Coral Wines Bernkasteler Lay GG – Dr. Thanisch Riesling 2019

VINTAGE
2019

SUBMERGED DURATION
9 Months

GRAPE
Riesling

WINE DESCRIPTION

Lay GG is a Mosel Riesling fermented to dryness, designed for decades of aging. As you might expect, given that it is released to the market just two years after harvest, it is far too young to be consumed. The acidity is razor-sharp, it is super shy on the nose, and the aromatics take up to an hour to begin emerging from the glass. This does not mean that this is a bad wine, it simply means that it needs time, at least a couple of years. This is often the case with wines intended for ageing.

Underwater ageing expedites the ageing process, and the 9 months spent submerged are roughly equivalent to three years of conventional ageing. This was a highly complex wine from the outset, and it becomes evident after underwater ageing. The mineral, racy texture is preserved through ageing, although the acidity mellows out a bit after the submersion process. Aromas of unripe pears, lime, and yellow peaches transform into mango, yellow pears, and grapefruit aromas with ageing. White flowers initially present evolve into jasmine, stone fruit into marmalade, and the wine maintains saline undertones in its olfactory profile throughout the ageing process.

Alcohol – 12.5% ABV

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