2021 Mosbacher Forster Ungeheuer GG Riesling Magnum

Description

In what has to be considered the house specialty, the Ungeheuer is the largest holding for the Mosbachers who possess 1.8 hectares in total from morcellated bits of contrasting soil content/character throughout the vineyard. With this large palette to choose from, they vinify all of the pieces separately, and then blend together the very best bits of the site to create an even more complex whole. And trust me folks, they succeed masterfully in doing so…..This is so undeniably classy, multifaceted, and complete, as good as it gets to my taste….get some and thank me later! A little * awarded here. 12.5% alcohol.

“Very expressive nose with notes of fresh and some dried tarragon, as well as Asian pear and white peach fruit. Not bone dry, but the hint of natural grape sweetness really accentuates the sensual aspect of this many-sided dry riesling. Very long, complex finish that’s remarkably polished for this challenging vintage. From organically grown grapes.” 95 Stuart Piggott

“A juicy, salty, piquant suggestion of white peach near the core is accompanied by Forst-typical high-toned, pungent green herbal notes, here suggestive of peppermint and wintergreen. The palate is silken, cooling, generously juicy and invigoratingly tangy and piquant. The finish is brightly penetrating and delivers the vibrant active sense of mineral and herbal impingement that characterizes top basaltic Forst sites at their best, and that was not so much evidenced in the corresponding young-vines Pechstein. “Bear in mind,” noted Sabina Mosbacher-Düringer when I complimented this wine for a clarity and precision not so often achieved from Ungeheuer, “that with our relatively large surface area on this site, we are able to be more selective than in some other sites.” What’s more, their roughly four acres are split over numerous parcels whose individual microclimates may well contribute enhanced eventual complexity. If you want to know why Ungeheuer – or at least, the best portions of this large Einzellage – are considered top terroir, this wine deliciously explains. Incidentally, it was raised in two of the estate’s remaining old Stückfässer, one of which fermented spontaneously and one of which was yeasted.” 93 David Schildknecht for the 2016, NOT THE 2019 OFFERED HERE.