Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Superior Riesling (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer)

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Tipo

White

Uva

Riesling

País

Germany

Denominação

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Álcool

11%

Corpo

light

Acidez

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201492 pts

  Riper, and more lusciously peachy and floral than the Herrenberg, the Abtsberg Superior calibrates honeyed stone fruit flavors against a spine of tart, tangerine acidity. Light-footed and harmoniously off dry, it finishes long with spicy mineral flair. Drinks well now but should…

• 201290 pts

  While demure and mineral at first whiff, this revitalizing Riesling blossoms on the nose as it aerates, accumulating layers of citrus and floral aromas. Off-dry in style, it boasts ripe yellow-cherry flavor streaked with lime-juice acidity.

• 200987 pts

  The 2009 Abtsberg Superior is inferior to its Herrenberg counterpart, but remains a very good wine. Hints of sweat and wet stones mark the nose, while the fruit is more expressive on the palate, coming across as greengage plum and bright citrus. Medium bodied; crisp on the finis…

• 200787 pts

  A solid example of dry Riesling from the Ruwer, marrying light body to stony minerality and classic notes of green apple, citrus and petrol. Dry and fresh on the finish.

• 200688 pts

  For only 11% alcohol and virtually no residual sugar, this is surprisingly weighty, with ample richness and depth. There's a strong petrochemical side to the aroma, but the flavors are fruitier, evoking baked apple and dried spices. Turns citrusy on the finish.

• 200587 pts

  This is a lithe, sinewy wine, powerful yet lean, with coiled intensity to its crisp citrus and mineral flavors. It finishes long and tart, with the bracing acids suggestive of a long evolution. Hold 3–5 years and see if it blossoms.