Horst Sauer Escherndorfer Lump Silvaner Spatlese Trocken 2022
Red 14% ABV ABV Horst Sauer
14 February 2026
Goes perfectly with food
We had this with roast chicken and it was absolutely brilliant. The acidity cuts right through anything rich and the flavours just keep coming. My partner who usually sticks to Sauvignon Blanc loved it too. Already ordered another couple of bottles.
11 February 2026
Solid German white
Had this at a friend's dinner party and asked what it was. Really clean and crisp, proper dry, with a nice long finish that sticks around. It's well made for sure but I'm not 100% convinced it's worth the thirty quid when there are great Silvaners for half the price.
23 January 2026
Interesting and different
Saw this on a restaurant wine list and thought I'd try something outside my comfort zone. Really expressive nose, you can smell it as soon as it's poured. Took a few sips to really get into it but by the end of the glass I was properly enjoying it. The finish lingers in a really pleasant way.
25 November 2025
Good but bit pricey for what it is
Bought this for my wife's birthday dinner. It's nice enough — clean, precise, decent fruit — but I expected more complexity at this price point honestly. We've had £15 Franken Silvaners that punched nearly as hard. Not bad by any means, just didn't blow us away.
8 October 2025
Really impressed with this one
Picked this up after the guy at my local wine shop recommended it. Not gonna lie, I didn't know much about Silvaner before this but wow — there's so much going on. Loads of flavour that kind of builds the longer you sit with it. At £30 it's not cheap for a weeknight bottle but I'd definitely buy it again for a nice meal.
28 September 2025
Decent Silvaner, needs patience
Don't judge this one on the first sip — it opens up loads after about 20 minutes. Started off a bit tight but then all these layers of ripe fruit came through with a proper acid backbone holding it together. Had it with some grilled fish and it worked a treat. Would recommend letting it breathe.