The 2016 Scharzhofberger Sp?tlese has a clear and smoky/stony bouquet as well as a very delicate, bright and ripe (yet botrytis-free) Riesling aroma with floral and almost peppery slatey notes—fascinating! Mouth-fillingly lush and piquant on the palate, with beautifully generous, round and elegant fruit, remarkable intensity and length, this is a gorgeous Scharzhofberger made to drink for ages. Don’t drink before 2030, and don’t die before 2060. Tasted March 2018.

This is impressively complex and harmonious, with prominent notes of saffron and jasmine framing the core of ripe honeydew melon and nectarine. The finish is ethereal, with concentrated minerality, showing great purity and length. Drink now through 2038. 500 cases made, 35 cases imported.??–AZ??Region: Germany / Mosel Select to Add