Winemaker Notes
Shows the loam and lemony face of this spicy exotic vineyard; picked ginger, earthy clove and duck skin; freesia and mint— what a glorious Grand Cru this is. Earthy yet tastes like it was visited by extraterrestrials, who threw down seeds for a phosphorescent moss.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
White pepper, spiced pears, and candied apples can be discerned in the aromatic profile of the 2001 Riesling Spatlese Munsterer Dautenpflanzer. Medium-bodied and silky-textured, this complex, concentrated wine impressively hides 78 grams of residual sugar (per liter). Its beguiling personality is packed with red currants, white peaches, spices, and herbal teas.
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Wine Spectator
A sleek, dense white, featuring sweet corn, apricot, red berries and minerals all focused and lingering through the long finish. Very smooth and seductive.
Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.
KBF392284_2001 Item# 392284