Saarburger Rausch, Riesling, Spätlese, 2017

Name: Saarburger Rausch, Riesling, Spätlese
Brand: Zilliken
Price: 221.59 GBP

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justerini & brooks tasting note

A feather light Spatlese of two distinct personalities; floral, fine blossom and melon delicacy on the one side, ripe honeyed chamomile and quince on the other – the complexity of a rich vintage coupled with the freshness of a cool one.

critic reviews

92/100David Schildknecht,Vinous

Once one knows Hanno Zilliken’s unique approach to numbering his wines, one will recognize that – by no means for the first time – his auction Spätlese originated with higher-Oechsle and generally more concentrated fruit than that which informed the lightest Auslese (this year, the A.P. #5). There is density and blazing brightness here, nearly equal to that of the aforementioned Auslese, but there’s also a slightly more playful and nuanced complexity. Yellow plum, white peach, grapefruit and lime are tinged with mint and smoky black tea on the nose and firm palate, and stony and mouthwateringly saline notes add impressively and appealingly to a vibrantly sustained finish.

DRINKING WINDOW 2020 - 2040

date of review 10/2019

95-96/100Stephan Reinhardt,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2017 Saarburger Rausch Riesling Spatlese (AP #6) offers a beautifully fine Riesling bouquet with slate, honey and raisin aromas. What a gorgeous mix of purity, precision and richness! Lush and highly delicate on the palate, this is a gorgeous Spatlese with great elegance and finesse. The wine is intense and tight but long and complex with endless minerals. Tasted as a sample in March 2018. This is already a great wine, but there will be another, more concentrated Spatlese for the auction in September that I haven't tasted so far.

date of review 04/2018