Schloss Lieser Mosel Riesling Niederberg Helden Spatlese 2021 NO20230823 just outside Catania

just outside Catania

500 feet on diatomaceous soil and Monterey shale

rich peat smoke

part in small barrique—arriving creamy and round with subtle toasty notes and a beautifully balanced finish

The result is one of the most razor-cut

Schloss Lieser Mosel Riesling Niederberg Helden Spatlese 2021 NO20230823 just outside CataniaLieser Niederberg Helden is Schloss Lieser's home vineyard the steep blue slate slope right below the castle, and the heart of the six neglected hectares Thomas Haag inherited when he arrived in 1992. Sptlese here means fruit picked late, fermented slowly with wild yeast, and left with real sweetness that the Mosel's acidity slices straight through. 2021 was a cool, classical vintage on the river, the kind long time Mosel drinkers wait years for: low