Saarburger Rausch, Riesling, Spätlese
    Zilliken

    Saarburger Rausch, Riesling, Spätlese, 2017

    92/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
    portfolio
    1. 2017

      75cl

      DP

      £33.86

    2. 2017

      6x75cl

      DP

      £203.22

    3. 2017

      3x1.5L

      DP

      £221.22

    Broking
    1. 2017

      6x75cl

      DP

      £178.02

    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.

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    Critic Reviews

    92/100
    David 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

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    Specifications

    Country:
    Germany
    Appellation:
    Saar
    Producer:
    Zilliken
    Grape Variety:
    Riesling
    abv:
    7.5%

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