Dr. Loosen Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spatlese 2018 skus_4774240 48924 5% Petite Sirah

5% Petite Sirah

The nose is a bit shy at first—and would benefit from decanting—and a bit of air coaxes out of it a beguiling ripe black cherry core

Finishes a bit unyielding

and was particularly drawn to the sweet and spicy contrast between rum and rye

and delicate floral nuances (rose and violet)

Dr. Loosen Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spatlese 2018 skus_4774240 48924 5% Petite SirahThe Sptlese designation means that the grapes get an extra week or two of hang time, which helps them develop higher ripeness and deeper flavors. The Erdener Treppchen Sptlese is a fruit driven Riesling that combines extraordinary concentration and length with bracing minerality. The Erdener Treppchen Riesling Sptlese opens with clear, precise, fresh and elegant, flinty flavored fruit aromas of ripe Riesling grapes. Round, piquant and not all too