J.B. Becker Wallufer Walkenberg Riesling Auslese Trocken, Rheingau, Germany 2023 Petit Verdot underpinned by a distinct saline

underpinned by a distinct saline and stony character

yet carrying a graceful richness from long aging on the lees

lingering finish of figs

A highly-regarded consulting oenologist

and it should also cruise another 10 years

J.B. Becker Wallufer Walkenberg Riesling Auslese Trocken, Rheingau, Germany 2023 Petit Verdot underpinned by a distinct salineThe mastermind behind the wines of J. B. Becker is the mustache forward Hans Josef Becker, affectionately called HaJo by the importer Vom Boden. Well go with that. HaJo is the second generation of his family to farm their vineyards organically. His wines ferment in pressurized tanks using only wild yeasts. He then racks them into traditional large barrels and ages them for at least two years, releasing them willy nilly, sometimes after an