Leitz Berg Kaisersteinfels Rudesheim GG

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"The 2016 Rüdesheim Berg Kaisersteinfels "Grosse Lage" Terrassen comes from small terraces 300 meters above sea level where the ungrafted vines—some up to 80 years old—are rooting in weathered, red quartzite soils rich in iron. The 2016 shows an incredibly pure and flinty bouquet of crushed stones and concentrated yet refined ripe Riesling aromas. This is a pure and tensioned dry Riesling for extremists and "minerality" fetishists. Although there is a certain hidden sweetness that provides intensity and a lush texture, this is a dry and mineral wine from red clay slate with quartzite mixed in. The finish, however, offers up everything I love about Riesling: fascinatingly refined and lush fruit along with purity, elegance, grip and complexity in a bright and weightless way. The finish is highly finessed and salty and reveals a nice tannin grip. This is an expressive but refined and highly elegant Riesling. Tasted two times in October 2017." - 95 point