Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg Riesling Spätlese

Score

92

"A classic German riesling Spätlese with lots of peach, mango and citrus, but also quite some power and a rather dry finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap."

Score

90

"From a warm parcel named after the nearby community of Birkenfeld whose nobility once owned it, the “two star” 2006 Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg Riesling Spatlese smells of peach preserves, spiced apple, and root beer. It is opulently rich and creamy with honey and caramel leavened by lime citricity. While lacking the mineral interest, clarity or sense of weightlessness conveyed by this year’s “one star” Spatlese, this represents a refined expression of very pure fruit and noble rot and should be capable of at least two decades worthwhile development."