2022 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Spätlese Maximin Grünhaus, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer (3l)

Mosel Fine Wines - 2022 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Spätlese, Maximin Grünhaus

The 2022er Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Spätlese was fermented down to fully sweet levels of residual sugar. It proves quite reductive at first as some residues from its spontaneous fermentation (including sulfur and smoke) are still very much present at first. It then slowly reveals a captivating nose of wild herbs, lavender, almond, candied lime, anise, and lime tree. The wine is superbly playful and engaging. The mid-palate still shows some creamy sweetness in need of integration, yet the finish is already very pure and vibrating. What a splendid Spätlese, which even has some potential with time. 2037-2062. - Juni 2023