2016 Schieferkopf (Chapoutier) Riesling Lieu-Dit Buehl

Riesling - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JJB 91 JS 90
JJB 91

, June 2019

Pale gold in the glass, this Riesling opens with a delightful hit of meyer lemon and tangerine at the forefront with tones of apple and pear just beneath. There are also aromas of blooming orchard flowers, menthol and...
JS 90

jamessuckling.com, July 2021

Quite developed for four years of age (low sulfites?) but this has an impressive balance of mineral acidity, caramelized peach character and considerable power. Polished acidity at the elegant finish. From organically...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type White
Varietal Riesling
Country France
Region Alsace
Vintage 2016
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13.5%
Closure Cork

Schieferkopf Riesling Lieu-Dit Buehl, vinified and aged in big traditional Alsatian casks, has a golden yellow color with green tints, limpid and brilliant. The nose exhibits exotic fruit aromas such as pineapple and mango which are conferred by the sunny characteristic of this south-facing slope. There are also very mineral notes of blossoms.

The attack on the palate is powerful with ripe fruit aromas. The schist=y characteristic of this soil is exhibited with a great acidity and iodized notes on the finale.