2004 Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese

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  7/30/2021 - forceberry wrote: 93 Points

  8,5% alcohol, 70 g/l residual sugar and 8,8 g/l acidity.
  
  Moderately deep golden yellow color with a subtly greenish hue. Rich, evolved and very seductive nose with inviting aromas of lemon marmalade and stone fruit preserves, some wet stone minerality, a little bit of browned butter, light creamy notes, a hint of beeswax and a touch of exotic spices. Lovely! The wine is crisp, lively and wonderfully focused on the palate with a silky-smooth medium body and intense medium-sweet flavors of ripe lemony citrus fruits, honeyed richness, some evolved buttery notes, a little bit of candied ginger, light steely mineral notes, a hint of tangy salinity and a touch of wizened nectarine. The rather pronounced, vivacious acidity keeps the wine balanced and quite structured and makes it taste medium-sweet rather than fully sweet despite the high residual sugar. The finish is crisp and lively with long, medium-sweet flavors of salt and lemons, some steely mineral notes, a little bit of creamy richness, light evolved notes of browned butter, a hint of grapefruit marmalade and a touch of chalky mineral bitterness.
  
  A very fresh, harmonious and wonderfully evolved Mosel Riesling that has started to develop those rich, creamy and buttery notes some Rieslings tend to exhibit with enough age, yet doesn't come across as one bit mature. Despite its evolved qualities, the emphasis is on the sweet yet crisp fruit, at times even incisive minerality and wonderfully structured acidity. While Pauly-Bergweiler hasn't managed to impress me that often with their wines, this is just outright classic stuff: a delicious sweet Spätlese that is a real treat on its own, but drinks wonderfully with savory desserts or a wide variety of different cheeses. In a wonderful spot right now, but will continue to improve for years more. Good value at 24,90€.

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