An awe-inspiring wine, the white-peach-scented 2001 Riesling Eiswein Mulheimer Helenenkloster has an unreal personality. It appears to have the weight of a Trockenbeerenauslese yet the balance and purity of an Eiswein. Red currants, peaches, tangerines, cherries, apricots, chamomile, pineapples, and raspberries are among its stunning panoply of flavors. Medium to full-bodied and oily-textured, this wine is thick yet razor sharp as well as syrupy yet balanced. It is a tour de force in winemaking! Projected maturity: 2015-2035+.
Importer: David Shiverick, Langdon-Shiverick, Cleveland, OH; tel. (216) 861-6800.