2015 Brauneberger Juffer Auslese GK
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(375ml) Concentrated, confitured pear, purple plum and quince are laced with fresh lime and grapefruit in this aromatically intense, luscious, subtly creamy offering. Yet that creaminess is accompanied by a tangy, invigorating alliance of fruit skins and peels that shakes up the mouth in a manner you don’t expect from a nobly sweet wine. The finish is resonant and really invigoratingly sustained. “We took a week’s break after picking for Grosses Gewächs in the first few days of November,” relates Oliver Haag, “and then we picked this.” There was a high enough must weight for BA, but given the abundance of fresh citrus character and acidity, it was decided that “Auslese Goldkapsel” was the most appropriate classification.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate
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Very reductive on the nose and not as brilliant as all the other 2015 predicates from this producer, the 2015 Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Auslese is very light, round and fruity in the mouth. It lacks a bit of intensity, grip and precision. Or, is it just because of the sulfur, which gives this wine a really strong reduction? Picked around mid-October.
Not as expressive on the nose as the regular Auslese but massive sweetness and confidence and I'm sure it will delight in the long term. Apr 2016, www.jancisrobinson.com, Drink: 2025-2045