Peter Lauer Grand Cru “Unterstenberg” No. 12 2023 Color:White juicy textured wine

juicy textured wine

but produces almost no wine of its own

well-stir-fried mushroom and ferrous earth

A blend of wine from old vines (planted in 1904

Planted in a mix of soils at over 1100 meters elevation

Peter Lauer Grand Cru “Unterstenberg” No. 12 2023 Color:White juicy textured wineOver the 15+ years I've been closely following Florian's wines the Unterstenberg (sourced from the lower part of the Kupp mountain, "unter" the "berg") has shed sugar, from a bit under 20, to then 15 and even lower. Once again, for 2023, this wine is legally dry at around 9 grams residual sugar. I love it in this dry drier form, with the schmaltzy, glycerin depth of the mid palate and the profound, smoky savory quality (found in many of Lauer's