2020 Clemens Busch Riesling Marienburg Grosses Gewachs Fahrlay-Terrassen

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Incredible dry, slatey Riesling from the biodynamic master of the Mosel, Clemens Busch.

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The Fahrlay plot (within the Marienberg slopes) reveals perhaps the most scintillating, slatey Rieslings among Clemens' dry releases. The name probably comes from 'fahr' for ferry and 'lay' meaning 'slate' reflecting the steepness of the site, and its only access via the river!

Powerful, certainly, but more constrained and linear, with super stoney, spicy minerality and true saline burst to the finish. Citrus and grapefruit flavours appear throughout.

All biodynamic fruit, picked ripe and fermented naturally in old oak casks.

Only a very small amount made it to Australia - much less than we were expecting!

97 Points - "Made with fruit from 100-year-old vines, grown on blue slate, facing the Mosel. Clemens Busch works biodynamically, aiming to reflect his wines’ terroir, with the variety only the medium. The citrus fruit therefore plays a minor role, and it is more about the phenolic compounds, smoky hints and saline finish, which all add up to multi-layered complexity. A monumental wine." - Caro Maurer MW (Decanter.com)

98 Points - "Here comes the boss! The dense grapefruit, rosemary and thyme nose pulls you inexorably into the orbit of this rich and concentrated dry riesling that has enveloping,salty minerality. And, in spite of all this, it is laser-beam bright and has white-flower delicacy at the very deep finish. From 110-year-old vines. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drinkable now, but best from 2023." - James Suckling

This extremely stony and terraced south-facing slope is comprised of very hard blue slate. The Rieslings that emerge from this site consistently fascinate as a result of their almost salty minerality.

Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Riesling
Country Germany
Region Mosel
Feature Biodynamic
High Score
Natural/Lo-Fi
Organic
Reviewed By James Suckling
Decanter
Critic Score 97
98
Alcohol 12%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2020
Closure Cork

Clemens Busch

Clemens Busch is the fifth generation of Busch men to farm their family's vineyards along the Mosel.

The man is an iconoclast, a renegade, and arguably the best 'natural' producer of fine wines in the region.

A man well ahead of the curve, Clemens began converting his vineyards to organics in 1984. He now has each site certified biodynamic and is producing powerful Rieslings with no additions save the minimum amount of effective sulphur.

Stunning vineyard landscape - Mosel, Germany Clemens Busch

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