Peter Lauer, Riesling 'Barrel X', 2025 SO012726 Roagna mineral-driven side of Barbaresco: refined

mineral-driven side of Barbaresco: refined tannins

with blind tastings revealing Premier Cru quality

and food-friendly

The nose is beautifully perfumed and layered

One hundred percent Pinot Noir from 55+ year vines

Peter Lauer, Riesling 'Barrel X', 2025 SO012726 Roagna mineral-driven side of Barbaresco: refinedCall this the gateway drug to the Saar. Florian Lauer, fifth generation and one of Germany's brightest Riesling stars, blends fruit from four villages into Barrel X: power from Ayl and Wawern, racy acidity from Saarburg, spice from Wiltingen. It sits just off dry, feinherb in the German shorthand, meaning a whisper of sweetness that ripe fruit and zippy acidity swallow whole. Think of it as the Saar's answer to Bourgogne Blanc, an honest introduction