2016 Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Spatlese

Entirely fermented in stainless steel, the 2016 Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese shows a lovely precise and reductive bouquet with refreshing mineral slate and bright fruit aromas. On the palate this is a lush and piquant, super crisp and salty Juffer Sonnenuhr with great expression but also finesse and elegance. It is sweeter and richer than the more stimulating Juffer Spätlese. The finish is long and tensioned, always very fine and fresh. Tasted March 2018 (AP #7 17).

An unexpected note of smoky bacon on the nose, not unpleasant just unexpected. Very sweet, almost sugary on the palate, balanced but sweeter-tasting than I like in a Spätlese. Intense and sustained. (JH)

Like a breath of fresh morning air, herbaceous greens, wet pebbles and citrus fruit delight the sensory faculties. With so much zesty fruit and tingling acidity it’s easy for the taste buds to spring into action to appreciate the more subtle components of fresh green herbs and wet-stone minerality. Residual sugar is dished out in a most enticing way to complete the profile of a vibrant Spätlese with plenty of complexity. (MS)