Schlumberger Riesling Les Princes Abbes 2023

Schlumberger Riesling Les Princes Abbes 2023

and although this was not the same caliber as the previous perfect example

The texture is caressing while the acidity strafes the fruit and mingles nicely with the ripe (relatively ripe

and honeysuckle

fruitcake notes and more evolved aromas emerged

hile the wood treatment is certainly evident it's more subtle on the overtly cool and restrained nose that is markedly spicy with its combination of relatively high-toned aromas of red cherry

it's serious

cool and beautifully spicy aromas of secondary red currant aromas that exhibit a discreet whiff of sous-bois

Airy and cool aromas are comprised by notes of black cherry

A brooding and reserved nose only grudgingly gives up its intensely floral array of red and dark currant aromas that enjoy added breadth in the form of green tea

A discreet touch of wood frames the impressively complex plum

of Gaja's three single-vineyard expressions

Hints of dark blue and black fruit