{"product_id":"2019-vweingut-josef-leitz-rudesheimer-riesling-spatlese-magdalenenkreuz-rheingau-germany-750ml","title":"2019 Weingut Josef Leitz Rudesheimer Riesling Spatlese Magdalenenkreuz Rheingau Germany 750mL","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"7\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eIf you only buy one vintage of German Riesling this decade, make it 2019.\u003c\/b\u003e Critics, collectors, and winemakers all agree: 2019 is the modern benchmark, a year where perfect ripeness met sky-high acidity. Now, seven years later, the wines are shedding their youthful edges and entering their absolute prime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eWhile Johannes Leitz is famous for his jagged, stony mountain wines (like the \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"78\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eDragonstone\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"93\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eBerg Schlossberg\u003c\/i\u003e), the \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"116\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eMagdalenenkreuz\u003c\/i\u003e (\"Maggie’s Cross\") is a completely different beast. Sourced from the sandy loess and clay soils at the foot of the mountain, this vineyard produces wines of pure, unadulterated comfort. It doesn't have the sharp \"slate\" edges of the high slopes; instead, it offers a mouthful of ripe red apple, exotic fruit, and a creamy, generous texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eAt the Spätlese level, this wine is luscious and sweet, but because it is a 2019, that sugar is blasted by a laser beam of acidity. It tastes electric rather than heavy. At seven years old, the sugar has begun to melt into the fruit, creating a texture that feels like liquid velvet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weingut Josef Leitz Rudesheimer Drachenstein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057293115649,"sku":"4044039","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/8085\/9649\/files\/4044039_2.png?v=1768692205","url":"https:\/\/winekey.com\/products\/2019-vweingut-josef-leitz-rudesheimer-riesling-spatlese-magdalenenkreuz-rheingau-germany-750ml","provider":"WineKey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}