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 & The Retiree columnist; National Liquor News tasting panellist and Chablis 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