2010 Leitz Dragonstone Riesling
Vineyard: Leitz
Price: $14.98- $18.99
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Varietal: Riesling
Style: White Wine
Region: Germany > DOC_ > Rheingau
Other Vintages: 2009 2008 2007 2006 NV
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
"Universally regarded as one of the three rising stars of the new generation of Rheingauers (with Künstler and Weil). They are a small estate of 5.8 hectares. Extraordinarily aromatic, vigorous wines from a vintner who grows more commanding each vintage. Way above-the-pack 1999s. On another PLANET in 2001! They have the lusty vitality of wines that were never racked; he bottles them off the gross lees from the casks in which they fermented. “A lot of people talk about ‘yeast-contact’ but I think ...
Expert Reviews
  • Wine & Spirits
    There's a fresh, focused purity to the flavors of baked apple, coconut and candied ginger, with lots of minerality on the crisp, well-spiced finish. Drink now through 2016.
User Tasting Note
  • cgracia
    deliciously crisp yet sweet. fruity but not cloying.