PRE-ARRIVAL 2022 Prinz Erste Lagen Hendelberg 750ml
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This 1er cru, from a steep more slatey section of Hendelberg, is from vines 10-40yo. This site is the furthest 1er or grossen lagen from the Rhine (1.5k away). In the pre-grossen lagen classification book Wine Atlas of Germany, Hendelberg was rated as one of the “Exceptional Vineyards”, along with Berg Schlossberg, Jungfer etc.
Fred uses "Pied de cuve" / spontaneous fermentation with steel and barrel for and ageing. Of his two 1er Crus (also Fruhenberg) this one is the fuller and more textured of the two. There is a fresh ginger spice and a forceful drive. Randall
'[..] Staggering wet-stone minerality at the enormously energetic finish. Excellent aging potential! [..]'95 pts - Stuart Piggott, James Suckling