Peter Lauer 'Schonfels' Fass 11 Riesling GG, Mosel, Germany 2024

'Schönfels' Fass 11 Riesling GG 2024 is a striking, terroir‑driven Grosses Gewächs from one of the Saar’s most dramatic and mineral‑intense sites. Sourced from the steep blue‑slate slopes of the Schönfels vineyard, the 2024 vintage delivers laser‑focused precision with aromas of lime zest, green apple, crushed stone, and delicate white flowers. On the palate, it is taut and crystalline, balancing vibrant acidity with layered citrus, orchard fruit, and a powerful slate‑driven minerality that carries through the long, electric finish. Produced by the meticulous team at Weingut Peter Lauer, this limited Fass 11 bottling is one of the estate’s most compelling dry Rieslings—structured for aging yet already thrilling in its purity and precision.

"The 2024 Riesling Ayler Schonfels Grosses Gewächs No. 11 is from a steep, windy cliff that drops down to the Saar. The nose initially is full of yeast, but air brings a touch of pepperiness. The palate is slender, stony and absolutely taut. It trembles with notes of arugula, pepper and lemon salt. The 2024 is so linear, clean-cut, wonderfully bracing and superbly precise. (Bone-dry)" Vinous 97