Kesselstatt, Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese Vintage:2005 smoke and spice accents

smoke and spice accents

Starting with a slightly heavier footprint

Larry Turley feels they "are the best wines we have yet made

then finishes dry and tannic

Quite a bit of grunt

Kesselstatt, Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese Vintage:2005 smoke and spice accentsThe 2005 Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese offers aromas and flavors of peach, pear, and salt spray, a creamy but sleek and delicate weight palate with insistent fresh fruit acidity and minerality, and a finish bordering on the opulent, overtly sweet, yet transparent to saline and spicy nuances. This years Kesselstatt collection disappointed me slightly compared to last years, with the sweet wines not always possessed of the requisite clarity or acid