The citrus-colored Siefersheimer 2017 Heerkretz Riesling Auslese offers a concentrated, fresh, spicy and leafy bouquet of crushed flint stones, green leaves and precise Riesling notes. Lush, dense and piquant on the palate, this is a tight yet pretty sweet Auslese that is still slightly astringent on the finish and should not be served before 2027. The wine has tension and grip but not much charm right now; it has sweetness and structure but no interplay between those components. 8% alcohol. Tasted from AP 21 18 in July 2020.