TN: 2019 Weingut Günther Steinmetz Dhroner Grosser Hengelberg Riesling Monopollage

[David_Bu3ker]

Ran through that bottle way too fast. This stuff is compelling.

[Brian_S_t_o_t_t_e_r]

Anyone pop a reserve yet?

[David_Bu3ker]

• 2019 Weingut Günther Steinmetz Dhroner Grosser Hengelberg Riesling Monopollage - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (2/25/2022)
  I drank through this bottle way too fast. I also didn’t buy enough. Initially there was an obtrusive Sweet-Tart element, but that blew off in 30 minutes. After that the wine went through a series of changes where it showed more or less acidity, more or less fruit, riper or more tart fruit, and then, after about two hours it settled into a groove. Unripe mango, lime zest, bruised herbs and a chalky and slatey minerality that scoured my palate like a road grater fitted with third grade erasers. Totally compelling, and stuffed to the gills such that years will be required to plumb the depths. Should have bought a case.

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[Dennis_Atick]

I did not buy enough of this wine.

[David_Bu3ker]

I did not buy enough of this wine.

Exactly!

[Robert_Panzer]

• 2019 Weingut Günther Steinmetz Dhroner Grosser Hengelberg Riesling Monopollage - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (2/25/2022)
  I drank through this bottle way too fast. I also didn’t buy enough. Initially there was an obtrusive Sweet-Tart element, but that blew off in 30 minutes. After that the wine went through a series of changes where it showed more or less acidity, more or less fruit, riper or more tart fruit, and then, after about two hours it settled into a groove. Unripe mango, lime zest, bruised herbs and a chalky and slatey minerality that scoured my palate like a road grater fitted with third grade erasers. Totally compelling, and stuffed to the gills such that years will be required to plumb the depths. Should have bought a case.

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“Like a road grater fitted with third grade erasers”!!!
what a great note…!

bravo David.
Yeah, Stefan’s wines are fantastic, and it is great that they will now be much more available to the right crowd (the real geeks n’ freaks) in the US…