2016 Gunderloch Nierstein Riesling

This 100% Pettenthal leads with penetrating fresh lime and tangerine, accompanied by smoky black tea and bracing ocean breeze. Silken in feel and infectiously juicy, it finishes with surprising buoyancy (given nearly 12.5% alcohol) as well as striking transparency to smoky, alkaline and mouthwateringly saline mineral nuances in shimmering interaction with citricity a nd bittersweet inner – mouth floral perfume. Incidentally, the wine harbors just a single gram of residual sugar. 92 points. David Schildknecht, Vinous Media