Bickel-Stumpf

15

Tasted on 15 December 2012 by Werner Elflein

Clear lemon yellow with delicate green. Bouquet dominated by floral and discreetly fruity notes. Smells of pear, with some mirabelle in the background. In the mouth with a powerful attack. Warming alcohol. Green herbal spice, lively and well-integrated acidity, enhancing and expressive. Seems anything but fat or even ponderous. Very good length. Impressive persistence. Should not be served too cool and gains noticeably in complexity when slightly warmed in the glass.

15

Tasted on 17 April 2013 by Werner Elflein

Light, slightly cloudy lime green. In the nose, the notes typical of a calcareous soil, reminiscent of chalk dust. Smells of yellow citrus fruits. Also clearly shows on the palate as a child of its origins. Strong, distinctive minerality. Green herbal spice. Despite its 13 % alcohol content, it does not seem cumbersome, but it is not a pussyfooter either. Tastes quite dry with adequate acidity. Good length.

15

Tasted on 17 April 2013 by Werner Elflein

Brilliant, bright greenish yellow. Restrained, still completely undeveloped bouquet with quiet hints of flint. Vegetable touch. In the background, subtle aromas of tangerine with a component that changes towards tropical fruit. In the mouth significantly slimmer than its counterpart from the shell limestone soil, still a little bit of fermentation carbonation. At the same degree of alcohol, it appears a little more filigree, but cannot completely hide the 13 %. Noticeable influence of the red sandstone, which gives the Silvaner a mineral kick in the finish. Good length.

15

Tasted on 6 February 2013 by Werner Elflein

Greyish yellow with citrus reflections. Fruity, delicately floral and vegetal nose with a bouquet of carambola, green apple and some tobacco. Despite a moderate 12 % alcohol, it is quite expansive. Enormously full-bodied, but by no means monolithic, but well differentiated, almost even playful. But this vocabulary could be misunderstood here, after all, the “Muschelkalk” Silvaner is not a pussyfooter that paces elegantly over the tongue, but despite a certain reserve, a rather powerful representative of its origins, showing rough edges and not tasting uncompromisingly dry. Finely spiced, green-herbal finish. Mature, excellently integrated, accentuated acidity. Attractively balanced. Has length and depth.

15⧛⚖

Tasted on 16 March 2013 by our jury