Peter Lauer Grand Cru “Unterstenberg” No. 12 2023 Color:White well-stir-fried mushroom and ferrous earth

well-stir-fried mushroom and ferrous earth

juicy textured wine

Planted in a mix of soils at over 1100 meters elevation

A blend of wine from old vines (planted in 1904

Sclavos farms his tiny vineyard biodynamically and intervenes as little as possible during production

Peter Lauer Grand Cru “Unterstenberg” No. 12 2023 Color:White well-stir-fried mushroom and ferrous earthOver 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