Schlossgut Diel Reserve Riesling Sekt Extra Brut

Score

91

"In future, the Diels plan to release only one Riesling Sekt, a very late-disgorged Extra Brut; this (second) disgorgement spent 68 months on the lees. Scents of lemon peel and sea breeze introduce a palate performance of fascinating contrasts, with tangy, bright lemon and gooseberry playing against a background of subtle lees-induced creaminess. Tart berry-seed crunch, piquant lemon peel and a chalky-stony amalgam all tug the finish in a decidedly austere direction, but there is certainly plenty of invigoration, not to mention sheer persistence."