2002 Trittenheimer Altärchen Riesling Spätlese Trocken, Weingut Milz, Mosel ($37)
“Fabulous Mosel producer…traditional style, but one of the first to solve the puzzle of making great dry wines in the Mosel. Happily, a number of those early successes are still in the Milz cellar…and now in my portfolio! A delightful walk down mineral lane…these older wines show the amazing Riesling-evolved-character that British wine-lovers refer to as “petrol.”
“Light straw. Apples, pears and peaches in ripe nose, just turning the corner (at eleven years old) into minerals. Much bigger and more structured than the 1993, but still with Mosel fineness and elegance. Tremendous acidity lifts the finish.” -David Rosengarten
