Neumayer’s 2010 Riesling Der Wein Vom Stein exudes juicy lime and grapefruit while exhibiting a palpable sense of dense extract, an impression reinforced by suggestions of crushed stone suffusion. Green tea and sage add aromatic interest, and bitter notes of apple pip add invigoration to the finish of a lean yet vibrant and refreshing Riesling that will be worth revisiting over the better part of a decade. Ludwig Neumayer de-acidified at the lower end of his portfolio, especially in Riesling, but the results retain plenty of pep and incisive refreshment. Given the high extract that resulted from lots of rain, he notes, there was lots of buffering for the acids, and the thick skins and paucity of juice also had an ameliorative effect on acidity, effectively enhancing skin contact even in those grapes that were almost immediately pressed. “In fact,” notes Neumayer, “the material was so dense that you could only press very slowly.” Although his top Rieslings fermented through February, like the rest of this collection they were bottled already in April.Importer: Winemonger, Los Angeles, CA www.winemonger.com