Weingut Richard Östreicher
Silvaner Sur Lie
Franken, Germany
Gorgeous, deeply terroir-driven nose of wet earth, wax, green herbs and green fruit, with a faint natural-wine wildness that adds complexity without sacrificing clarity. This is almost Silvaner made through a Burgundian lens, so focused on place, texture and mineral architecture rather than overt fruit. The palate is opening beautifully, becoming more complex as the acidity comes forward, with tremendous purity, juiciness, earthy minerality and a long, salty finish.
After an hour, I’d move this to 9.5, teasing 9.6. The big change is finesse. It has gone from mineral, earthy and architectural to something much more elegant and complete, with terrific sap, intense flavor concentration and a thunderous, salty finish. The wine is still almost entirely about terroir rather than fruit, but now the texture and acidity have knitted together so beautifully that it feels genuinely profound for an entry-level Silvaner.
Gorgeous, deeply terroir-driven nose of wet earth, wax, green herbs and green fruit, with a faint natural-wine wildness that adds complexity without sacrificing clarity. This is almost Silvaner made through a Burgundian lens, so focused on place, texture and mineral architecture rather than overt fruit. The palate is opening beautifully, becoming more complex as the acidity comes forward, with tremendous purity, juiciness, earthy minerality and a long, salty finish.
After an hour, I’d move this to 9.5, teasing 9.6. The big change is finesse. It has gone from mineral, earthy and architectural to something much more elegant and complete, with terrific sap, intense flavor concentration and a thunderous, salty finish. The wine is still almost entirely about terroir rather than fruit, but now the texture and acidity have knitted together so beautifully that it feels genuinely profound for an entry-level Silvaner.