1976 Van Volxem Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese

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  11/20/2020 - forceberry wrote: 91 Points

  Actually Auslese ***, not just a regular Auslese.
  
  Deep and slightly hazy golden yellow color with an evolved bronze hue. Aged, toasty and somewhat oxidative nose with aromas of roasted nuts, some grilled lemon tones, a little bit of sharp rancio, light mineral notes of flint smoke, a hint of caramel and a touch of toast. The wine is rich, evolved and somewhat viscous on the palate with a medium body and medium-sweet flavors of maple syrup, nutty notes of chopped almonds, a little bit of lemon marmalade, light stony mineral tones, a nutty hint of rancio and a touch of baked apple. Balanced high acidity. The finish is sharp, tangy and slightly oxidative with off-dry flavors of grapefruit-driven citrus fruits, tangy salinity, some browned butter, a little bit of stony minerality, light caramel tones, a hint of lemon marmalade and a touch of nutty rancio.
  
  A stylish, nuanced and very enjoyable old Riesling from the very mature end of the spectrum. Not yet falling apart, but obviously has been sitting on its plateau of maturity for quite some while. Although some oxidative nuances have started to creep in, the wine still retains enough of its intense fruit character that the wine comes across as very balanced and enjoyable as a whole. Peaking now, time to drink up. While the wine might keep for some years more, I really don't see it benefiting from any further aging.

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