2017 Wehrheim Kastanienbusch Riesling

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Rahsaan

Rahsaan
2017s in Germany may be uneven right now, but I have had some very good showings over the past few months. Tonight it was the 2017 Wehrheim Kastanienbusch Riesling GG, which has in fact been cranky over the past year. But this bottle showed much better, with just a bit of air.

Plenty of golden mineral fruit that has left the juicy exuberance of youth behind, but is still showing vigor and drive. Yes, some may prefer to wait for more aged elements to develop, but for my palate there is lots of fun to be had right now. Especially because there is still the rustic edge, so this may never reach the elegant heights of more recent vintages chez Wehrheim (or Rebholz Kastanienbusch), but doesn’t stop me from enjoying the wine. Will see how long I wait on my last bottle.

And didn’t hurt that it was a perfect match with the dinner of steelhead trout in a tahini miso sauce, couscous, roasted asparagus and sauteed maitake and fennel with basil.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
2017 Wehrheim Kastanienbusch Riesling2017s in Germany may be uneven right now, but I have had some very good showings over the past few months. Tonight it was the 2017 Wehrheim Kastanienbusch Riesling GG, which has in fact been cranky over the past year. But this bottle showed much better, with just a bit of air.

Plenty of golden mineral fruit that has left the juicy exuberance of youth behind, but is still showing vigor and drive. Yes, some may prefer to wait for more aged elements to develop, but for my palate there is lots of fun to be had right now. Especially because there is still the rustic edge, so this may never reach the elegant heights of more recent vintages chez Wehrheim (or Rebholz Kastanienbusch), but doesn’t stop me from enjoying the wine. Will see how long I wait on my last bottle.

And didn’t hurt that it was a perfect match with the dinner of steelhead trout in a tahini miso sauce, couscous, roasted asparagus and sauteed maitake and fennel with basil.
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Thanks for the not on not only the vintage but this producer. Been buying them from Lyle but have not really tried them. I need to do that.
 
originally posted by Robert Dentice:

Thanks for the not on not only the vintage but this producer. Been buying them from Lyle but have not really tried them. I need to do that.
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You probably have a lot of other producers/wines as well!

Curious what you think of them, given all the other producers you follow. I visited in summer 2023 and haven't tasted anything post-2022, but Franz is young and seems to be making lots of improvements. I like them as a more generous source of Kastanienbusch, a nice counterpoint to Rebholz in that respect. But Rebholz hits another level of elegance for my palate, and there's so much good wine out there.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
the 2017 Wehrheim Kastanienbusch Riesling GG...
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24 hours later it is maybe even better, which is rare for my palate. Nice texture coming together, more integrated, silky and seamless. Maybe not the deepest or most elegant wine in the world, but why focus on the downsides. There are A LOT of upsides here, as this is very nice riesling. I am excited about following more bottles, and will do a check in on 2021 in a few days...
 
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