Zilliken - Forstmeister Geltz Spatlese Rausch 2020
Zilliken Description
Weingut Zilliken is one of the leading wine estates of the Saar region in Germany. Renowned for the steely precision of their Rieslings grown in the very cool climate and slate soils of the area, the Zilliken estate built its reputation with intense, yet delicate and nearly weightless Rieslings that “float like a butterfly.”
The Zilliken family seeks to carefully preserve the potential that the wine carries within itself. For them, wine is created on the vine; you cannot add anything in the cellar. So their greatest effort is in the vineyards, where meticulous attention to detail leads to healthy fruit and optimal ripeness for each style of wine. Their approach in the cellar is traditional and simple, with fermentation, clarification and maturation all happening naturally in old Fuder casks.
James Suckling: 95 Points
The whole spectrum of tropical and citrus aromas with hints of jasmine and orchid. Excellent concentration and all the brilliance you expect from the Saar, the mineral acidity and delicate fruit character balanced on the point of a needle. Very long and pure finish.
