Hanging out in Berlin, why not buy a few bottles of Saalwächter, since their buzz is hot and my own previous tastings are fuzzy in the recesses of my brain.
2020 Saalwächter Silvaner Grauer Stein. I was excited to taste this, bottle 207 of 1352. Obviously not a lot of them around. But unfortunately it didn’t click for me. Rich oak on the nose followed by sleek sour green body. Not a combination that clicks with me. I followed it over 2 days and it did have its moments, gaining structural integrity with air, and going nicely with dinner. But not my favorite Silvaner interpretation and maybe the Alte Reben Silvaner would have been a better choice for today.
2019 Saalwächter Assmannshäuser Höllenberg Spätburgunder. This was more convincing. Deep dark firm and silky, which is an impressive series of attributes. At the same time, it is juicy young Spätburgunder that performs very well at the table. I didn’t love the dark slightly spicy flavors at this point, but that’s often a crapshoot. The structure is impressive and I plan to explore these further.
2020 Saalwächter Silvaner Grauer Stein. I was excited to taste this, bottle 207 of 1352. Obviously not a lot of them around. But unfortunately it didn’t click for me. Rich oak on the nose followed by sleek sour green body. Not a combination that clicks with me. I followed it over 2 days and it did have its moments, gaining structural integrity with air, and going nicely with dinner. But not my favorite Silvaner interpretation and maybe the Alte Reben Silvaner would have been a better choice for today.
2019 Saalwächter Assmannshäuser Höllenberg Spätburgunder. This was more convincing. Deep dark firm and silky, which is an impressive series of attributes. At the same time, it is juicy young Spätburgunder that performs very well at the table. I didn’t love the dark slightly spicy flavors at this point, but that’s often a crapshoot. The structure is impressive and I plan to explore these further.