{"title":"The Stunning 2024s from Peter Lauer","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI feel a bit like a broken record in saying this but 2024 in Germany is truly a showstopper vintage. This reigns true as we move our focus today to the wines of Peter Lauer. Well before it was on trend to do so, Lauer has been crafting stunning 'dry-tasting' Rieslings with precision, balance, and finesse. Florian Lauer has been at the helm of his family's estate since 2005 and represents the 5th generation. We start with the bad news, Lauer lost 40-50% of his crop due to terrible frosts, but on the bright side, the resulting wines are fantastic!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlorian has a majority of his vines on the hillside of Ayler Kupp (pictured below). In 1971 German wine law unified all the separate vineyards under the single name \"Kupp.\" Since his first vintage in 2005 he has been fighting to keep the old vineyard names alive, and in 2014 he finally won! There was an update in the law that allowed those original names to be used! With that, Unterstenberg, Stirn, Kern, and Neuenberg all returned to the labels and have been highlighting the distinct terroir of each vineyard since. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLauer's care and attention to detail continues in the cellar with natural-yeast fermentation, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich allows the wines to find their own balance. They oftentimes have a bit of RS but due to the bracing acidity, they drink dry. I got to taste a handful of the new releases a few weeks ago and what really stood out to me is the ripping acidity, excellent ripeness of fruit, and strong minerality across the board. These are wines of texture and depth, and they truly stand out in comparison to their neighbors. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAs always, our friend Stephen from Vom Boden has written at length about Lauer and you can find that \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vomboden.com\/growers\/lauer\/?utm_source=Klaviyo\u0026amp;utm_medium=campaign\u0026amp;utm_campaign=Lauer%202024\u0026amp;utm_id=01KBD4MVNJCG2231VNVZAEWKG0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere. \u003c\/a\u003e This link also includes a vineyard tour! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith most of these wines we are bringing in as much as we can get, but with that quantities are still limited, so be sure to grab these wines while you can, they are sure to drink well for years to come!\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Hanna Krilov Cohen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEben's reflections from June 2025 visit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf there's anything I learned from visiting Florian Lauer this past June, it's that looks can be deceiving. The several times I've met him, he's always well dressed, with a fresh shirt, stylish slim sweater, etc. He has the look of a very civilized, stoic and sane member of society. After visiting him however, I realized he is a bit insane, all in the very best ways of course. He's witty, mentally sharp and ready with a quip, and clearly he was bitten by a bug that has driven him for now over 20 years to dedicate himself to a goal that most people have deserted, farming incredibly steep vineyards with low yields to make minuscule amounts of wine that most people don't understand! Looks can be deceiving with the Ayler Kupp vineyard too. It's majestic and beautiful from a distance, and the panoramic view is inviting, with the long slope which slides into the Saar. Once you're standing at the top however, it's a whole other story. There are rails to hold onto luckily, as the steepness is impressive and a bit scary. This is an unforgiving hill that provides no protection from the sun or the elements, and this is the place Florian spends a vast majority of his time! A crazy man, a crazy hill, and some of the most memorable and singular wines of Germany are the result. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Eben Lillie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChange the \"View as\"  style below to read MORE INFO on the wines, and click on a wine for the full tasting note! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lauer-peter-2024-mosel-kern-riesling-fass-9","title":"Lauer, Peter 2024 Mosel Kern Riesling Fass 9","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Importer Vom Boden: \u003c\/strong\u003e Named after the 19th century businessman who bought and cleared the land, these 70-year-old, ungrafted vines offer, consistently, one of Lauer’s most compelling off-dry wines – something like the “Stirn” yet with a bit more body and density. Silly-good in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMFW: “The 2024 Kern No. 9, as it is referred to in the central part of the label, is a fully off-dry wine (with 30 g\/l of residual sugar) made from fruit harvested in a complete cross section (bottom to top) of a prime south-west-facing old-vine parcel (called Kern) situated well into the side valley on the original Ayler Kupp hill. It offers a beautifully complex and very attractive nose mixing fresh and minty elements with riper notes of yellow and almost tropical fruits, including passion fruit, tangerine, and mango, all wrapped in smoky scents from its spontaneous fermentation. The wine proves focused and zesty on the palate and proves even light-weighted yet intense and layered. The finish is even taut and quite spicy. 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This is an elegant and delicate expression of dry Riesling.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vom Boden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47561833480417,"sku":"28504","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/ayler-no--25.jpg?v=1764626434"},{"product_id":"lauer-peter-2024-mosel-ayler-riesling-fass-1","title":"Lauer, Peter 2024 Mosel Ayler Riesling Fass 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Importer Vom Boden\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eMore body and density than, for example, the Senior – a touch more off-dry though pretty strict in 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vom Boden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47561833545953,"sku":"28505","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/ayler-no--1.jpg?v=1764626436"},{"product_id":"lauer-peter-2024-mosel-neuenberg-riesling-fass-17","title":"Lauer, Peter 2024 Mosel Neuenberg Riesling Fass 17","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Importer Vom Boden: \u003c\/strong\u003eBone dry in 2024 which is wild – this wine is a gut-punch, in the best possible way. The best Neuenberg ever? For me, maybe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMFW: “The 2024 Neuenberg No. 17, as it is referred to in the central part of the label, is a bone-dry wine (with 2 g\/l of residual sugar) made from fruit harvested in this prime Lieu-Dit forming the south-southwest facing, central part of the original Kupp hill (at the foot of the hill). This cask sample still shows a quite primary yet very attractive and complex nose of smoke, candied grapefruit, violet, minty herbs, smoke, and bergamot. The wine is very precise and focused on the delicately complex and layered palate. It is even taut, very long, and smoky. 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This is so damn crisp it’ll shut the haters up – just under seventy grams of beautiful, beautiful fructose (that’s less than many Kabinett) and damn near 10 grams of acid to make your palate reverberate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vom Boden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47561833709793,"sku":"28513","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/no--8-kupp-spat.jpg?v=1764626440"},{"product_id":"lauer-peter-2024-mosel-stirn-riesling-fass-15","title":"Lauer, Peter 2024 Mosel Stirn Riesling Fass 15","description":"","brand":"Vom Boden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47561833775329,"sku":"28511","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/no--15-stirn.jpg?v=1764626442"},{"product_id":"lauer-peter-2024-riesling-no-16","title":"Lauer, Peter 2024 Riesling No. 16","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Vom Boden:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edry\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vom Boden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47561833808097,"sku":"28503","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/lauer-no-16.jpg?v=1764626444"},{"product_id":"lauer-peter-2024-mosel-kupp-riesling-kabinett-fass-8","title":"Lauer, Peter 2024 Mosel Kupp Riesling Kabinett Fass 8","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Importer Vom Boden: \u003cspan\u003eLauer, in the end, makes the driest-tasting Kabinetts around, period. Among the lightest and most petite of Kupp Kabinetts in a long while – damn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wine is ripping! 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Again, maybe best-ever U-berg for me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMFW: “The 2024 Unterstenberg No. 12, as it is referred to in the central part of the label, is a dry wine (with 5 g\/l of residual sugar) made from fruit harvested in the similarly named prime Lieu-Dit forming the south-southwest facing, front part of the original Kupp hill (at the foot of the hill). This cask sample proves still very smoky and marked by residues from its spontaneous fermentation and reveals quite herbal and darker aromatics including plum, licorice, black tea, herbs, licorice, and smoke. The wine proves slightly fruitier on the palate, with a rounder and smoother texture. The finish is beautifully creamy and long. 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