2021 Westhofener Aulerde Trocken Grosses Gewachs
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The 2021 Aulerde Riesling GG offers a deep, spicy, refined and very elegant bouquet with ripe fruit and finely flinty as well as phenolic nuances. Lush and savory on the palate, this is a very elegant and harmonious Aulerde with fine acidity and stimulating salinity and lots of refreshing grip on the pure and crisp finish. This is a classic in the making that needs another three to five years in the bottle, but it can also be enjoyed today. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in August 2022.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Certified organic. AP number 16 22. Certified organic. Initial impression is both stony and savoury. It opens to peaches and greengages with a top note of grapefruit. Lots of delicious fruit. The accent on the palate is ripe citrus but there's also a darker note that echoes the initial impression. (JH)
Smoky fruit, preserved lemon and spice. Juicy palate of mirabelle plum and peach, and not an ounce of baby fat. Lithe with bright herbal elegance and class. Not as openly complex as some, but twice as long and a lifetime more delightful. (PS)
The 2021 vintage has given the bold and generous character of this site a cool herbal element. Next to the ripe mirabelle and melon fruit are notes of licorice and sandalwood. The grapefruit acidity lifts the rather full body very nicely. Quite a firm finish with plenty of fine tannins. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Vegan. Drink or hold.