2019 Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Auslese GK
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Here are some of the most seductively fragrant flowers on Planet Wine. Yet, this enormously concentrated Auslese moves over your palate as if it were almost weightless. Dream on now, or any time during the next couple of decades. Drink or hold.
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The 2019 Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese (Gold Capsule) is a beauty close to perfection. It displays intense, perfectly ripe, healthy and refined raisin fruit on the nose along with tropical hints, herbal notes and dashes of lemon juice, while the stony/mineral expressions remain rather in the background but still add excitement and distinction. On the palate, this is an incredibly juicy, piquant, refined, salty and weightless yet intense Riesling with concentrated but highly stimulating fruit. The finish is long and amazing in its sensual finesse and elegance. This is a digestible, concentrated and energetic Auslese that comes very close to perfection. Tasted as a sample in April 2020. Note: This is on is AP #9.
AP number 09 20. TA 8.5 g/l, RS 145 g/l. Very much a work in progress. Young atoms of botrytised Riesling pinging around the palate. We almost have to take it on faith that these ingredients will get to greatness eventually. I feel guilty for having robbed the world's resource of this exceptional wine of a tasting sample. (JR)