2015 Van Volxem Schiefer Riesling
Tasting note
A mature Riesling from the Saar. It is impressive what quality Van Volxem brings to the glass here with an estate wine, quasi the entry wine. Straw yellow colour. On the nose, the beguiling aroma of matured Riesling. There is the cool slate minerality, bright fruit. It all seems light and fresh and shines in the glass. In the mouth, precise and lean, with a fresh acidity. Green apple and (crisp) peach. Great drinking flow, every sip makes you want more. The long finish stimulates salivation. Despite the screw cap, a great aged dry Riesling. I almost regret having opened the bottle already. But I’m sure there’s still a 2015 to buy! For me, it’s exactly in the drinking window: 2020 to 2030.
Drink through 2030.
Tasted by Dominik Müller on Sunday, 16 April 2023.
Ratings
| Flawed? | no | |
| DM: |
9Wines with a DM9 to DM12 rating are very good wines, above average even in the world of fine wine. That means these wines have been produced really well. They are pure, balanced, and have no flaw whatsoever. They begin to show complexity. Moreover, these wines have their own character and transport typicity and terroir. / 20 ("very good") |
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| Stars: |
4Wines with a rating of 4 stars are excellent wines in their category. They are almost at the top of their peer group in terms of personality and complexity. / 5 |
Wine details
| Vintage: | 2015 |
| Colour: | white |
| Style: | still (dry) |
| Assemblage: | no |
| Grape variety: | Riesling |
| For assemblages, the main grape variety is shown. | |
| Producer: | Van Volxem |
| Country: | Germany |
| Region: | Mosel Saar Ruwer |
| Subregion: | n/a |
| Appellation: | n/a |
| Vineyard: | n/a |
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