Martin Mullen Trabener Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese feinherb

For me, Martin Müllen is a "black horse" kind of winemaker, with some of his wines being absolutely beautiful and clearly among the finest Mosel has to offer, a fair share of decent but average wines, and then also some weaker ones. One never knows. Still I had quite high expectations with this wine, with 2015 being an excellent vintage. Now, unfortunately the first - and lasting - impression on this one is one of relative emptyness. I know a …

Ripe grapefruit and lime predominate with hints of wet stone on the nose. On the palate there is exotic fruits, mainly mango and pineapple, as in the 2016 trocken**, but the acidity was slightly out of balance and the finish not as long.

The German Crush Tour; 10/8/2017-10/16/2017 : floral nose, ripe white peach, rich citrus notes of grapefruit and zest in the mid, ripe but dry and elegant. good grip. green peach on the back. very good wine.

Pizza & Riesling (Private Location) : Not a big difference in the flavor profile five months after I tasted the wine at the estate. Very spicy nose mixed with tons of herbs, wet stone and lemon. On the palate this wine shows so much balance & calmness. Lovely mineral kick in the end. Lots of potential left.