2015 Niederberg Helden Spatlese
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Mirabelle and Persian melon mingle with lime and grapefruit on an attention-getting nose and a luscious, ultra-buoyant, glycerol-rich, subtly creamy palate. While harboring only 7.5 percent alcohol (a bit more, granted, than the corresponding 2014) and hence residual sugar in the mid-80s, this manages to balance perfectly, with the impression of sweetness entirely supportive of the vivid fruit flavors, and the brightly sustained, mouthwateringly tangy finish transparent to crystalline stony nuances. What fun this is going to be to follow!
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate
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Haag's 2015 Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Spätlese is very clear, elegant and aromatic on the nose, with perfectly ripe Riesling and cool, mineral flavors. Clear, lush and fresh, almost piquant on the palate, this is a sweet and intense Spätlese. It has a very fine texture and a gorgeous mineral finish. Well structured, this is a picture-book Helden that combines complexity with finesse, grip and mineral tension. It has great aging potential. Perhaps the best expression of the Helden terroir?
So young and unformed! But with all the raw ingredients there. Round and sweet with crystalline acidity. (JR)