Tesch Karthauser Riesling 2007 (Nahe, Germany)
Screwcap, $30
Screwcap, $30
KARTHAUSER: SOUTH-EAST FACING SLOP. RED WEATHERED ROCK. THE RIESLING: MULTILAYERED AND EXPRESSIVE
DR MARTIN TESCH
If ever there was a German poster boy for terroir, it would be this wine. A single vineyard, single site dry Riesling, bottled unfiltered & unfined. Its pure German Riesling, from a top vintage, shipped to Australia in a temperature controlled 'reefer'. It ticks just about every box - and I love it.
A very light yellow in colour (Its quite yellow compared to the greener young Australian Rieslings), with visible CO2 bubbles. The nose shows lime, slate, more lime & earth. Its a pure, expressive nose of power and beauty. The palate has lemon, lemonade, aspirin & intense lime juice, with acidity that is bracingly citrussy and quite Clare like in its searing dryness. As it warms up, this shows more musk and more pine lime, fruit-meets-acidity goodness.
A very light yellow in colour (Its quite yellow compared to the greener young Australian Rieslings), with visible CO2 bubbles. The nose shows lime, slate, more lime & earth. Its a pure, expressive nose of power and beauty. The palate has lemon, lemonade, aspirin & intense lime juice, with acidity that is bracingly citrussy and quite Clare like in its searing dryness. As it warms up, this shows more musk and more pine lime, fruit-meets-acidity goodness.
If you enjoy truly dry Riesling styles, this is a must try example. 18.7+
2009/10 WCA Wine Journalism 'Young Gun; Wine Judge; Gourmet Traveller WINE and Breathe Hunter Valley magazine contributor; LattéLife columnist; National Liquor News Tasting Panellist, WBM Coolest Wine Tweeter of 2010 and Riesling lover who fell into the liquor industry chiefly to buy cheap beer.
Hi Andrew,
ReplyDeleteglad you like the wine. Dr Martin Tesch is a perfectionist in every sense of the word and his 07's really highlight both the vineyard and vintage.
Cheers
Anthony