Weiser-KünstlerRiesling Steffensberg Grand Cru (750ml)

The Grand Cru dry wines of Weiser-Künstler are among the most cerebral dry Rieslings made in the Mosel. They are wines of meditation, wines that seem to have something more to do with distillates or teas made from stone, ore and flower. They have very little easy fruit to hang one’s hat on. In other words, they are among the most thrilling wines from this fabled place.

This is, as always the fruitiest – it’s almost musky this year, perfumed and floral, abundant purple tones, quince, blueberry, almond… the palate is fine, light, evaporative – the fruit veers from tart stonefruit to bosc pear – plenty salty and herbal with green stalks. It’s bulbous and fun – perky… almost green apple skins, or just the flesh – tart but not chewy.

If you can, do not decant, yet keep the wine open for as long as you can; it is only more intriguing on days three and beyond.