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JB Becker, Riesling Walkenberg Spatlese Trocken, 2017

White Wine from Rheingau, Germany
by JB Becker
$44.99
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Hans-Josef "HaJo" Becker has spent over fifty years making radically dry, site-specific Rheingau Riesling, a prophetic style he committed to in 1971, long before dry German wine was crowned. Still labeling wines the old way, still one of the last keepers of classical German wine culture. This is his Walkenberg, a top Rheingau vineyard, picked at Spatlese ripeness and fermented bone-dry (trocken) on native yeasts with long aging in neutral cask. The 2017 came from a small, frost-touched crop, which tends to concentrate the fruit and tighten the focus. Organic, glass-closed, and built to age for the long haul. Give it air now or cellar it confidently.

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Antonio Galloni

91 points

"Pungent green wood and smoky black tea mingle in the nose with a quarry-like suggestion of crushed stone, as well as with herbal and seedy notes reminiscent of those evinced by the more subtly complex corresponding Kabinett trocken. The mid-palate, glossy and palpably dense, perpetuates the impressions conveyed on the nose, along with discreet suggestions of tangy transparent-apple and white peach. The seriously-sustained finish offers invigoratingly incisive crunch of mustard seed, along with tart-edged fruit and a formidably stony undertone." —David Schildknecht

More about JB Becker

Hans-Josef Becker was pioneering dry Riesling in the 1970s when everyone else wanted sweetness. Now, decades later, his nervy, structured Rheingau wines are recognized as some of Germany's best. The wines are organic, hand-harvested, and aged in traditional barrels—they prove that dry Riesling improves for decades in the cellar.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Riesling

  • Vintage

    2017

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast pork, schnitzel, trout, charcuterie and choucroute. Equally good with spicy Thai or Sichuan dishes that want a dry, high-acid foil.

Tasting Profile

Concentrated and bone dry, with citrus, orchard fruit and a deep stony minerality. Medium-bodied, bright acidity, long savory finish. Dry, not sweet.

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WINE GUIDES

German Wines

Is there a better grape than Riesling? Is there a better value? Its fruit purity, its perfume, and its mineral nuance are all unparalleled. And for centuries, the top German Rieslings were priced accordingly: at least as expensive as the top red wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. But nowadays you could spend a lifetime exploring Germany’s great Riesling-producing regions while staying well within your budget. You might take an occasional break to try Germany’s other white grapes or perhaps a glass of Spätburgunder (the local name for Pinot Noir). It’s time to get started!

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