Gunderloch Pettenthal Riesling GG 2020
Beyond the southern end of the Rothenberg Vineyard is the well-known Pettenthal grand cru site. The soil of this famous vineyard is also comprised of red shale, but here it's slightly more weathered. The extremely friable, in certain parcels even sandy, texture yields wine of lighter structure with vibrant elegance. Despite the vineyard’s proximity to the Rothenberg, the two resulting wines differ greatly. The wines of the Pettenthal are distinguished by exotic fruit aromas from the moment of their youth and retain their refreshing character for many years. The steepest parcels of Gunderloch's estate are located in this vineyard.
Gunderloch's 2020 Pettenthal GG is clear, bright, ripe and elegant yet still yeasty on the nose. Delicately juicy and round in the mouth, with fine, crystalline acidity structure and increasing intensity, this is a still-creamy yet persistently salty and tensioned Riesling with mouth-filling elegance and piquancy. Needs time. Tasted in Wiesbaden at the end of August 2021. 93+ points. Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate September 2021
The ripe yet cool, peachy nose with a touch of exotic fruit gives this some real appeal. Then, on the rather generous and juicy palate there’s nice silkiness. Good, but not stunning length. Drink now. Screw cap. 91 points. Stuart Pigott, jamessuckling.com August 2021