Clemens Busch Mosel Riesling Kabinett Punderich 2024 SF Chronicle - Past Pick Saint-Julien Third Growth Chateau Lagrange

Saint-Julien Third Growth Chateau Lagrange has been owned by Suntory since 1983

planted in 1921 - a blend of Grenache Blanc

puncheons and foudre

What comes out is Champagne with real tension

and just a hint of gaminess and sage

Clemens Busch Mosel Riesling Kabinett Punderich 2024 SF Chronicle - Past Pick Saint-Julien Third Growth Chateau LagrangeClemens Busch is the man who refused to let the Mosel forget its old vineyard names. When a 1971 law lumped his whole hillside under the single name Marienburg, he spent his career bottling by the original parcels and even by the slate color underneath them. This Kabinett from Punderich is the gentle, low octane end of the range, a featherweight Riesling with just a kiss of sweetness balanced by zippy Mosel acidity. Think of it as the bottle you reach