2017 Graacher Domprobst Spatlese 10 21
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Apple, pear and Meyer lemon mingle with high-toned hints of pistachio extract on both the penetrating nose and the luscious, silken palate. Here is a striking example of how high extract and alcoholic levity can be simultaneously conveyed. The superbly sustained finish features an almost electric expression of citrus acidity allied to persistently succulent pearsy sweetness and a rich undertone of cashew and pistachio.
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The 2017 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese (AP #10) is ripe and intense on the nose, though not as exuberant in its fruit aromas as it could be. There is still a yeasty layer on the nose at this early stage. The attack on the palate is racy-piquant, but the lush and clear fruit wraps around it immediately. This is a crystalline, straight, linear, very salty, mineral, complex and age-worthy Domprobst with a long, crunchy, salty-piquant finish. This is a deep and expressive Riesling of great class and style. A terroir wine par excellence. Tasted in March 2019.
Overwhelming, but not through raw power and much less through sheer volume. The combination of intensity, vibrancy, succulence and delicacy of this Spätlese must be tasted to be believed. I love the lemon-blossom character in the nose. Drink or hold.