2019 K

In der Nase getrocknete Marillen, frische Rosinen
und Orangenschalen. Am Gaumen Orange und gelbe
Ringlotten. Zitrusaroma im Nachhall.

Assembling fully ripe and overripe, late-harvested Chardonnay, Welschriesling and Scheurebe and bottled in March this year after 4.5 years in new barriques, the 2019 K offers a deep, intense and finely spicy, partly yeasty and phenolic bouquet of fully ripe and concentrated autumn fruits initially intermingled with some untamed leathery nuances yet with more air and also tropical fruit aromas such as mangoes, pineapples and melons. Full-bodied and rich on the palate, with a very dense and concentrated texture and seriously savory/mineral and phenolic grip, this is a still-challenging wine with a mouth-filling texture and serious structure. This is an old-fashioned white made in a contemporary way. The wine is aromatic, fresh and elegant yet also powerful and rich. It is well balanced, saline and vital on the finish yet still very young, with citrus fruit bitters. The finish is intense and complex and the aftertaste very long, intense and spicy, with serious grip and structural as well aromatic persistency. To be released at the end of this year. 13.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in May 2024. A big glass and lots of patience are highly recommended.- The Wine Advocate 94/100 Reviewed by: Stephan Reinhardt