2002 Schleret Riesling Herrenweg

We had that 2002 Riesling recently. For a 10 year old wine, it was decidedly youthful and tasted of green apples and was not in the least bit cloying. We knew even before opening the wine that we would be in for a treat because Neal Rosenthal is the importer. If you like the wines of a known importer such as Neal Rosenthal, it's a good bet that even if you are not familiar with a specific wine, chances are that if you find a wine that he imports, you will like it as well. And this Charles Schleret Riesling was a case in point for us.
On the Madrose Group Website (Neal Rosenthal Wine Merchant), there is more information on Domaine Schleret. Herrenweg is the name of the vineyard where this Riesling has been planted. The website mentions that the vineyard is characterized by well-drained alluvial, silt and granite soil that lies on relatively level land where it benefits from exceptionally long hours of sunshine. The soil warms very quickly which leads to precocious growth and homogenous ripening. Charles Schleret retired in 2007 so if you want to taste a Charles Schleret wine you need to get one where the vintage date is 2007 or earlier. The cost of this Riesling was approximately $25.00! I definitely would buy this wine again.