Peter Lauer - Ayler Kupp Riesling Fass 18 GG 2022 (750ml)
Price: $59.99
| Producer | Peter Lauer |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 69995 |
| Size | 750ml |
 |
Peter Lauer Description
The Kupp is name of the main vineyard that Florian Lauer farms. It is also the name of one of the three Grand Cru dry wines that Florian Lauer produces – the other two are Feils and Schonfels. Note in German these are called “Grosses Gewächs,” translating to “great growth.” You should be able to find on the labels the letters “GG,” denoting the fact they are “Grand Cru” and dry.
In a way, the Kupp GG is the final selection of the cherry parcels of the Kupp hill. As with Burgundy, most often Grand Cru, the best grapes, come from the mid-section of the hill – see the map in the gallery. The red-colored parcels are where Lauer sources the grapes: the middle section above Unterstenberg and below Stirn, as well as selected parcels both east and west.
The Kupp GG is normally the most “complete” of all the GGs; it is a wine that shows both fruit and depth (like Feils) as well as a dense mineral core of slate and salt (like Schonfels). It is perhaps the most elegant of the wines, with fine layers and a suave, polished finesse. Kupp tends to have more structure than Feils, so it normally needs a few years in the bottle to begin to show. It also benefits from a serious decant.
"The 2022er Kupp as it is referred to on the central part of the label (GG is written top left), comes from the central part of the original Kupp hill. It offers a superbly bright and deeply complex nose of minty and fine spices, bergamot, lime zest, smoke, aniseed, spearmint, and lemon. The wine proves superbly balanced on the palate, where plenty of spicy and herbal notes interplay with delicate flowery elements. The finish proves slightly broader yet there is plenty of tension and energy and the length is stunning. This is a great dry Riesling in the making." - Mosel Fine Wines
Vinous: 94 Points
The 2022 Riesling Ayler Kupp Grosses Gewächs No. 18 was harvested in the steep mid-slope of the Ayler Kupp. Lauer points out that he is adamant that no overripe grapes are used for this. Ripe lemon peel with top notes of crushed citrus leaf and fresh yellow apple play on the nose. With more air, the lemon gets even more serene. The palate is fluid, rich but toned, with stony, savary yeastiness embracing the lemony fruit. Something cool emanates from the core, salty, stony and intense. Resonance of citrus fills the mind. (Dry)
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
The Ayler Riesling 2022 Kupp GG Fass 18 is perhaps the finest of Lauer's crus I tasted in Wiesbaden at the Vorpremiere VDP.Grosses Gewächs in August 2023. The wine starts with cool, fresh, aromatic and very fine Kupp slate spiciness on the nose. In the mouth, it is juicy and elegant, balanced and already singing. On the finish, this fine-bodied or filigreed Riesling is salty and finishes with stimulating spiciness. A classic.
