Tasting notes
Clemens Busch, Riesling Trocken 2020
'Their entry-level dry Riesling is made up of their declassified ‘Grand Cru’ vineyards on the Marienburg, as well as some younger vines in their secondary vineyards of Pündericher Goldlay and Pündericher Rosenberg. It is fermented with indigenous yeasts in 60% used, 10-hectolitre barrels and 40% stainless steel. The nose is floral and waxy with exotic spice and dried herbs. Light to medium-bodied at 10.5% alc., there is a lot of yellow-fruited concentration on the palate with a citrus-edged acidity. The finish is stony, smoky and saline. At only R250, this offers spectacular value!' – Jolette Steyn, Wine Cellar (March 2022)
Clemens Busch, Riesling Vom Grauen Schiefer 2018
'Busch’s 2018 Riesling Vom Grauen Schiefer is the purest and most stony-flavored of the trio wines from red-blue-gray slate soils. The Riesling from gray slate is almost unwelcoming in its ascetic, stony, crunchy, lemony and yeasty purity, which might be challenging for beginners looking for fruit but is surely exciting for true Riesling freaks. The nose is definitely complex and develops with air, becoming finer and slightly more fruity. It’s definitely a wine for nerds, though. The palate is very elegant and refined, revealing a full-bodied palate with rich, intense and concentrated yet also juicy fruit and remarkable complexity on the sustainable and mineral finish. 12.5% alcohol. Tasted from AP 3019 in July 2020. 2020 - 2030.' – Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate, 91/100
Clemens Busch, Riesling Vom Roten Schiefer 2019
'Bottled in early September, the Pündericher 2019 Riesling Vom Roten Schiefer opens with a very elegant and aromatic bouquet of ripe stone fruits (mirabelles) that are perfectly intertwined with the crystalline and crunchy expression of red, iron-rich slate. Juicy, piquant and very salty on the palate, this is a pure and fresh yet intense, structured and crystalline Riesling with a charming finish, remarkable terroir expression and just 11.5% alcohol. Tasted at the domain in September 2020. 2023 - 2035.' – Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate, 93/100
Clemens Busch, Riesling Vom Blauen Schiefer 2019
'The 2019 Riesling Vom Blauen Schiefer is pure, fine and crunchy on the aromatic yet slate-driven and elegant nose. Round and lush on the palate, this is a fine, intense and concentrated dry Riesling with a complex and powerful finish. It comes from old vines that are the source for the Fairly GG as well. 2024 - 2040.' – Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate, 93/100
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