From first-class parcels of the cru, the 2020 Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett Trocken was picked at 85° Oechsle and fermented until spring of this year. It is bright, fresh and intense on the aromatic but fine and elegant nose that is pure, mineral and subtle in its fruit expression. On the palate, this is a lean and fresh mouthful of dry and grippy but also dense and juicy, persistently structured Riesling that might be too concentrated and full-bodied to meet what purists expect from Kabinett, even though the alcohol volume is at a moderate 11.5%. The finish is quite expressive, lush and salty, but it also keeps the stimulating grip. This is a Treppchen Kabinett to age for at least 5 or so years, but it will still be shining in 10 and 15 years. Natural cork. Tasted from AP 03 21 in November 2021.