2020 Diel Riesling Nahesteiner

From: Nahe, GermanyVarietal: Riesling Taste and Critical Acclaim: Schlossgut Diel’s 2020 Riesling Nahesteiner is a masterclass in superb Riesling at an affordable price. To quote Jancis Robinson directly and indirectly, this Riesling is a fantastic representation of the Nahe in that it “combines the raciness of the Mosel with the substance of the Rheingau” and is an easy-to-appreciate joy. Flinty, spicy, floral, stone fruit, and minerality reign supreme here. The depth of fruit and non-fruit aromas is immediately noticeable. Though this Riesling is rich and concentrated, its balance between texture, fruit, finesse, and finish is chiseled and impressive from the first introduction to its lingering finish. –E. Lyman, Champion Wine Cellars, September 2024. “The 2020 Riesling Nahesteiner is deep and concentrated on the nose, showing ripe and matured stone fruit aromas intertwined with flinty and finely phenolic notes. Full- bodied, intense and compact on the palate, this is a rich, ripe an