Weingut Tesch Karthäuser 2020

A whole hillside of wild herbs and flowers burst from this diamond-bright dry riesling. So precise and pure, a straight line shooting into the core of the crystal. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

The 2020 Riesling Karthäuser is discreet and fine on the clear and elegant nose, which reveals a ripe and slightly flinty-scented bouquet of ripe, red apples with notes of crushed (sand) stones. Dense and concentrated on the palate, this is a stunningly rich yet still elegant, fine and structured Karthäuser with fine tannins and a certain phenol reduction that asks for more aeration. This is an impressive terroir wine with a long and salty finish. Very promising. 12.5% alcohol. Screw cap. Tasted in September 2021.

Intriguing nose with headily floral notes and really quite rich on the palate but tightened up on the end. Big enough to drink with food. Delicious already but probably not for the very long term.