Gunderloch Jean-Baptiste Rheinhessen Riesling Kabinett 2018
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Always a pleasure and always great value for Riesling-lovers. The grapes for Jean-Baptiste are grown on the lower terraces of Gunderloch's three top vineyard sites: Nierstein Hipping, Nierstein Pettenthal and Nackenheim Rothenberg (all grand cru sites). Technically a feinherb style, or "balanced off-dry," this is a wine we've used again and again to introduce consumers to the joys of German Riesling.
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James Suckling
Bright nectarines, loquat and citrus here. The medium sweetness is quite obvious, but the acidity paints colorful lemons to compensate. Medium-to full-bodied and quite viscous on the finish.
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Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.