Saarburger Rausch Spatlese, Weingut Forstmeister Geltz-Zilliken 2016

(Geltz-Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Riesling Spätlese) AP: 03 17. Harvested at a full 97° Oechsle, this reductive wine only slowly develops its beautiful bouquet of quince, yellow peach, vanilla cream and floral nuances. The wine is splendidly juicy and creamy with rich, mouth-coating flavors of tropical and honeyed fruits and the full presence of an Auslese on the palate. The finish remains elegant, being both smooth and delicate. However, this will need a good decade to fully blossom and absorb its rather high level of residual sugar. 2026-2046