Sourced from top sites in Kinheim, Erden and ürzig (predominantly red-colored slate), vinified in stainless steel and bottled in early February, the 2021 "H" Riesling opens with a pure, bright and crunchy, slatey bouquet. Clear and juicy on the palate, this is a pure but round and delicious Riesling in the off-dry style. This is a mouth-filling Mosel classic with fine grip and stimulating salinity. 9.5% stated alcohol. Screw cap. Tasted from AP 1 22 (30,000 bottles) in July 2022.
Another 30,000 bottles were filled at the end of July (AP 22 22), so I tasted the wine again in mid-August, when it showed a pure yet intense bouquet of fully ripe Riesling fruit intertwined with fascinating floral and spicy slate aromas. Off-dry or medium-sweet on the palate, this is a lush and hedonistic but light Riesling with perfect roundness and supple fruit. Structurally the same as the first bottling, the second is a bit rounder and lusher and a more mouth-filling divertimento. Gorgeous.