Saarburger Rausch, Riesling, TBA
    Zilliken

    Saarburger Rausch, Riesling, TBA, 2018

    98/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. Last Few

      2018

      37.5cl

      DP

      £436.02

    2. Last Few

      2018

      12x37.5cl

      DP

      £5,232.29

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    A rare non-auction TBA, the product of extreme selection and 100% shrivelled grapes, through shrivelled rather than botrytised. In numerical terms it’s extreme, with 12 grams of acids and sugars at, wait for it, 350 grams per litre! Chamomile notes, mint, apricot conserve then strawberries and fresh fig and sweet honey. You can’t help but feel this might be an immortal wine - you certainly wouldn’t want to approach it in the near term!

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    Critic Reviews

    98/100
    David Schildknecht,
    Vinous
    Although an oily and viscous product of shriveled grapes, this elixir’s shockingly light green-gold color seems to bear out Hanno Zilliken’s insistence that precious little botrytis was involved in the fruit’s concentration. Candied lemon peel, glazed pineapple and dried apricot, allied to a Chartreuse-like, high-toned concentrate of floral and green herbal essences, deliver an aromatic display so penetrating that it made my nose hairs stand at attention. And high viscosity comes as almost an afterthought given the sense of ethereal levity and the sharply clawed grip with which this wine impinges on one’s soft tissue. Fig, quince jelly, crème de cassis and salted caramel add colorfully to this kaleidoscopically complex performance, and the vibrantly, mouthwateringly sustained finish features pungent counterpoint of lavender and citrus peel even as it coats with creamy persistence. This bottling reflects 100 liters and was offered on the estate’s price list in late 2019. A second TBA that I have not yet tasted – A.P. #1, representing 150 liters – was due for later auctioning.
    drinking window 2020 - 2070
    date of review 07/2020

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    Specifications

    Country:
    Germany
    Appellation:
    Saar
    Producer:
    Zilliken
    Grape Variety:
    Riesling
    abv:
    8%

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