Schätzel - Riesling Nierstein Ölberg GG 2016

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2016 Nierstein Ölberg Riesling GG offers deep, ripe, concentrated, herbal-scented fruit intermixed with flinty aromas from pure slate. On the palate, this is an intense, very mineral and salty, firmly structured dry Riesling with great elegance and expression but just 11.5% alcohol. However, the finish is long, intense and aromatic, and due to its firm structure this medium-bodied Riesling cru will age extremely well. An impressive wine that was fermented in traditional oak vats. Release date: April 2018."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Every once in a while, a new contender enters into the Grosse Gewächse arena, and Schätzel’s Ölberg throws its hat into the ring with a delightfully fresh herbaceous fragrance. A hint of lanolin reflects the full ripeness of fruit. The palate excels in a composition of vibrant acidity and fresh green herbs, expertly complemented by an animating salty minerality. Truly invigorating and with plenty of grip and length."