Riesling Trocken Monopol, Maximin Grünhaus - Weingut der Familie von Schubert 2019

A blend of fruit from Abtsberg, Herrenberg and Bruderbergand, the 2019 Maximin Grünhaus Riesling Monopol opens with a clear, bright and slatey-elegant bouquet with remarkable finesse. Juicy and delicate on the palate, this is a light to medium-bodied, delicate and crystalline Ruwer Riesling with a filigreed structure and lingering salinity. Fabulous in 2019! Tasted as a sample in April 2020.

The 2019er Maximin Grünhäuser Riesling Monopol, as it is referred to on the consumer label, was made from fruit harvested mainly in the Herrenberg with in addition grapes from the Abtsberg. It offers a gorgeously aromatic nose made of grapefruit zest, elderflower, vineyard peach, whipped cream, smoky slate, and subtle herbal elements. The wine is packed with engaging fresh orchard fruits on the still quite racy palate, and leaves a mouthwatering feel in the long and engaging finish. The acidity is still rather towering over the flavors but, as usual with Maximin Grünhaus wines, nothing which will not melt away after a few years of bottle aging. The finish is about citrusy fruit, mint, chalky minerals, and smoky slate. We would not be surprised if it will eventually warrant an even higher rating, especially as the flavors blend together. Anybody longing for the great Maximin Grünhaus experience is well advised to stock up on this little raw beauty! This wine is a huge success, certainly by the standards of a “mere” Estate wine. 2024-2034