2015 Riesling Rothenberg Reserve Wachau Pichler-Krutzler

More straightforward and obvious fruit compared with the Loibenberg 2014. And much richer, sweeter tasting, on the palate. So different from the Loibenberg 2014. Much riper, and at the moment the fruit sweetness and acidity seem to be not fully integrated. Peachy finish. (JH).

This was bottled with around 15 grams of residual sugar, but while that's roughly twice what was left behind in this year's Kellerberg, the effect is equally supportive and almost as discreet. Prominently pit-tinged white peach supplies a succulent, generously juicy but also glycerol-slicked midpalate. Hints of grapefruit peel and toasted pecan add further piquancy to a satisfyingly sustained finish.