Wittmann - Aulerde Riesling Trocken Grosses Gewächs 2015

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "Unctuously ripe melon and tangerine aromas turn flintier and earthier on the palate in this full-bodied Riesling. It's dry and densely textured, heaving with silken layers of lime and lemon, but vivaciously brisk. The finish is long and nuanced, amplified by subtle cardamom and sweet spice hints. It's beautiful now but should improve further through at least 2025."

JAMES SUCKLING: "Very attractive nose of a tropical garden after rain with hints of floral honey and yellow grapefruit. Generous and juicy, but without a gram of fat on the full body. Closes with a long and complex herbal finish."

WINE SPECTATOR: "A fruity style, featuring a mix of peach, Fuji apple and dried pear flavors, supported by fresh acidity. Juicy midpalate, with a finish of dried ginger and spice. Drink now through 2020. 684 cases made. — KM"

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2015 Riesling GG Aulerde is clear, intense and very aromatic on the nose, where warm and ripe stone, pip and tropical fruits (passion fruit) are displayed; there are also chalky flavors that come out better than in former years. The wine has a stunning freshness, finesse and mineral vitality, combining its rich and dense texture with grip and piquancy. The finish displays some cooked fruit and stimulating passion fruit aromas, but remains clear, dry, firm and fresh. This is a stunning Aulerde, given this warm and dry vintage. Probably the finest I have ever tasted. "In ripe years, the Aulerde tends to be too fat. But in 2015, the acidity (10.6 grams per liter after the fermentation) was perfect," says Philipp Wittmann."

WEINWISSER: "Strahlendes Zitronengelb. Mineralisch-pikantes und gleichzeitig straff wirkendes Bouquet, nicht gerade auf der überreifen Seite, eher etwas Zitrus- und grüne Früchte. Auch am Gaumen ziemlich gebündelt, fest und straff gewoben mit zupackender Säurestruktur und kühler Linie, eher ein Marathonläufer als ein Zehnkämpfer. Pikanter Abgang, sehr markant und erfrischend, die Säure versteckt sich nicht, enorm energiegeladen, rassig mit zart gerbstoffiger Textur. Ein asketischer Athlet." - Giuseppe Lauria

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Pale greenish straw. Relatively light but very juicy and appetising nose. Good balance – high acid is not excessive. Lots to chew on. Still embryonic. Wait."