Weingut Clemens Busch
Marienburg Erst Lage GG Riesling
Mosel, Germany
This needs a solid decant to wake up. Petrol, honeycomb, lime peel, salt, bruised peach, crushed rocks, spices. Zippy but seems to be losing some freshness. Chalking that up to its age and assuming it will come around at the 10+ year mark. Absolutely sang with Japanese food though and was a joy to watch evolve over dinner.
This needs a solid decant to wake up. Petrol, honeycomb, lime peel, salt, bruised peach, crushed rocks, spices. Zippy but seems to be losing some freshness. Chalking that up to its age and assuming it will come around at the 10+ year mark. Absolutely sang with Japanese food though and was a joy to watch evolve over dinner.
Dec 17th, 2016
Definitely marked by the softer acid vintage, in addition to the acid dampening effects of botrytis. Really intense, broad texture with a lot of appealing bitterness. Great blend of savory and fruity, with lots of filigree and shades of flavor hovering around the salted stone fruit spectrum. A very particular but generous and compelling expression of dry Riesling.
Definitely marked by the softer acid vintage, in addition to the acid dampening effects of botrytis. Really intense, broad texture with a lot of appealing bitterness. Great blend of savory and fruity, with lots of filigree and shades of flavor hovering around the salted stone fruit spectrum. A very particular but generous and compelling expression of dry Riesling.
Dec 27th, 2015
Stood up to a hefty thanksgiving plate.. Nice weight within a riesling. I definitely see a more savory quality.
Stood up to a hefty thanksgiving plate.. Nice weight within a riesling. I definitely see a more savory quality.
Nov 28th, 2014
Old 19th century throw-back style of dry #Mosel #Riesling from the finest parcels in the greater #Marienburg vineyard...long fermentation along with long lees contact give this epic wine amazing concentration and complexity! #ClemensBusch
Old 19th century throw-back style of dry #Mosel #Riesling from the finest parcels in the greater #Marienburg vineyard...long fermentation along with long lees contact give this epic wine amazing concentration and complexity! #ClemensBusch
Jul 17th, 2014Very approachable GG but further aging is recommended--decant about an hour before serving. #Riesling #GG #ClemensBusch #Marienburg
Very approachable GG but further aging is recommended--decant about an hour before serving. #Riesling #GG #ClemensBusch #Marienburg
Apr 11th, 2014
Nice but high on bitters (grapefruit).
Nice but high on bitters (grapefruit).
Feb 3rd, 2023