Peter Lauer Riesling Faß 3 Ayler Feinherb

Peter Lauer Riesling Fass 3 Ayler Feinherb 2020

Name: Peter Lauer Riesling Fass 3 Ayler Feinherb 2020 | Bine & Vine
Brand: Germany
Price: 32.99 USD
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$32.99

Another village level off-dry, this is sourced from various parcels on the “Grand Cru” Kupp – as such this is more the equivalent of “Senior,” in a Feinherb style. In other words, it is a “Grand Cru,” declassified and sold at village-level pricing. Most of the sites are east facing on the summit of the Kupp which gets the first rays of morning sun. This tends to be a bit deeper and broader-shouldered than the Fass 4; it has more mineral complexity and more depth. The analytics are similar to the Fass 4, so expect lightning bolts and some dizziness.

In 2020 this wine is classically Feinherb in style, 34.8 g/l of RS, an electric 9.4g/l of acidity and 9.5% alcohol.

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Categories: Germany, Region, Riesling, White, Wine Tags: Feinherb, German, Germany, Mosel, Peter Lauer, Riesling, White

Peter Lauer Riesling Fass 3 Ayler Feinherb

For purists, there is nothing like the Saar – it is arguably one of the greatest, most unique wine-growing regions on earth. The core of greatness in the Saar is intensity without weight, grandiosity without size. Frank Schoonmaker put it best in his 1956 tome The Wines of Germany: “In these great and exceedingly rare wines of the Saar, there is a combination of qualities which I can perhaps best describe as indescribable – austerity coupled with delicacy and extreme finesse, an incomparable bouquet, a clean, very attractive hardness tempered by a wealth of fruit and flavor which is overwhelming.” Yes, this is the Saar and Lauer is currently one of the top estates in this sacred place.

Reviews

James Suckling – “An amazing village wine with intense yellow-grapefruit and lime-zest aromas. Serious concentration, but so cool and precise, the apricot ripeness and herbal freshness exactly matched. Very long, pure finish with tons of slate character! On paper this is medium-dry, but for us its easily dry enough. Drink or hold. Screw cap.” (95 Pts)