2019 Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Spatlese
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AP number 14 20. Pale greenish straw. Firm and fresh on the nose. Really confident and luscious with a light ginger note, cantaloupe-melon flavour and masses of personality. So, so juicy and flirtatious. Pure clean mouthwash on the end. (JR)
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Theoretically, the Spatlese category is no longer cool, because these wines are medium-sweet and therefore not food-friendly (try tempura, Vienna Schnitzel or Thai red curry). But this is a masterpiece of floral finesse! Lovely, mandarin note at the long, delicate and just off-dry finish. Drink or hold.
The 2019 Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese opens with a bright and coolish, very delicate and filigreed bouquet of herbal/floral aromas intertwined with bright, young spring fruit and aromas of broken slate. On the palate, this is a round, charming, highly finessed and very elegant Spätlese with the lovely fruit and juiciness of the JSU and its unrivaled finesse. The weightless finish is salty-piquant, precise and highly stimulating. This 2019 is a picture-book Spätlese from the Juffer Sonnenuhr. Tasted as a sample in April 2020.
AP number 07 20. TA 8.2 g/l, RS 84 g/l. Something almost metallic on the nose. Juicy and bright-fruited. Lots to chew on. Very backward. (JR)