Koehler-Ruprecht Riesling Spatlese Trocken Kallstadter Saumagen 2021

The 2021 Riesling Kallstadter Saumagen Spätlese trocken has a touch of dried lime and grapefruit zest on the nose, joining in with the aromatic pear and lovely Reine Claude and Mirabelle skin. There is fruit, but always with something textural. The palate bears this out with a harmonious, even flow and gentle ripeness.

There’s a very smooth spine of ripe freshness. This is quiet and unshowy – like the entire collection, but very convincing. The finish is yeasty, delving into deep limestone. Firmly dry, rich, layered, intense, and practically vibrating with minerality. A twenty-five year wine.