Fresh lime and apricot with strong contributions of rind and pit dominate the nose and expansive palate of Bott’s 2010 Riesling Schlossberg. Hints of marjoram, thyme, and fresh ginger add interest en route to a dry, piquantly sustained, clear and eminently refreshing finish. A somehow shimmering sense of mineral-fruit interchange contributes allure to this almost austere Riesling, one that I suspect will merit following through at least 2022.
Jean-Christophe Bott harvested most of the way through October of 2010, not picking Schoenenbourg and Mandelberg Rieslings until near the end of that month, and with excellent results. Quite a bit of grand cru Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer (including all of his Furstentum) was declassified into generics. By contrast, Bott’s Rieslings were picked by the first days of October in 2011. Interestingly, with two exceptions, they finished dry-tasting (and the non-crus analytically dry) without Bott having had to encourage their spontaneous fermentation through warming or yeasting. Incidentally, the Bott-Geyl acreage and portfolio will be expanding with fruit from very old vines in Sporen as well as an additional parcel in Furstentum, due to come on line from vintages 2012 and 2013 respectively.
Various importers, including Beaune Imports, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 559-1040 and Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620
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