2017 Rödelsee Küchenmeister Silvaner trocken Alte Reben, Franconia/Franken, Germany

Tart nose, light vegetal and earthy notes, hint of mushrooms, restrained yellow fruit, mineral notes. Fairly firm, tart fruit on the palate, still largely undeveloped, yeasty, nutty and delicate smoky notes, partly dried vegetal notes, still slightly yeasty, lively acidity, hint of carbon dioxide, peppery traces in the background, light chalky, salty mineral notes, persistent, good grip and bite, still young, quite polished, some depth, quite a challenging style, more elegant vegetal and prominent mineral notes on a very good, clear, firm finish. Needs time to mature.

Best to drink: Mid-2019-2022+ What our ratings mean