Saahs Nikolaihof, Vinothek Riesling Size:6x750ml

Saahs Nikolaihof, Vinothek Riesling Size:6x750mlWelcome to the riesling deep end! Try to climb out if you can, but I don't want to! Although this is almost 20 years old there's a kaleidoscope of dried fruit aromas which also make this one of the world's most amazing dry white wines. An austere, but enormously intense, dry finish that words can't easily describe.

focused and ever-so-slightly austere finale

Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal

" as they say

This is a sophisticated effort in both its understatement and purity

Finishes sweet and extremely long

supple and mouth coating medium-bodied flavors where the firm supporting tannins display relatively little rusticity on the sappy and delicious finish

20% of them new

There is enough wood and reduction to notice so I would strongly advise decanting this if you’re inclined to try a bottle young

loamy earth and dried spices that suggest cinnamon and cardamom

70% whole cluster)

with an inner core of sweet cherry

It spent 30 months in 60% new French oak