2001 Riesling Nackenheimer Rothenberg Auslese

Fritz andx000D Agnes Hasselbach are among the numerous German vintners who have recentlyx000D elected to dispense with designations of Pradikat for dry wines.x000D Even their top dry riesling (which for ax000D couple of vintages they referred to as Grosses Gewachs and which I tasted thisx000D year in its 2000 but not its unbottled 2001 incarnation) will simply be bottledx000D as Nackenheimer Rotenberg Riesling Trocken. x000D Fritz Hasselbach places great emphasis on controlling nitrogen and preservingx000D healthy foliage; he proudly displayed photographic evidence of his verdantx000D vines in November. More than a third ofx000D the harvest here came in above minimum Auslese must weights.x000D (Rudi Wiest)Also recommended: 2001 Nackenheimer Rothenberg Spatlese.