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2010 Hohen-Sülzen Kirchenstück Riesling Grosses Gewächs trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany

Mature, quite deep, nutty stone fruit flavour with a little candied citrus fruit, some tobacco, herbs, quinces and mineral notes. Ripe, somewhat melting, tart, nutty fruit, fine acidity and noticeable, ripe tannin, persistent on the palate, some warmth, a little caramel and butter in the background, tobacco notes, clear minerality, partly ethereal herbs, dense, good depth, very good to long, somewhat warm, spicy, also melting finish, again with intense minerality. Rather atypical, perhaps precisely for this reason still an excellent 10, interestingly stronger than the sample from almost 4 years ago.

Best to drink: Bis 2026+. What our ratings mean

Last reviewed: 15 February, 2024
Type: Weißwein(White wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Classification: Grosses Gewächs
Sweetness: trocken(dry)
Organic labeling: Organic wine
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Variety: Riesling
Registration number: 43431793011
wein.plus rating: excellent (91 WP)
Last reviewed: 6 May, 2020
Best to drink: Bis 2022+.
Editor note: Translate to English Recht tiefer, vegetabiler, etwas nussiger und zart pilziger Duft mit gelbfruchtigen Aromen, einem Hauch Tabak und erdiger Mineralik. Fest gewirkte, saftige, relativ herbe Frucht, sehr feine, lebendige Säure, nussige, tabakige und ein wenig holzig wirkende Noten, getrocknet-pflanzlich bis kräuterig am Gaumen, vor allem an Majoran erinnernd, nachhaltig, hat Kraft, viel herbe Mineralik, etwas Biss, leicht ätherische Anklänge, angedeutet aromatischer Rauch und Kuchengewürze, petrolige Spuren, recht komplex, sehr guter, fester, herber Abgang mit Griff.
wein.plus rating: great (95 WP)
Last reviewed: 5 September, 2011
Best to drink: 2013-2022+.
Editor note: Translate to English Tiefer und konzentrierter, dabei noch eher verschlossen wirkender, tabakiger, leicht hefiger und getrocknet-pflanzlicher Duft nach teils kandierten Zitrusfrüchten sowie herbem, aber doch sehr reifem Steinobst mit intensiver Mineralik. Reife, straffe, sehr saftige Frucht im Mund, hefige und etwas kräuterige bis tabakige Aromen, lebhafte, feine Säure, präsente, reife Gerbstoffe, dicht, tief und nachhaltig am Gaumen, intensive Mineralik, süßlicher Schmelz, komplex, noch sehr, sehr jung, langer, saftiger und herbwürziger Abgang mit tiefer Mineralik und vegetabilen Tönen.

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