Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Grosses Gewächs Riesling 2017 -- Part IV: Grans-Fassian, Haart, Lieser, Weis - St. Urbanshof

(Originally published 15 September 2018.)

The riches continue as one moves upstream on the Mosel.



GRANS-FASSIAN

2017 (Trittenheim) Apotheke Riesling GG
Lighter, more electric, whiter fruit, than Hofberg, very nervy. 92(+)/A

2017 (Drohn) Hofberg Riesling GG
Typical yellow peach nose. Yellow peach, round, fleshy. Good length. 92/A

2017 (Leiwen) Laurentiuslay Riesling GG
Yellow peach skin nose. Medium-weight, yellow peach flavors, intense, deep, pure. 93/A




Reinhold HAART

2017 (Piesport) Goldtröpfchen Riesling GG
Yellow peach and orange nose. Medium-weight, perhaps not great penetration; good acidity. Inexpressive for now. 90(+)/B+

2017 (Wintrich) Ohligsberg Riesling GG
Energetic, medium-light, nervy, penetrating white fruit. 92(+)/A




Schloss LIESER — Thomas HAAG

2017 (Piesport) Goldtröpfchen Riesling GG
Leesy nose. Intense, steely, nervy, penetrating. Typical Goldtröpfchen yellow peach nose and mouth, a bit richer than other Lieser GGs and a bit of juiciness. 94/A




Nik WEIS - ST. URBANSHOF

2017 (Leiwen) Laurentiushof Riesling GG
Yellow peach skin nose and mouth, less ripe in mouth than the Grans-Fassian Laurentiuslay. Good length and persistence. 91(+)/A-

2017 (Mehringer) Layet Riesling GG
Some sweetness showing, medium-weight, rather inexpressive. 88/B(+?)