Battenfeld-Spanier

Kirchenstück, Riesling, Grosses Gewächs, 2019

Name: Kirchenstück, Riesling, Grosses Gewächs
Brand: Battenfeld-Spanier
Price: 285.13 GBP

92-93/100

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2019
75cl
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£47.51
2019
6x75cl
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£285.13

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Apple blossom and green apples, a more discreet nose than some of the other GGs in this line up, while on the palate, there’s a more clearly defined acid line in this lithe, delicate, white flower and lime fruited Riesling that nevertheless has a real sting in the tail. Fine extract and limestone minerality are the steering structural components in this long linear GG. An intense stoniness on the finish leaves the mouth watering. A vineyard composed of limestone and loess just outside the village of Hohen-Sulzen.

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We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Critic Reviews

92-93/100

Stephan Reinhardt,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2019 Hohen-Sulzen Kirchenstuck Riesling GG is bright and precise on the purely chalky, delicately yeasty and lemon-scented nose. Full-bodied, pure, straight and salty on the palate, this is an elegant and juicy, very stimulating and almost easy-drinking Kirchenstuck with remarkable finesse and vitality. It's not as dramatic as the Frauenberg or the Rieslings from the Zellertal, but an excellent Riesling for sure. Tasted as a sample in April 2020.

drinking window 2023 - 2032

date of review 08/2020

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.