Schafer-Frohlich, Riesling Dry Schiefergestein, 2018 reasonable-cellar-2023 Only two of the Chartreuse

Only two of the Chartreuse monks actually know the recipe for this classic

or on its own as a contemplative pour

framed by elegantly fine-grained tannins that nevertheless suggest this is a wine that will go the distance

and a whisper of white pepper

The nose is a beautiful blend of dark berries

Schafer-Frohlich, Riesling Dry Schiefergestein, 2018 reasonable-cellar-2023 Only two of the ChartreuseBone dry Riesling from Tim Frohlich, who turned a once unknown family estate into one of the Nahe's very best after taking over in the mid 1990s. Schiefergestein means 'slate stone,' a nod to the blue Devonian slate, basalt, and quartz soils of the vineyards around Bockenau, including younger vines from the grand cru Felseneck. The slate gives the wine its racy, mineral spine and crystalline precision. Frohlich works with low yields, wild yeast