Wittmann Scheurebe trocken 2015

White
Rheinhessen, Germany
6.5
WineSaint

Pink grapefruit and tropical notes show promise initially, but the wine lacks the electric acidity that makes Scheurebe distinctive. The mid-palate feels heavy and blunt where it should sing with mineral tension. Heat stress from the 2015 vintage shows in the flabby structure. Drink now.

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Label

Wittmann

One of Rheinhessen's benchmark estates, Wittmann works the limestone and loess slopes around Westhofen to produce dry Rieslings of real precision and age-worthiness, with a strong lineup of Grosse Gewächse from some of the region's most compelling sites.