Philip Lardot, Riesling Der Bauer, 2022
Are you a wine geek? Have you ever debated the merits of Mosel and Chablis? Ever hypothetically imagined Riesling grown in Chablis, or Chardonnay grown on the steep slopes of the Mosel? Well great, because we've got your answer: Der Bauer.
It is a mind-bending, soulful expression of Sankt Aldegunder Himmelreich, crafted through an entirely new lens. It clearly evokes the best parts of Chablis - lobster tail, lemon, cream, and then raises the bar with the crackling energy of first rate Riesling, with the salty, slatey minerality of a top Mosel vineyard.
Stoney and pithy, with a steely sharp core of acidity, a forceful amount of tension, buffered with a slightly rounder mid palate from extended lees aging and then perfectly coalesced, thanks to 22 months in used tonneaux.Â
Der Bauer or "The Farmer" is a nod to the villagers of vineyard. Lardot and Curtin have 7 parcels here ranging from an estimated 60-100 year old, all un-grafted vines, with fruit trees and vegetable gardens scattered throughout. There is a photo below of the giant, sun baked fig I picked off a tree in the vineyard and ate on our hike up the steep slopes.
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Are you a wine geek? Have you ever debated the merits of Mosel and Chablis? Ever hypothetically imagined Riesling grown in Chablis, or Chardonnay grown on the steep slopes of the Mosel? Well great, because we've got your answer: Der Bauer.
It is a mind-bending, soulful expression of Sankt Aldegunder Himmelreich, crafted through an entirely new lens. It clearly evokes the best parts of Chablis - lobster tail, lemon, cream, and then raises the bar with the crackling energy of first rate Riesling, with the salty, slatey minerality of a top Mosel vineyard.
Stoney and pithy, with a steely sharp core of acidity, a forceful amount of tension, buffered with a slightly rounder mid palate from extended lees aging and then perfectly coalesced, thanks to 22 months in used tonneaux.Â
Der Bauer or "The Farmer" is a nod to the villagers of vineyard. Lardot and Curtin have 7 parcels here ranging from an estimated 60-100 year old, all un-grafted vines, with fruit trees and vegetable gardens scattered throughout. There is a photo below of the giant, sun baked fig I picked off a tree in the vineyard and ate on our hike up the steep slopes.
