WTN: A typical pattern - 2017 Falkenstein

Tonight I had the 2017 Falkenstein Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Spätlese Feinherb #23. And it followed a typical pattern of Falkenstein wines for me.

At first it seemed a bit sour and boring and I thought I might have missed the more energetic young window of pleasure.

But, with air (and more sips of wine), the vivid mineral intensity became more pleasing and nicely offset by the soft pillowy Spätlese middle, but always with such clarity and detail.

By the end of the bottle, I was singing its praises!

[David M. Bueker]

Interesting. That might cause me to venture into decanting my Falkenstein.

Interesting. That might cause me to venture into decanting my Falkenstein.

Well there are so many bottlings and they all perform differently. Some (like Gisela) are definitely more stacked and closed in their youth. But I can't claim to know them all.

However, for me, the Falkenstein style is not immediate pleasure. It always walks a fine line and often requires adjustment. But then once I'm in the zone, I really enjoy it.