2003 Rudesheimer Berg Schlossberg Spatlese
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Here is where botrytis first appears in this year's Leitz collection. Pungently smoky aroma seems part mineral, part fruit skin and part botrytis in nature. Candied yellow plum, quince and coconut flavors on the palate, tinged with brown spices and woodsmoke. A faintly bitter quinine note helps offset the sweetness in the exotically ripe and persistently spicy finish. 1 star.
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The 2003 Riesling Spatlese Rudesheimer Berg Schlossberg offers a nose of fresh flowers and stones. Broad, lush, dense, yet pure, it expands in the mouth to display massive amounts of creamed rocks and minerals. A sultry, terroir-driven wine, it combines opulence with flavors that any geologist would love. Projected maturity: 2005-2018. Importer: Terry Theise Estate Selections, imported by Michael Skurnik Wines, Inc., Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300
Lychee. Clean. Round. Full. Very pure. The character of the vineyard manages to dominate the (total) botrytis here. (JR)