Thörnicher Ritsch Riesling Grosses Gewächs

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96

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95

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94

"Karl-Josef Loewen, who began collecting parcels of the Thörnicher Ritsch vineyard in 1998, describes it as the second steepest vineyard in Germany. The 60-year-old vines grow in weathered grey slate and quartzite, each trained to its own post (an old viticultural method called Einzelstockerziehung). In 2021, this dry wine feels like a powerful beam of golden light, its fresh lime pith and juice seeming to continue long into the distance. Warm in the middle, this needs a stiff chill if you serve it now, or cellar time to build on its complexities."

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98

"Welcome to the Alpine peaks where the sunlight picks out every crevice in the rock and the wild flowers have extremely intense colors. A breathtakingly fresh wine that is dangerously energetic and mind-blowingly focused and precise. Incredible crystalline purity at the super-long finish. Still extremely young. Vegan. Drinkable now, but best from 2025."

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93