2005 Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Riesling Beerenauslese Maximin Grünhaus, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer (0,375l)

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 2005 Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Riesling Beerenauslese, Maximin Grünhaus

The 2005 Maximin Grunhauser Herrenberg Riesling Beerenauslese smells and tastes of nectarine, grapefruit, and red currant jelly. Bright lemon-lime acidity and honeyed richness set up an intriguing tension on the palate and the finish is formidably – indeed almost blazingly and almost stridently – concentrated, if not exactly enveloping or enticing. There is little question that this has exceptional potential and might relax sufficiently even in the short term to become more winesome. Certainly, though, the long term for this wine has to be measured in several decades. - David Schildknecht, Feb. 2007