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Georg Albrecht Schneider

Although I have yet to pay a return visit to this Nierstein estate after many years’ absence, I was once again able to sample some of its recent releases. I also heard from proprietors Ursula and Steffen Müller, who took mild offense at an overly hasty speculation in my previous report covering some of their 2016s that “[i]t seems as though the younger generation’s enthusiasm and talent lies elsewhere than in the sweet wines that made Albrecht Schneider’s name in the late 20th century.” Ursula Müller wrote to assure me that she and her husband take residually sweet Rieslings just as seriously and consider them every bit as central to their estate’s reputation as was the case during the 40 years (ending in 2010) when her father Albrecht was in charge. So, as I told her, I should restrict my general observations concerning dry versus sweet wines to the claim that, at least judging by youthful examples, I find the latter slightly less successful, due in part simply to their illustrating an all-too-widespread tendency nowadays toward exaggerated sweetness. But let there be no mistake: This estate has been turning out high-quality as well as notably affordable wines for decades, and their latest crop seems to be no exception. Like most German estates, though, this one boasts a portfolio so large that one can only barely consider seven selections a representative cross-section. (For background on this estate, consult the introduction to my report on some of its vintage 2016 offerings.)

From Rheinhessen 2017: Perseverance Rewarded (Jul 2019) by David Schildknecht

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2017 Sauvignon Blanc trocken

Release Price: $15

Color: White

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