Philip Lardot Riesling Trocken 'der Hirt' 2021 Gifts

Philip Lardot Riesling Trocken 'der Hirt' 2021 GiftsA wine wherein we will plead with you to not misjudge Riesling, and certainly to not underestimate what's happening in the German wine landscape now. Philip Lardot is Ulli Stein's right hand man; where Stein has pioneered fine, filigreed dry Rieslings for years longer than most others, Lardot is taking things a step further with hands off winemaking. This top tier natural Riesling is hazy, yes, but still bears the traditional stony slate imprint of

three kinds of gentian: herbal

salt flakes or chili

green leaves

Carry around a roadie in style with this flask

Supple texture with nice

but balanced and lightly bitter

coming from the distillery's own well

and smooth

light-on-its feet Rioja that still tastes traditional

fried fish sandwiches

A glass emulating tendrils of smoke and splashes of tobacco

Only 600 bottles produced