LauerRiesling No. 9 Kern 2024 (750ml)
Country:
Germany
Unit Type:
750ml
Estimated Price:
$50
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“Kern” is named after the 19th century industrialist that cleared this more-western part of the Kupp; it is a small parcel that spans the entire top-to-bottom reach of the Kupp. Thus, for me, the wine always has something of the lift and rigor of “Stirn” and something of the depth of wines like “Neuenberg” and “Unterstenberg.” After the sun has finished its work on the hot stones during the day, the coolness pulls up the mountain and noticeably lowers the temperature. The vines are old here, well over 70-years-old, so the wine has some stuffing. It is most often well in that off-dry style, yet, with Lauer, it’s always about the balance.
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Unit Type | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 9.2% |
| Wine Class | Still White |
| Pack Size | 12 |
| Address | Saar |
| Estimated Price | $50 |
| Mosel Fine Wines | The 2024 “Kern” N°9, as it is referred to in the central part of the label, is a fully off-dry wine (with 30 g/l of residual sugar) made from fruit harvested in a complete cross section (bottom to top) of a prime south-west-facing old-vine parcel (called Kern) situated well into the side valley on the original Ayler Kupp hill. It offers a beautifully complex and very attractive nose mixing fresh and minty elements with riper notes of yellow and almost tropical fruits, including passion fruit, tangerine, and mango, all wrapped in smoky scents from its spontaneous fermentation. The wine proves focused and zesty on the palate and proves even light-weighted yet intense and layered. The finish is even taut and quite spicy. This is really superb. | No 76 July 2025 |