Kuhling Gillot, Pettenthal Riesling GG other_regions_italy and the barrels are only

and the barrels are only 10% new

elegant and precise

tea-textured tannins

showing saline notes on the savory finish

The 2001 is still quite young and appears to have a bright future

Kuhling Gillot, Pettenthal Riesling GG other_regions_italy and the barrels are onlyIts hard to imagine a dry riesling more mineral than this staggeringly pure and precise masterpiece. Still very closed on the nose, but if you make wines for the ages, then thats how it can end up at this very early stage of the never ending story. And this fabulous structure is wrapped in a giant cloak of perfectly ripe stone fruit. Super long finish with off the scale wet stone minerality. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from