The 2017 Rothenberg Riesling Sp?tlese opens with a spicy-intense bouquet that reveals ripe and overripe tropical Riesling fruit with some hints of botrytis. Lush and sweet on the palate, this is a somewhat dusty Riesling that doesn't have the brilliant precision and sharpness of a great Sp?tlese. It is sweet and charming yet not really finessed or particular, rather ordinary. 8.5% alcohol. Tasted from AP 15/18 in May 2020.

Silky in texture, with a little bit of crunchiness, this is well-balanced and vibrant overall, exhibiting passion fruit, vanilla, verbena and mineral aromas and flavors, which unfold in waves over the delicate structure. Fine length. Best from 2021 through 2035. 250 cases made, 10 cases imported.??–AZ??Region: Germany / Rheinhessen Select to Add