2015 Marienburg Riesling Spatlese

This widely sourced Spätlese reflects an entirely different degree and sort of ripeness from its Kabinett counterpart, among other things on account of incorporating some lightly botrytized fruit. Nearly overripe muskmelon, peach, and orange dominate headily on the nose and inform a lush, expansive palate, where they tend toward a syrupy expression that wants for liveliness or mineral counterpoint. I glimpse a bit of welcome fresh fruit juiciness and tang on the finish that is welcome in principle, but for the moment, the effect is bifurcated. Still, this is certainly impressively rich and persistent, and perhaps time will ameliorate its limitations.