Wine from 2004 - Birthday Gift 2004

The nose is pure Riesling minerals, not the fruity waxy botrytis type, but the intense wet stones, mineral style. The calcareous character completely dominates this wine. The palate is intense, rich, shows sweetness, but is kept in a solid frame, where the biting acidity doesn?t allow any extravagance at the moment.

The nose shows wonderful complex aromas (cocoa, nuts, almonds, minerals, burnt bread crust), even if it seems already open, I expect even more flavours in the future, as the wine is still on its lees and therefore reductive. The palate is round (this is the sweetest non VT Pinot-Gris), but the sweetness isn?t quite obvious, as there is enough acidity and structure to make the wine taste very harmonious and luscious.

The nose shows wonderful complex aromas (cocoa, nuts, almonds, minerals, burnt bread crust), even if it seems already open, I expect even more flavours in the future, as the wine is still on its lees and therefore reductive. The palate is round (this is the sweetest non VT Pinot-Gris), but the sweetness isn

This is the only wine in 2004 that shows obvious classic noble rot aromatics on the nose: rich, intense cocoa, honey aromas share the flavour profile with more earthy mineral tones. The palate is rich, dense, concentrated. The sweetness brings a satisfying roundness on the palate. This is a very classic late harvest, with a great ageing potential.

This is the only wine in 2004 that shows obvious classic noble rot aromatics on the nose: rich, intense cocoa, honey aromas share the flavour profile with more earthy mineral tones. The palate is rich, dense, concentrated. The sweetness brings a satisfying roundness on the palate. This is a very classic late harvest, with a great ageing potential.