2001 Schlossgut Diel Dorsheimer Goldloch Riesling Auslese Nahe

2001 Schlossgut Diel Dorsheimer Goldloch Riesling Auslese Nahe

Armin Diel of Schlossgut Diel in the Nahe Valley is a man greatly respected and feared in the German Wine world, an almost Robert Parker-like personality in his effect on the public's opinion of new wines. He, along with Joel Payne, reviews all the German wines for the Gault Millau, an extremely influential publication which can greatly affect the sales of any given estate. The Schlossgut Diel is without exception one of the top estates in all of Germany, known for their dry Burgundian varietals as well as classic Rieslings from three very distinct top sites - the Goldloch, Pittermännchen, and Burgberg. What one finds in Armin and his wines is a lusty vitality and purity that is refreshing and invigorating, almost contagious. He has that glow of someone who loves what they do and are proud of what they have accomplished. The Goldloch is composed of ancient stone overset with clay and produces wines of more high-toned aromatics and broader textural feel. A warm spice rises out of the glass followed by white peach.