2015 Siefersheim Heerkretz Riesling Grosses Gewächs trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany

Warm floral and buttery notes on the nose, light nutty and yeasty notes, yellow fruit, light vegetal and nutty aromas, earthy and spicy mineral notes. Fairly firm, juicy, slightly off-dry fruit on the palate, prominent yeasty and light dried vegetal notes, prominent chalky and mineral notes, lemon butter, very prominent acidity, still slightly sulphurous, touch of nutty oak in the background, noticeable tannins, still quite rough and austere, good substance and persistence, good grip, sweetish lemony notes in the background, spicy nuts and some astringent tannins as well as citrussy fruit on a very good, slightly rough finish with prominent acidity. Forecast still slightly uncertain, remains unapproachable even several days after opening.

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