95 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2017 Grosses Gewächs bottlings here are going to be legends in the making and will clearly vie with any previous vintages produced. The 2017 Frühlingsplätzchen GG is a brilliant young wine, coming in at 12.5 percent octane and delivering a very elegant and complex bouquet of lime, tangerine, salty soil tones, white flowers, wild yeasts and a topnote of lemongrass. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and rock solid at the core, with seamless balance, laser-like focus, ripe, vibrant acids and stunning length and grip on the utterly suave and very promising finish. Great wine. 2027-2085. (May/Jun 2018)"
95 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "Still very youthful, but the apricot, lemon-curd and lemon-balm aromas are already very present. Astonishingly pure and bright, this dry riesling miraculously marries power and delicacy. Persistent, salty finish. Long aging potential. Try in 2019. (9/19/18)"
94 points/'Highly Recommended,' Wine Spectator: "This well-crafted, mineral-infused white has a velvety texture, with aromas of lemon oil and tarragon leading to flavors of quince and elderberry that show hints of white pepper and cardamom. This is firmly structured, and the acidity is powerful right now, but all the elements suggest this needs several years to find balance. Best from 2022 through 2032. 300 cases imported. (2/28/19)"
93 points David Schildknecht (Vinous): "In describing this bottling’s 2016 predecessor I led with the following: 'Even more effusively floral than its Frühtau counterpart, this offers iris, violets and lily-of-the-valley.' That description holds as well for this 2017, where those characteristics also translate into musky, bittersweet inner-mouth perfumes. There are the lusciously juicy white peach and subtly green, clover-chomping counterpoint familiar from this year’s 'Frühtau,' now in the context of enhanced textural refinement and buoyancy. Along with finishing salinity comes a complex, mouthwatering meaty-nutty-mineral savor akin to mussel stock. Drink: 2019-2028. (Apr 2019)"
95 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "Still very youthful, but the apricot, lemon-curd and lemon-balm aromas are already very present. Astonishingly pure and bright, this dry riesling miraculously marries power and delicacy. Persistent, salty finish. Long aging potential. Try in 2019. (9/19/18)"
94 points/'Highly Recommended,' Wine Spectator: "This well-crafted, mineral-infused white has a velvety texture, with aromas of lemon oil and tarragon leading to flavors of quince and elderberry that show hints of white pepper and cardamom. This is firmly structured, and the acidity is powerful right now, but all the elements suggest this needs several years to find balance. Best from 2022 through 2032. 300 cases imported. (2/28/19)"
93 points David Schildknecht (Vinous): "In describing this bottling’s 2016 predecessor I led with the following: 'Even more effusively floral than its Frühtau counterpart, this offers iris, violets and lily-of-the-valley.' That description holds as well for this 2017, where those characteristics also translate into musky, bittersweet inner-mouth perfumes. There are the lusciously juicy white peach and subtly green, clover-chomping counterpoint familiar from this year’s 'Frühtau,' now in the context of enhanced textural refinement and buoyancy. Along with finishing salinity comes a complex, mouthwatering meaty-nutty-mineral savor akin to mussel stock. Drink: 2019-2028. (Apr 2019)"
| Product SKU | 339430 |
| Producer | Emrich-Schönleber |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Nahe |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Designation | Grosses Gewachs|Trocken / Dry |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 12.5% |
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