This is grand cru Riesling at its peak: layered
From a Grand Cru candidate vineyard—Les Suchots separates Echézeaux and Romanée-Saint-Vivant
with blind tastings revealing Premier Cru quality
The nose is beautifully perfumed and layered
It pairs beautifully with lobster
Peter Lauer, Riesling 'Barrel X', 2025 SO012726 Roagna This is grand cru RieslingCall this the gateway drug to the Saar. Florian Lauer, fifth generation and one of Germany's brightest Riesling stars, blends fruit from four villages into Barrel X: power from Ayl and Wawern, racy acidity from Saarburg, spice from Wiltingen. It sits just off dry, feinherb in the German shorthand, meaning a whisper of sweetness that ripe fruit and zippy acidity swallow whole. Think of it as the Saar's answer to Bourgogne Blanc, an honest introduction