Cherry and cherry pit feature forcefully on the nose and polished palate of the 2019 Riesling Saarburger Rausch Grosses Gewächs, which exhibits an appealing and striking combination of density with (at just 12% alcohol) buoyancy. Basil and marjoram lend cooling and subtly smoky accents en route to a finish of ample juiciness and mildly cheek-pinching stimulation. I wouldn’t have guessed this to be from the same vintage that at this address has otherwise resulted in so many fervidly ripe and lush expressions of Rausch Riesling.

By David Schildknecht October 2021