White

Abtsberg Spätlese Riesling

Germany

Fact sheet

Asian cuisine · seafood · roast meat with fruits · fruit salads · soft cheeses

201493 pts

Intensely slatey, even smoky mineral tones distinguish Maximin Grünhäuser's Abtsberg spätlese from the Herrenberg. It shares the same sweet-tart peach and apricot fruit profile, but it's deeper, reverberating minerality gives the Absberg refined elegance. The finish is zesty and…
201393 pts

Nervous, racing acidity casts an electric sheen onto pristine yellow cherry and grapefruit flavors. Semidry in style, this light-footed wine is intensely juicy, but elegantly framed by a vein of chalk and saline minerality. It's complex and vibrantly delicious.
201293 pts

Blossomy and fresh with apple and pear aromas, this sprightly wine seems to flit and quiver on the palate with its piercing grapefruit acidity. Fresh and fruity with hints of quince jelly and lemon candy, it finishes long with a gorgeously honeyed, floral finish.
200691 pts

This smells superripe—the fruit seems almost caramelized—but there's also a refreshing bright beam of citrus as well, bringing the sweetness into balance. At the moment, there's a bit of a disconnect between the honeyed flavors and crisp, lime-like acids, but these elements shou…