Günther Steinmetz Riesling Piesporter Treppchen GG 2024

Sehr steile Terrassenlage mit 90 Jahre alten Reben; silbergrauer Schieferverwitterungsboden; 55° Steigung; Südhang; 12,5 % Vol.; Restzucker 7,6 g/l; Nur 1300 Flaschen produziert!

 - 98 Punkte James Suckling: "Terrific aromas of yellow peaches, smoke and yellow grapefruit pull you into this rather rich, dry riesling. Then the wet-stone minerality charges through on the very compact, medium-bodied palate. Gigantic energy in the racy but beautifully balanced finish. Limited production from very old vines. Drinkable now, but best from 2027.“

- 97 Punkte THE DRINKS BUSINESS, Colin Hay: „(Mosel; 100% Riesling; 12.5% alcohol). From an incredibly steep sloping terraced vineyard of old vines (now 90 years in age) on a silvery grey slate soil. Another belter of wine from Gunther Steinmetz and, for me, the pick of the three releases. This is more classical, more composed in a way (despite the flint, lemon balm and hints of popcorn!), a little less racy and a little more introvert aromatically at least at first. It’s also much more grippy on the palate, with a fascinating touch of tannin that massages the fruit and draws it out over the palate almost more like a fine claret texturally. Once again, to seek to describe these wines is to risk sounding like something of an idiot – as they really do break the mould, requiring a certain stretching of the vinous vernacular! My advice is to stop reading and to taste this for yourself! 97.“