2015 Riesling Schlossberg Cuvee Ste Catherine

Sourced from different plots on the mid-slope of the grand cru, the 2015 Riesling Schlossberg Cuvée Ste Catherine is the richest of the dry Rieslings that Weinbach is producing. Based on 65-year-old vines, the newest release (bottled in June) displays a very clear, deep, fresh, complex and well-defined bouquet with flinty and herbal flavors. Full-bodied, rich and very intense on the palate, this is a lush and opulent, yet still very elegant and well-structured Schlossberg; it has a very long, stunningly finessed and balanced finish with lingering salinity. The tannins are fine and the acidity is piquant, and gives this 2015 Schlossberg its elegance and precision. The aftertaste is piquant, salty, very long and aromatic, but neither alcoholic nor just fruity. A promising Schlossberg!