2018 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 94 points

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  5/24/2020 - JRockEsq Likes this wine: 94 Points

  AP 5
  
  Method: half-bottle; opened 30+ min in advance; served chilled in Grassl Mineralite
  
  Look: pale yellow; slow, thick legs/ viscous
  
  Nose: white flower, ripe apricot, honeysuckle, banana
  
  Palate: banana, pineapple, cinnamon, slate, salt; medium finish of ginger and slate; full- body; medium+ sweetness; high acidity; really nice concentration
  
  Overall thoughts: I had this about 7 months ago and it's already come together quite nicely. 7 months ago, this was quite round and probably seemed a bit sweeter, but now the high acid really provides a strong foundation to this big wine and it's even more balanced. I love the full body, big concentration, and high sweetness, all with great complexity and contrasting flavors of ripe fruit vs. spice vs. salt/slate.
  
  This is an excellent wine and I feel like there's a lot of upside here.

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  10/5/2019 - oropeza wrote:

  Intense candied fruit from front to finish

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