Detzemer Maximin Klosterlay Riesling Erste Lage Trocken

Score

94

Score

94

"A fragile beauty that needs some time to give its best, maybe you could even say it is a sleeping beauty. Sleek and lithe with underplayed depth and delicate white peach fruit, this shows best at the long slatey finish that is very fresh, but anything other than tart. Vegan. Drinkable now, but best from 2024."

Score

92

Score

95

"This super-elegant, dry Mosel riesling is brimming with wildflower aromas. Super-stony on the sleek, medium-bodied palate, the racy acidity driving the long, pristine, precise finish that is as pointed as a stiletto. Vegan. Drink or hold."

Score

92

"The 2023 Riesling Detzemer Maximin Klosterlay comes from blue slate and that salty, stony verve is beautifully depicted on the nose with a salty tone that almost has a floral edge. The palate is superbly bright, with a lemony core and a pithy edge that almost has a licorice bitterness. The wine homes in on that slaty stoniness on its taut, bright lemon finish."