Saarburger Rausch, Riesling, Auslese, 2021

Name: Saarburger Rausch, Riesling, Auslese
Brand: Zilliken
Price: 323.59 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 2021

justerini & brooks tasting note

The Zillikens scoured the Rausch to select the single berries that went into producing one single fuder of Rausch Auslese in 2021. Smelling like fine honey mingled with elegant slate, this has a layering and persistence not found in the lower Pradikat wines, but also impressive lift due to the excellent acidity. The fruit - and there’s plenty of it - runs from fully ripe pineapple to passionfruit and guava.

critic reviews

95/100Anne Krebiehl,Vinous

A total lemon and floral hit, almost of narcissus, opens this spectacular 2021 Riesling Saarburger Rausch Auslese from the low yields of younger vines that shriveled beautifully. More air brings pineapple hints. There are around 10% botrytised grapes in here, most other grapes are just dried and shriveled, lending notes of candied lemon peel and candied pineapple, imbuing this with rich but always zest-edged sweetness. The mouth waters at this limpid, almost viscous liquid, and yet the acidity prevents it from coming across as luscious – this is merely sweet. The slightest hint of dark fir honey sets a gloriously bitter accent on the finish. This has 89.8g/L of sweetness against 8.1g/L of acidity. (Sweet)

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2050

date of review 06/2023