Leitz Riesling Rüdesheimer Berg Roseneck Trockenbeerenauslese 2017

Dessert
Rheingau, Germany
9.4
WineSaint

Concentrated yet poised, with lime-driven acidity cutting cleanly through waves of candied stone fruit, dried apricot and honeyed botrytis richness. Berg Roseneck's mineral spine holds everything in check, keeping the sweetness from tipping into excess. A saline thread on the finish pulls it long and focused. Stunning discipline for a wine of this intensity, drink from 2025 through 2045+.

candied apricotlime zesthoneysaline mineral
Label

Leitz

Leitz is a Rüdesheim-based Rheingau estate best known for its Rieslings, ranging from the accessible Eins Zwei Dry bottlings to the site-specific Grosses Gewächs of Berg Schlossberg.