Community Tasting Note

forceberry wrote:

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - 12,5% alcohol.

Deep, luminous and quite concentrated golden yellow color. The nose feels expressive, sweet-toned and beautifully evolved with complex, layered aromas of bruised apple and caramel, some lemon marmalade tones, a little bit of dried apricot, light bergamot nuances of Earl Grey tea, an evolved hint of cooked cream, a touch of pineapple and a whiff of saffron. The wine feels broad, concentrated and quite tactile on the palate with a full body and ripe, complex flavors of honeyed richness, some bruised apple tones, a little bit of lemon marmalade, light toasty notes of nuttiness, hints of ripe apricots and pineapple and a faint touch of diesel. Although the wine feels quite substantial with a little bit of oily viscosity, the rather high acidity keeps the wine wonderfully in balance. The finish is juicy, complex and concentrated with a remarkably lengthy aftertaste of honeyed richness, some lemon marmalade tones, a little bit of bruised apple, light apricot nuances, a hint of tangy salinity and an evolved touch of cooked cream.

A fantastic, complex and quite substantial yet not at all too heavy or clumsy Riesling with tons of ripe fruit, power, evolved complexity and great freshness. It's hard to assess how sweet the wine is - it doesn't feel fully dry, nor particularly sweet, either - but since the balance is really on point here, it doesn't really matter how dry or sweet the wine is. I can imagine the wine might be a bit too big, bold or perhaps too evolved for people who like their Rieslings light, brisk and zippy, but I don't mind. The wine is in an excellent spot right now, but it still seems to hold a little bit of potential for future development, so I wouldn't be surprised if this wine turns out to be even more fantastic with further age. However, as the wine is so stunning right now, further cellaring isn't really necessary. At 26€ this has been a screaming bargain.

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