Emrich-Schönleber - Riesling "Halgans" Trocken 2024 (750ml)
Price: $52.99
| Producer | Emrich-Schönleber |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Nahe |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Sku | 206015 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Emrich-Schönleber Description
“I'm not sure what I can write that I haven't written before. These are easily among the greatest dry Rieslings made in Germany from one of its most elite terroirs. In one way, it's just that simple. It's absurd to me to me how many serious, serious, German wine dorks I talk to who, when asked who they think is making the best dry Rieslings in Germany, say, without hesitation, "Emrich-Schönleber." Just as absurd is the number of tastings I've done - blind and not blind - where a Schönleber GG just wipes the table with everything else. And most of the people at the table, who know German wine, are not in the least bit surprised. All this is curious because, as you know, while the wines have a good market in the U.S., they do not fly off the shelf in the way that, for example, Keller does. They require some attention, some love, some work. But I guess that's what we're here for? As with the wines themselves, Schönleber's market presence is subtle, restrained, austere. We are the ones who must yell a bit. Please join us in digging deep for one of the greats. This level of quiet, meditative, perfection, should be championed - especially in a world as loud and distracted as ours is.”
-Stephen Bitterolf, Founder and Owner of Vom Boden
This is the earlier picking/younger-vine selection from the Grand Cru Halenberg. For those of you twisted enough to understand German wine law and the VDP, this would be the estate’s “Spätlese Trocken” if they were allowed to label it as such.
As with the Grand Cru, the wine is powerful and dense, supremely mineral and forceful. As with the “Frühtau” it is also not a wine to underestimate. This is a wine that one can cellar and with 5-10+ years it shows the depth of its material.
Vinous: 91 Points
The 2024 Riesling Halgans trocken is named after the cranes that migrate across the region, enjoying the thermics over the vineyards. This was made from the younger vines of the Halenberg and Auf der Ley. Supple, fragrant citrus notes reference lime and bergamot. The palate is smooth, serene, light and gently creamy. The finish tapers back to lovely, pithy lemon and a lasting, salty freshness.
(Bone-dry)
