The color if very pale straw, clear and bright. Honey, white flowers, and hints of lemon zest show on the nose. Citrus zest, green apples, and a hint of ginger are followed by honey, with lingering lemon. This is a good wine for the dollar, with good acidity balancing a
Bright, complex, and creamy, this Grosses Gewächs (great growth) is Loosen's best from this grand cru vineyard. Apple, quince, and lemon marmalade lead on the palate, the bright sharpness shifting to a creamy melon and citrus, honey generously spritzed with lime. Creamy lime lingers in a long finish. Recommended. 91 points. DBH WHO:
The nose shows apples, lemon zest, and a tiny touch of ginger. Terrific brightness zings across the palate, Honeycrisp apples, fresh-squeezed lemon and lime, with lemon and lime zest lingering with a few crumbles of Ginger Snaps. Drink with stone crab claws. Recommended. 88 points. DBH WHO: Graf v. Schönborn WHAT:
Concentrated and focused with earthy minerality, citrus and hints of herbs. On the palate it is dry with refreshing acidity/8.5g tartaric that balances pronounced fruit intensity and some residual sugars (7g/l). Wine has a dense structure and a spicy palate. Can keep for more than 6-8 years. Ioannis Karakasis WHO: Robert
Soil in Turmberg is primarily loess and loam, becoming slatey/phyllite going deeper. This results in a focused/restrained nose full of minerality and peach. Off-dry on palate with refreshing acidity that will provide the vessel for long ageing. Concentrated with medium+ body and length. Ioannis Karakasis WHO: Weingut Robert Weil WHAT: