Peter Lauer Grand Cru “Unterstenberg” No. 12 2023 mosel A transparent

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Arrebatacapas

oregano sage

The palate is sharp and filled with nervous energy

plenty of mid-palate depth

Peter Lauer Grand Cru “Unterstenberg” No. 12 2023 mosel A transparentOver 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