Herkunft
Die direkte Ausrichtung der Probstey nach Süden hin, Steigungen von bis zu 25% und ihre tiefe Lage von 120 bis 170 über NN sind Garant für Spitzenweine. Der Boden ist geprägt durch Tonmergel, Kalkstein und gelben Meeressand. Durch den gezügelten Wuchs auf kargem Boden reifen bis zur Weinlese besonders kleinbeerige und hocharomatische Rieslingtrauben.
Ausbau
Nach später selektiver Lese Anfang Oktober 2024 wurden die Beeren im Keller leicht angequetscht und für 4 Stunden in ihrem Saft stehen gelassen, um eine bessere Aromaextraktion zu erreichen. Die spontane Vergärung des Weins erfolgte im klassischen Eichenholz-Stückfass. Die Reifung auf der Vollhefe (sur lie) dauerte bis in den Sommer 2025.
Weinbeschreibung
In der Nase Aromen von Rauch, Frucht und Würze. Am Gaumen ein Hauch von Kräutrigkeit und cremig-salziger Würze. Die einzigartige Balance zwischen opulenter Frucht und präziser Säure der heißen Lage Probstey stehen für sich.
JamesSuckling.com, Jahrgang 2024: 96 Punkte
Let yourself sink into the amazing creamy and silky texture of this great dry riesling. Stunning concentration and
restrained power. The citrusy freshness beautifully complements the salty minerality and smoky lees character
in the impeccably balanced, very long finish. Fascinating aromas of dried flowers develop with aeration. From
organically grown grapes. Wild-fermented in a 1,200-liter neutral oak cask, then matured for eight months on
the lees before bottling. Drink or hold.
Vinous, Antonio Galloni by Anne Krebiehl MW, Jahrgang 2024: 96 Punkte
Drinking window: 2028 - 2060
The 2024 Riesling Saulheimer Probstey is from a south-facing sandy loam and limestone slope that is
the warmest in the portfolio. Unusually, the Probstey was harvested last in 2024, when it is typically
one of the earliest single sites to be picked. This fermented in Stück only. A smooth note of lemon on
the nose is tender, with just a touch of smokiness. The palate is complete and bright, with the ripest,
aromatic acidity of freshly zested Amalfi lemon peel and vivid length. There is something pervasive
about this, despite that smoothness. It drives forward and downward into the depth of the soil. This is
so bundled, radiant and serene. (Bone-dry)
Robert Parker´s Wine Advocate, Jahrgang 2024: 94 Punkte
Thörle's 2024 Probstey Saulheim Riesling is very pure, saline and stony on the nose that is
reminiscent of crushed stones, apples and starfruit. Elegant and juicy yet even more savory and
provided with crunchy "minerals," this is a thrilling, fascinating picture-book Riesling revival from the
old, pre-global warming times. Everything here is in balance, but there's also tension. This is a light
Riesling with energy, finesse and mouthwatering salinity.
JamesSuckling.com, Jahrgang 2023: 97 Punkte
How can a wine be simultaneously extroverted and deep? This is so expressive and complex, with a wonderful tension between the citrus fruit, smoky minerality and very elegant acidity on the medium-bodied palate. Incredible integration of juiciness and raciness in the very long, complete finish. Some spring flower power, too. From organically grown grapes. Wild-fermented and matured on the lees exclusively in large neutral oak casks. Vegan. Drink or hold.
Vinous, Antonio Galloni by Anne Krebiehl MW, Jahrgang 2023: 95 Punkte
Drinking window: 2026 - 2050
The 2023 Riesling Saulheimer Probstey is from Saulheim’s warmest site, which faces south on sandyloam-
topped limestone. Fully fermented in Stück, it opens with lovely reduction, blending with a touch
of lemon balm and ripe lemon peel. The palate is a picture of cool, smooth fluidity. This is harmonious
and cool, gliding along with immense freshness. A beautiful edge of subtle pith and chalk underlines
that cool elegance even more. (Bone-dry)
JamesSuckling.com, Jahrgang 2021: 95 Punkte
What a wonderful mirabelle nose this dry riesling has! Power and structure, with a wonderful creaminess wrapped around them. Enormous depth at the very complex, herbal and earthy finish. The acidity is crisp in a typical way for the vintage, but it is way at the back of the picture. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
JamesSuckling.com, Jahrgang 2020: 94 Punkte
“Intense lemon-curd and reine-claude plum nose with just a hint of oak. In spite of the excellent concentration, this has a suave and creamy personality, the tannic base wrapped in the rich texture, so that you barely feel it until the deep, powerful finish."
Wine Enthusiast, Jahrgang 2013: 93 Punkte
"Spicy orange rind and sunny tangerine notes offset steely shards of lime and mineral in this bracing, deeply concentrated Riesling. The midpalate smooths out richly, glazed by a sheen of lanolin that stretches out the finish. Drinks beautifully already, but should improve through 2020." ANNA LEE C. IIJIMA
falstaff wineguide, Jahrgang 2019: 92 Punkte
"Mittleres Zitronengelb. IN der Nase ein kpomplexer Duft von reifem Steinobst, junger Zitrone und Akazie. Am Gaumen erneut oben genannte Aromen, kombiniert mit Salbei, mittlerem Körper, sehr lebendiger Säure und sehr gut integriertem, mineralischem Nachhall."
Gault & Millau, Jahrgang 2018: 93 Punkte
Wein-Plus.de, Jahrgang 2018: 92 Punkte
"Floraler und kräuteriger Duft nach reifen Zitrusfrüchten und Steinobst mit viel Salbei und heller Mineralik. Klare, geschliffene, helle, feinsaftige Frucht, sehr feine, lebendige Säure, hefige Noten und frische pflanzliche bis kräuterige Anklänge, moderater Gerbstoff-Griff, nachhaltig, kreidig-mineralisch, wieder Salbei am Gaumen, fester Bau, gute Tiefe, recht eleganter Stil, sehr guter, straffer Abgang mit kühlem, angedeutet rotbeerigem Saft."
