2015 TBA #6 Grande Cuvee Nouvelle Vague
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Even more impressive, the just about perfect 2015 Trockenbeerenauslese #6 Grand Cuvee is a barrel-fermented blend of 70% Chardonnay and 30% Welschriesling. Deep gold-hued with an incredible perfume of caramelized citrus, apricot, crystalized honey, and quince, it offers full-bodied richness and power, flawless balance, and a magical sense of freshness and purity. There’s just over 238 grams of residual sugar as well as 7.3 grams of acidity, and it’s a sensational, magical dessert wine to enjoy over the coming 20-30 years or more.
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The 2015 Trockenbeerenauslese No 6 Grande Cuvee Nouvelle Vague is made mostly from Chardonnay, yet includes 30% Welschriesling, all aged 18 months in larger oak tanks. It’s a vibrant, racy beauty that has perfumed notes of tangerines, passion fruits, mint, and honey in its full-bodied yet clean, silky, beautifully balanced style. This is yet another dessert wine from Kracher that packs an incredible amount of sweetness and character in a fresh, balanced, elegant package that’s a joy to drink. Drink it anytime over the coming 2-3 decades.
The 2015 Trockenbeerenauslese No 6 "Grande Cuvée" Nouvelle Vague is a blend of barrel-fermented Chardonnay (70%) and Welschriesling (30%) that was aged in a 1,000-liter oak vat, both parts for 18 months. The wine offers a very clear, precise, fresh, intense and really distinctive bouquet with aromas of stewed quinces and lemons. On the palate, this is a highly delicate and perfectly balanced TBA with great finesse and purity (despite its high concentration). The acidity is very fine and persistently salty, and if there are any tannins, these are very fine too. A great elegant, finessed, beautifully balanced TBA.