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Jan Matthias Klein – Little Bastard 2018

by Simon J Woolf

Simon J Woolf 27/09/2019    

Jan Matthias Klein - Little Bastard 2018
Producer: Jan Matthias Klein
Wine name: Little Bastard
Year: 2018
Classification: Organic
Varieties: Müller-Thürgau, Muskateller, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
Country: Germany
Region: Mosel
Style: White
Certification: Organic
ABV: 11.5

Originally conceived as a cheaper, more easygoing companion to "Madcap Magnus", Jan's first foray into natural winemaking, this blend has taken off in its own right. Superbly lively and a little bit spritzy straight out of the bottle. You can feel the acid kick of the Riesling, but there is texture too - half the Müller-Thürgau and all of the Muskateller in the blend were skin fermented. It's amazingly clean and bright(a triumph for a no added sulphur wine, to be honest), the kind of wine where the bottle just disappears in the twinkling of an eye.

The label by Aaron Scheuer certainly adds to the appeal.

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Author: Simon J Woolf

Founder of The Morning Claret, columnist for palatepress.com, regular contributor to Decanter and Meininger Wine Business International. Based in Amsterdam. Likes cats and difficult music.

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