From predominantly ungrafted vines on gray slate, the 2015 Pündericher Marienburg Riesling Raffes offers a fascinating bouquet of pure slate with peppery and lemon grass aromas. On the palate, this is a rich and powerful yet elegant and balanced Riesling with great tension, juice and expression. The finish is very long and complex. This is a great dry Mosel Riesling coming from the best part of the Falkenlay terroir of the Pündericher Marienburg. What intensity and finesse! The 2015 will be released in September 2017. - Stephan Reinhardt