demeanour. Fermented in an 80-year-old Doppelstück, the fruit is initially restrained, but with air it becomes rounded and expressive of ripe yellow plum. The finish is edged with ripe lemon freshness. Drinking Window 2019 – 2035” – Anne Krebiehl (Apr 2019)

93 Points – Wine Spectator Magazine:
“Beautifully balanced, with powerful acidity behind the pineapple and passion fruit notes. Mineral and spice accents emerge midpalate, while the finish leaves a floral aftertaste. Multilayered, showing beautiful nuances. Very charming right now, but with great aging potential. Drink now through 2030. 45 cases imported.” – AZ (May 31, 2019)

91 Points – Vinous Media:
“Pip-inflicted Sekel pear and apple are mingled with smoky black tea and wreathed in bittersweet floral perfume, impressions that carry-over onto a silken palate where a formidable sense of stuffing is evoked. Sheer juicy generosity keeps the starch-like suggestion of stone suffusion in the long-lasting finish from turning at all austere. Like its ostensibly lesser “Muschelkalk” sibling – also issuing primarily from the Doosberg – this bottling exhibits exemplary transparency to mineral and herbal nuances. And it will probably eventually overtake that “Muschelkalk” in length and complexity. ” – David Schildknecht (Aug 2019)