TN: 2019 Emrich-Schönleber Riesling "Mineral" trocken (Germany, Nahe)

  • 2019 Emrich-Schönleber Riesling “Mineral” trocken - Germany, Nahe (8/1/2021)
    Despite its name, this wine does have some fruit on the nose: pink grapefruit, peach, ataulfo mango skins and just a hint of passion fruit. However, it is intermixed with a deep flinty mineral backbone to merit its eponymous name. Though it is on the palate where the wine starts to shine best. A surprising amount of weight in the mid palate and a strong coarse granite and saline textural finish. It feels like this wine wants to be all about texture and density. It needs a few years to calm down and integrate though. AP 09 20

ABV: 12.5%
Closure: natural cork
Decant: 45min
Stem: Grassl Liberte

Was this the one Suckling gave 95pts?

Had to google it since I don’t follow Sucking, but after a quick google search, it appears the 95pt was for the Fruhtau and this received a 93. No idea what Suckling scores mean though, so make of that what you will.

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