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Schafer-Frolich Riesling (Dry) Vulkangestein Trocken 2013  - First Bottle

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91 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
Made from 50:50 Stromberg and Felsenberg grapes that were picked end of October/beginning of November from vines that are at least 35 years old grown in very rocky volcanic soils. No single Botrytis grape is accepted in dry wines of Tim Frohlich because, "otherwise the precision we are aiming for would be gone,? as he states. This is a quite deep and clear Riesling matching the complex minerality of the Stromberg with the fruit charm of the Felsenberg. Pure, but dense, intense and powerful this highly elegant, mineral and salty wine is full of precision and persistent complexity. In terms of quality this is already premier cru level here whereas the price...

Technical Details

  • BlendRiesling
  • CountryGermany
  • RegionNahe
  • Alcohol12%

Schafer-Frolich Riesling (Dry) Vulkangestein Trocken 2013

Riesling  |  Germany
WA91

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This is one heady bottle of Riesling! The aromatics are seriously intoxicating, showcasing freshly grated ginger, lime zest, apricot, with a hint of petrol and sea spray. This has stony minerals and a saltiness that will give you goosebumps. This is an absolutely incredible bottle of wine! While it is dry, the perception is not such, it has plenty of mid-palate weight and the acidity is suprisingly balanced, mostly because of the bottle age.

About the Producer

In 1998, Tim Frohlich stepped into a virtually unknown estate and shaped it into one of the top Nahe estates in a very short period of time. Tim is a master of indigenous yeast fermentation. His GG wines continuously garner some of the highest scores in Germany and his noble sweets and Eisweins are some of the finest produced anywhere.