2021 Retzstadt Silvaner VDP.Erste Lage trocken "Der Schäfer", Franconia/Franken, Germany

Rather firm and quite deep, somewhat smoky and still slightly yeasty aroma with tart yellow fruity aromas, herbs, dried floral tones, a touch of anise, morels, floral nuances and some minerality in the background. Ripe, quite dry, rather calm fruit, clearly vegetal aromas, smoke, nutty tones and a hint of fennel, persistent and dense on the palate, has power, some warmth, a little cinnamon in the background, salty mineral hints, tones reminiscent of verbena, very good finish with ripe juice and fine vegetal and also a little yellow spice.

Best to drink: Mitte 2023 bis 2030+. What our ratings mean