2020 Kiedricher Turmberg Trocken
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Compared with the sweet fruit of the Klosterberg, the weathered slate of the Turnberg defines itself by savouriness, stone and spice. Initial smoky reduction fades into a wild, mint-dominated herbal character. Richly textured and concentrated. Sunny rays of lemon and peach reveal a surprisingly approachable soul beneath the chiseled stony countenance. A heart of Seville orange gold, with a stunning future ahead. (PS)
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Vinified in stück and doppelstück (1,200- and 2,400-liter barrels, respectively) and aged on the full lees until the end of July, the 2020 Kiedrich Turmberg Riesling Trocken shows a fascinating, deep, intense and generous as well as complex and aristocratic bouquet of ripe yellow fruits and crushed dark stones. The Turmberg is darker-toned and deeper than the Klosterberg, maybe also even more complex and provided with substantial but elegant fruit. Full-bodied, refined and elegant on the palate, this is a lush, intense and expressive, seriously structured, very long, complex and tensioned Turmberg with a spectacularly long, multilayered and persistently salty finish. Seriously, the Turmberg has never been better than in 2020. For the first time since its re-activation in 2005, the Turmberg premier cru is on grand cru level. Its aftertaste is incredibly dense and compact but also salivating and provided with the energy and expression of a great wine. A Must Buy of the vintage and a Best Buy as well! Magnums preferred. Tasted at the domain in August 2021.