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

Firm and quite deep, still undeveloped, smoky and noticeably woody, also still slightly yeasty aroma with yellow fruity aromas, nutty and yellow, vanilla spice, butter as well as vegetal and slightly mushroomy tones. Very firm, almost cool, completely dry fruit, again smoky and nutty wood notes, vegetal aromas and a little mushroom, very fine acidity, grip of ripe tannin, persistent, good substance and depth, still barely developed, light minerality in the background, with air increasingly artichoke, very good, firm, tart and again rather cool finish.

Best to drink: 2024-2030+. What our ratings mean