Saarburger Rausch, Riesling, Spätlese, 2023
The Spätlese is back after a two year hiatus in 2021 and 2022. The 2023 is produced in the typical Zilliken style, meaning lots of lovely exuberant notes of fresh grape, honey, ginger and ripe lemons. Good concentration on the palate framed by flecks of salt and a driving acidity cutting through the flesh, it concludes with a long, reverberating finish, the Spätlese is the top wine they have made in the regular range, and our pick of the bunch.
critic reviews
The 2023 Rausch Spatlese is super precise and clear on the elegant and slightly vegetal nose that shows discreet tropical fruit aromas of mango and baby pineapples. The wine is juicy yet refined and very elegant on the palate, moderately sweet, nicely saline and provided with very fine, elegant, salivating acidity. This will be an excellent gastronomic wine in 10 and still in 25 years. There are tart citrus fruit notes on the aftertaste. 7.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in August 2024.