2016 Riesling Grand Cru Schlossb. Øko Magnum Domain Weinbach

Crystalline straw-green. Fresh lemon and jasmine aromas and flavors, plus hints of powdered rock. Energetic and focused, presenting an enticing multilayered quality. Bright and very saline on the long, vibrant finish (this strikes me as the most saline of all the wines I tried at the domaine this year). Made from vines grown at the top of the Schlossberg cru, which is characterized by stonier and poorer soils that usually give much more floral wines than the bottom part of the grand cru. There is less of this wine available than usual in this vintage; the estate declassified some of the grapes because the vines had suffered from water stress (not a rare occurrence at the top of the Schlossberg).

This graceful, light-bodied white offers tropical mango and pineapple notes and vivacious acidity, as well as a stony undertow and accents of slivered almond and candied ginger on the finish. Drink now through 2026. 680 cases made. -AN