2016 Forst Pechstein Riesling Grosses Gewächs trocken, Pfalz, Germany

Still closed, yeasty and bacon-smoky, also somewhat tobacco fragrance with vegetable and yellow-fruity aromas, lemon verbena, nuts, tobacco and intense, dark minerals. Very firm in the mouth, tart and yet juicy, fine, lively acidity, lots of grip, dense, deep and lasting on the palate, compact build, still completely undeveloped, nevertheless shows size, nutty tones in the background, enormous, again rather dark minerality , delicate tobacco and smoky nuances, quite complex, has strength, but no heaviness, long, compact finish with ripe juice and lots of mineral and yeast and plenty of dark spice. Must ripen.

Best to drink: 2022-2035+. What our ratings mean