2015 Riesling Reiterpfad Grand Cru Pfalz Dr. Bürklin-Wolf

A suave and silky dry riesling in spite of the pronounced acidity and lemony freshness. The finish is rather firm still, and this needs at least until 2018 to open up, but the ageing potential should be measured in terms of decades.

I was grateful for the opportunity to taste this 2015 after having reported last time out on two other Bürklin- Wolf Ruppertsberg bottlings from this vintage. Scents of black tea, algae and petrol suggest a significant degree of development. But the mouth-coating as well as vibrant palate impression conveys plenty of life. What's more, the finish - in which mirabelle and white peach serve for primary juiciness - is as ineradicable as it is fascinatingly mineral and herbal. (Note that this is from the portion of Reiterpfad that, beginning with vintage 2016, VDP growers have begun labeling with greater specificity as "Reiterpfad In der Hohl.")