LauerRiesling No. 17 Neuenberg 2023 (750ml)
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Lauer’s Neuenberg is one of the most curious, most complex wines he makes. As always with Lauer, the terroir is to blame.
The “Neuenberg” too slimmed down a lot this year; in fact, it is for the first time (I believe?) it is dry, with only 9 grams of residual sugar. The wine is sourced from a cherry parcel in the Grand Cru Kupp, one that sees the cool morning sun as well as the warmer afternoon sun and, situated as it is at the bottom of the slope, it can often have a bit of mist or fog lingering about. While normally Lauer might include a bit of early botrytis, for 2023 there is none. In fact, Lauer did multiple, strict passes through the site to pick only 100% clean grapes. The result is one of the lightest-ever feeling Neuenbergs. This is a bonkers wine; it is also always one of Lauer’s rarest wines.
Thus we have in Neuenberg one of Florian’s most dazzling wines. It is luxurious and textural and glycerin-rich and layered. It is the Saar’s response to the generosity and exoticism of a wine like Meursault Genevrieres. A good decant or a few years in the cellar can do a lot bring out the depth of this wine. Pair with a ****ing steak.
| Country | Germany |
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| Unit Type | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 11.9% |
| Wine Class | Still White |
| Pack Size | 12 |
| Address | Saar |
| Estimated Price | $58 |
| Mosel Fine Wines | The 2023 Neuenberg N°17, as it is referred to in the central part of the label, is a dry wine (with 9 g/l of residual sugar) made from fruit picked in this prime Lieu-Dit forming the south-southwest facing, central part of the original Kupp hill (at the foot of the hill). It offers a rather ripe and broad nose made of melon, cardamom, pear, aniseed herbs, and smoke. It is smooth and round on the palate and leaves a nice sense of herbs and spices in the long and subtly suave finish. The aftertaste is delicate, a touch round but quite complex. | No 72 Sep 2024 |