2012 Nierstein Ölberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany

Somewhat developed, a hint smoky and increasingly herbal nose of ripe, partly candied citrus fruits and stone fruits with delicate pome oil notes, floral nuances, minerality and a little dark fruit and wax. Ripe, firm, juicy fruit, herbal-vegetable, delicately smoky notes reminiscent of pistachios, very fine acidity, restrained, ripe, mellow tannin that provides grip, lasting, mineral, dark fruit in the background, a hint of pine nuts, with air lots of blood orange, hints of sweet melting, petrol traces, very good, firm, juicy, mineral and herbal, rather tart finish with hints of coriander.

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