(residual sugar: 18g/l) Very botrytic, some milkiness. Well delineated, flowers, firm acid backbone. Well focused.

A real stunner; a full-bodied, ripe, luxurious expression of Riesling. There’s opulent fruit here and sweetness but the impression in the mouth is dry and steely due to a laser-like undercurrent of acidity. Flavors run to petroleum and candied lemon peel, brightened up by a light cinnamon note. Long, long, long finish of applejack, butter and cream. Will benefit from decanting. Drinking well now but will improve over the next 10-plus years. ——J.R.(10/1/2010)—— 95