2012 Jesuitengarten Grand Cru Pfalz Dr. Bürklin-Wolf

Notes of apricot and even a hint of caramel indicate very ripe fruit, and the full body and generous flavour certainly back up this notion. Nevertheless there is an intriguing contribution of lime and quinine that gives the Kirchenstück the edge it needs for top-draw status. The body is big, the expression is powerful, but that goes for almost all Bürklin-Wolf Grosse Gewächse and represents a real alternative to some of the racier interpretations of other producers. True to its Pfalz roots!

Ripe yellow plum, hyacinth, lime and pine nuts on the nose. Succulent mango fruit nicely firmed by delicately woven acidity. This rich, succulent, stately wine, showing a hint of lemon oil and impressive length on the finish, is the most ample of all the dry rieslings here--and the Pechstein's most serious competitor in the line-up.