“The 1,000 liters of the 2022 Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese is everything from the six hectares Christian Hermann cultivates in this 36-hectare-cru (plus 650 liters for the gold-capsuled Auslese). Picked at 93° Oechsle and with about 10% of overripe or botrytized grapes, the wine opens with a very clear and intense as well as elegant nose of ripe and well-concentrated Riesling berries. On the palate, this is a dense and juicy, vibrantly fresh and savory Auslese with grip and tension, but it is also still very young and nervous due to 8.5 grams of total acidity per liter. It has great potential and is very invigorating, but the 2022 deserves our patience. 7.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in May 2023.”
95+ Points
Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate