2018 Robert Weil Kiedrich Gräfenberg Riesling Auslese
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This is more restrained in aroma than the corresponding Turmberg. Quince preserves and candied lemon peel are accompanied by subtle suggestions of sea breeze and flowers. Inner-mouth, the impression is downright opulent: glossy in feel, richly fruited and profusely floral. Salted butter cream, quince jelly, peach jam and candied lemon peel are prominent. Mouthwateringly saline and otherwise savory mineral notes more than merely cut the sweetness on a finish of impressive length.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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From golden-yellow (not pink) grapes that were slightly shriveled at 100° Oechsle and lost 30% of water, the lemon-yellow colored 2018 Kiedrich Gräfenberg Auslese opens with a fascinating, clear, piquant and spicy bouquet with lemon zest aromas. Lush and generous but incredibly precise and elegant on the palate, with truly fresh and piquant fruit and concentration with minty notes on the finish, this is a very fresh and salty Auslese with eternal aging potential. This is marvelous and even a step above the Spätlese. There were 3,300 liters produced. Tasted in August 2019.
Very intense ripe apricots, peaches and mangoes. This is so fruit-focused and smells of rich, ripe fruit. A sense of grandeur here. The palate has incredible intensity and powerful, ripe fruit that is pitched against extreme acidity. The result is almost overwhelming concentration of flavor and length. Such intensity and balance. Wow! Drink or hold.
Is this better than the Turmberg Auslese because it is even more luscious and opulent? Because butterscotch and caramel add another sweet dimension to the sugars of the fruit? It is not better, it is different. Just as the palate is ready to succumb to the sweet embrace of tropical exuberance, a sprinkling of ginger gives the taste buds the kiss of life. (MS)