2015 Graacher Domprobst Spatlese 10 21
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Drippingly luscious apple, pear and Persian melon dominate an alluringly scented bottling that combines intensity with delicacy and brightness. Musky, peony-like floral notes add to the almost decadent sense of ripeness, while fruit-skin tartness enhances the impression of invigoration and refreshment conveyed on a penetrating and lingering finish underlain with wet stone. “This is the classic Domprobst Spätlese,” suggested Willi Schaefer.
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Another stunning Domprobst with a very firm core, but a bit more obvious ripeness (even a hint of something tropical) and juiciness than is usually the case. The intensely mineral finish is the most serious thing about this very authentic wine.
The 2015 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese AP #10 is super clear, and purely mineral and stony on the nose, with bright fruit aromas and flinty notes. On the palate, this is a lush, precise and elegant Riesling full of grip, concentration and structure. The finish is super intense and juicy, very well structured and salty, so extremely stimulating. This is a mouthful of perfectly ripe, piquant and racy Riesling, and its aging potential is enormous. There are 9.9 grams of total acidity here!
Compared with the fruity aromas of the house Spätlese, the fragrance of the Spätlese from cask 10 shows a greater complexity, not least through a herbaceous expression probably owing to the effects of spontaneous yeasts. The palate continues with the symbiosis of juicy citrus fruit and green herbs, juicy grapefruit with a hint of mint taking drinking pleasure to the max. (MS)