Weingut Reverchon, Saar Riesling Trocken

You’d think that, after all these years, I’d be tired of waxing rhapsodic about inexpensive German Riesling. No way. I’m just getting warmed up. Every time I think I’ve found the ultimate Riesling value, the Germans find a way to surprise me. Whether it’s a dry or off-dry style—and this one from Weingut Reverchon is bone-dry brilliance from the Saar Valley—Riesling’s unparalleled elasticity will never cease to amaze me. Today’s 2020 comes to us direct from the winery and can only be found here on SommSelect; a mere $25 gets you a gem-cut exclusive from a resurgent, impeccably run property. And while we tend to think of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer appellation as the source of Germany’s most electric Rieslings, Reverchon’s vineyards in the Saar River towns of Filzen and Ockfen lend this trocken (dry) bottling an especially cool-climate feel. The tension is incredible, the aromatics are explosive, and the price is a pittance. Is there a more perfect summer option to stock up on? I think not!The