2024 Lauer Riesling Grand Cru Kern No. 9 Kermit Lynch He farms only one hectare

He farms only one hectare of vines in the Aube in Champagne which he calls “Le Jardinot

there is a reason for that

baked apples with a briny minerality and zippy acidity

though it’s a 1er Cru vineyard with 70 to 80+ year-old ungrafted vines and a serious terroir of mostly blue slate

2024 Lauer Riesling Grand Cru Kern No. 9 Kermit Lynch He farms only one hectareKern is named after the 19th century industrialist that cleared this more western part of the Kupp; it is a small parcel that spans the entire top to bottom reach of the Kupp. Thus, for me, the wine always has something of the lift and rigor of Stirn and something of the depth of wines like Neuenberg and Unterstenberg. After the sun has finished its work on the hot stones during the day, the coolness pulls up the mountain and noticeably lowers the