Schieferkopf – Lieu-dit Buehl – Riesling 2015 – Alsace

The nose is aromatic, mineral and offers a fine intensity. It reveals notes of fleshy vine peach, litchi and ripe citrus (pink grapefruit, clementine …) associated with small notes of quenette, peach blossoms and small hints of racy minerality. a subtle touch of fresh / ripe zest. The wine needs to be decanted. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced, beautifully mineral, a bit tight, a bit aerial and offers straightness, a beautiful guideline, a small tension, a nice juiciness, gourmandise, a fine acid frame (in the background) , a beautiful freshness / minerality, dynamism, a nice precision and finesse. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy nectarine, ripe lemon and small notes of litchi associated with a hint of mandarin, fresh red apple, crunchy pineapple and an imperceptible touch of fresh / fleshy apricot. Good length.