2015 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese

Poire eau de vie , heliotrope and decadent lily headily inform the nose, while pear preserves, marzipan and liquid floral perfume convey an extremely concentratedly ripe, pure impression on a creamy and expansive palate. Ample primary juiciness and the influence of high acids (although they aren’t overtly present) serve to keep the overall impression here from becoming confectionary, let alone dominantly sweet. The soothing, buoyant finish is seductively sustained. “At most a third of the fruit for this was botrytized,” noted Schug, “whereas we pulled out a lot of the botrytis in this site for a considerable volume of Beerenauslese.” (Incidentally, this wine wasn’t bottled until mid-September 2016, so when I tasted it at that time, I compared both a remnant taken from tank and a newly bottled sample.)

Made with 50% of perfect botrytis that brought acidity, the 2015 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese displays a clear, fresh and concentrated nose with very fine raisin, lemon and grapefruit flavors. Light, piquant and salty on the palate, this is a concentrated and aromatic, yet super refreshing and well-structured Auslese. It has a pure and stimulatingly salty finish. The wine is elegant, crisp and very digestible, but can age for 20 and more years. It has 8.5% alcohol.

Made with 50% of perfect botrytis that brought acidity, the 2015 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese displays a clear, fresh and concentrated nose with very fine raisin, lemon and grapefruit flavors. Light, piquant and salty on the palate, this is a concentrated and aromatic, yet super refreshing and well-structured Auslese. It has a pure and stimulatingly salty finish. The wine is elegant, crisp and very digestible, but can age for 20 and more years. It has 8.5% alcohol. Apr 2017, www.robertparker.com