Weingut Willi Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese, Mosel, Germany

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：1918

A 2005 Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese A.P. #18 came about because this second batch of Beerenauslese took until May to complete its fermentation, and Haag did not want to risk losing the exceptional quality he had already achieved with the batch that became his A.P. #10. In any event, #18 exhibits even more of the best aspects of the #10, making it clearly Marcus Haag’s masterpiece to date and a candidate for three or more decade’s aging. This Beerenauslese opens with head-turning aromas of quince preserve and gardenia. Strikingly viscous and creamy with flavors of quince preserve and lovely inner-mouth florality, it exhibits a deft lightness of touch. The finish here positively soars, even as one remains continually conscious of the wine’s sheer concentration of flavors and enormous extract. The #10 may actually reverberate in more registers, but #18 has the advantage in purity, refinement of botrytis, and length.Also recommended: 2005 Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett trocken ($ unknown; 85), 2005 Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett feinherb ($ unknown; 85), 2005 Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese A. P. #8 ($ unknown; 86). Importer: Billington Imports, Springfield, VA; tel. (703) 455-4700

Haag’s 2005 Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese A.P. #10 offers further confirmation that the extreme level of concentration achieved here through botrytis benefitted the wine significantly. Imposingly glossy, rich, and creamy in the mouth, this nevertheless – like Haag’s auction Auslese A.P. #9 – retains fresh fruit juiciness and vivacity. Quince jelly, brown spices, and sweet flowers inform the nose, and subtle citricity and underlying walnut oil, hazelnut cream, and wet stone character enliven and complexify the creamy, quince-dominated ennobled fruit on the palate. The combination of lift and wafting personality with enormous richness and extract here typify the magic of so many of the best 2005s. Do not hesitate to put this Beerenauslese in your cellar to enjoy over 30 or more years. Also recommended: 2005 Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett trocken ($ unknown; 85), 2005 Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett feinherb ($ unknown; 85), 2005 Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese A. P. #8 ($ unknown; 86). Importer: Billington Imports, Springfield, VA; tel. (703) 455-4700