Weingut Hermann Ludes Thörnicher Riesling Kabinett

Nice citrus-lime, apple, slight floral, stone, minerality, good acidity. Bright. Lingering finish. Really enjoyable. 91+

Agree with previous notes: medium intensity, lean, racy but balanced. Off-dry with plenty of fruit. An immediately fun and versatile wine. Day two revealed more fruit and some unraveling layers, notably caught a note of slightly bitter grapefruit pith at the back end. This is laser-like and downright delicious. Will be going back to the well for more and begin considering case quantity purchases moving forward.

Ludes '21s landed in Detroit today so we opened six of them; I kept four. 9% abv. AP 2. $28-30 SRP. Husky apple blossom. A little cassis and mango. Striking in direction and cut. Fitted with glycerin flesh. Monumental acidity manages to appear rotund as it engages in action reminiscent of an orchestra conductor, stabbing at the music as it emerges. Long, crumbled mineral finish, stained with roses, lilac, and citron. 24 hours later among all four wines in this …

PnP. Light straw color. Apple, pear, lime leaf, grapefruit citrus, stones. This is lean and racy, but it's fresh, vibrant, and lively. Medium- body, medium+ acidity. Long finish with great mineral notes. This doesn't have the richness of the Terrasen, but I love its lean and racy intensity.

Delicious; LW31 said it better than I can

Delicious, lightweight, stylish. Showing very well already. Lovely succulent fruit.

light lemon color, nose of sweet lemon, saline and stone, blue flowers, smooth riverstones, on the palate a sweet pear fruit leading quickly into a tart grapefruit with intense and tightly coiled acids over the midpalate and into an enduring finish with length to burn, despite their intensity the acids are well-coated by the fruit making this surprisingly approachable, and for all the tension and movement- overall this has a certain simplistic and pure serenity that is quite calming, pretty …