2017 Welschriesling TBA No. 9 Zwischen den Seen Kracher 37,5cl

Enormous aromas of dried yellow and tropical fruit with great citrusy freshness that pulls you into the center of this dessert-wine quasar. So concentrated, but the brain- rattling acidity seems to connect directly to the nervous system, and from there to the pleasure centers of the brain. Breathtakingly fresh, super long finish. Almost too much of a good thing now. Better from 2020.

Vinified in stainless steel for a period of 18 months, the 2017 Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese No 7 Zwischen den Seen opens with a remarkably spicy, fresh and juicy apricot, pear and mango or passion fruit aroma with peppery and some minty notes. Piquant and tight on the palate, the sweetness is countered well by minerals, grippy yet fine tannins and a well-integrated mineral acidity and salinity. This is a very sweet Welschriesling that should be cellared for at least another 5-10 years. Bottled with 7% alcohol and 239.9 grams per liter of residual sugar. The total acidity is at 8.1 grams per liter, so relatively high compared to most of the other TBAs here. This 2017 should improve and gain finesse with bottle age. For the moment, the sweetness and concentration make it more of a fluid dessert than a wine.

Light golden yellow, silver reflections. Fine SAVOURY botyrtis notes, hints of pineapple, yellow peach, candied orange zest, a touch of nougat in the background. Substantial, silky texture, perfect interplay of honeyed sweetness and taut acidity, salty-mineral finish, very clear and pure, already shows great length, still very youthful, a focused sweet wine jewel built for many years.