Arlaud, Morey Saint Denis Rouge Vintage:2016 the 2014 Saarburger Rausch Riesling

the 2014 Saarburger Rausch Riesling Spätlese displays a puristic smoky slate aroma that needs some minutes to develop more fruity charm

intense and welldetailed medium weight flavors display a subtle minerality before culminating in a harmonious and linear finish that delivers first-rate length

intense and overtly stony middle weight flavors possess good mid-palate richness while retaining good focus on the relatively linear

From a little-known MGA site in the village of Barbaresco

Arlaud, Morey Saint Denis Rouge Vintage:2016 the 2014 Saarburger Rausch Riesling(from Clos Solon and En Seuvrey). Strong reduction flattens the underlying fruit. The slightly tighter medium weight flavors possess good delineation and punch before terminating in a saline and mildly austere finale. This will need a year or two of bottle age to better harmonize as its somewhat awkward today. (87 89) 2021+