MAX FERDINAND RICHTER -  Riesling Spätlese Wehlener Sonnenuhr - 2016

MAX FERDINAND RICHTER

Riesling Spätlese Wehlener Sonnenuhr 2016

- 93 points -

This was sourced from the ungrafted, centenarian vines that in 2015 informed the dry Riesling labeled “Uralte Würzelechte Reben.” Site-typical scents and flavors of apple and vanilla are accompanied by a hint of apricot familiar from this year’s Sonnenuhr Kabinett as well as from some other vintages of Richter wines from this Einzellage. The lush fruitiness is seductively complemented by a creamy, glycerol-rich texture and inner-mouth honeysuckle and heliotrope perfume. A superbly sustained finish unexpectedly and delightfully introduces fresh lime and grapefruit that animate and refresh.

January 2018


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