Zeltinger 'Alte Reben' Riesling Trocken

Score

91

"This smells like button mushrooms and tastes like fresh melon, taking a hint of late harvest ripeness into a vibratingly fresh, mineral-driven riesling. It shows some development, finishing with a note of dried hay, while overall this is savory and strong."

Score

94

Score

90

Score

93+

"Predominantly from the lower part of the Himmelreich and from up to 45-year-old vines, the 2022 Zeltinger Riesling trocken Alte Reben opens with a fine and flinty, very mineral and deep bouquet with ripe but delicate, rather warm and fine fruit aromas. Savory and saline on the palate, this is a pure, fine, very stimulating and crunchy structured Riesling with remarkable complexity and length. It's tight and wonderfully astringent as well as long and aromatic without being overly fruity. Needs time. 11.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2023."