2022 Immich-Batterieberg Escheburg Riesling [JS94][WA93]

Producer: Immich-Batterieberg 
Region: Mosel, Germany  
Varietal: Riesling  
Year: 2022 

James Suckling, 94 Points 

"Wonderful nose of ripe apricot, but with fantastic Amalfi lemon freshness, also smoky and stony notes as this concentrated, medium-bodied dry riesling rolls gracefully over your palate. Long, intensely slatey finish. From organically grown grapes grown in all the top sites of Enkirch harvested at just 30 hectolitres per hectare (2 tons per acre)."  

Wine Advocate, 93 Points 

"Based on very small, golden-colored berries, the 2022 Escheburg is predominately based on ungrafted vines from the grand cru sites and opens with an intensely aromatic and schistic bouquet of fully ripe, almost pink berries intermingled with saline notes of crushed stones. Sulfured just a few days before the bottling, this is a refined and saline, substantial and persistent Riesling with remarkable vintage and terroir expression. It's low in sulfur but high enough to be singing. 11% stated alcohol." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"Normally a blend of all four steep slope grand crus from Immich: Batterieberg, Zeppwingert, Ellergrub, and Steffensberg; but this year the Ellergrub fruit from blue slate dominates to scintillating effect. Mostly old and ungrafted vines — at least 60 years old — the vinous heritage of Germany expressed in a generously affordable bottle. Dry every vintage, and especially electric and precise in 2021. One of the star wines of the estate, and dollar-for-quality, the best value." 

Alcohol: 11.5% 

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