Dr. Hermann Riesling Eiswein / Icewine 375ml
| Vintage: | 2021 |
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| Description: | Wine Advocate - 98 Points Sourced from the Kinheim Hubertuslay, picked without any botrytis between eight and nine o'clock in the morning of December 22 at minus-eight degrees Celsius and based on the second, third and fourth pressing, the 2021 Riesling Eiswein is crystal clear and aromatic on the fine and elegant, super bright and spicy nose that exhibits perfectly clear lychee aromas. Round and intense on the palate, this is a concentrated, highly refined and piquant Eiswein Riesling with a long and saline finish that is carried on knife-sharp but playful acidity. This is already spectacular, but there is another Eiswein bottled from the first free-run must. 7.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. "i have been waiting for this vintage for 20 years, that I also have a Saar acid in my life," beams Christian Hermann with a wink, who once again presents a stupendous collection of Mosel Rieslings, including three fantastic Trockenbeerenauslesen from the Erden sites Prälat and Treppchen, the latter where he has even selected two TBAs. For a long time, the 2021 vintage looked anything but promising. The abundant rain caused Peronospora problems everywhere, but especially in the Erdener Treppchen. Hermann puts the yield loss at 70% compared to the long-term average. But the decimation of the grapes brought "great qualities," he says. At least for him, that's true. His Prädikat wines, supported by savory acidity, are outstanding, from the Kabinett from the Ărziger WĂźrzgarten to the Spätlesen from Erden and the TBAs. The Eiswein is also superb. The harvest began far later than in recent years, on October 14 (2020: September 21), and lasted exactly four weeks. The wines have electric acidity that gives them a straight and tensioned character. Less sweet than in former years, the 2021 Prädikatsweine are nevertheless rich but as vivacious as rarely before. |
| Price: | $ 78.98 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on June 29, 2023.
