There's something uniquely intimidating about German wine labels.
Then again, this wine requires very little translation - it speaks quite clearly all on its own. This has to be one of the most drinkable -- indeed sloshable -- wines I've had this year. Half the bottle is gone and I've only just started to write this note. Thank goodness it's only 8% abv.
The nose is complex and slightly prickly, with a fruit character akin to very delicate marmalade. There's a minerality that, as odd as this might seem, comes across as fluffy, perhaps even sparkly. It's expressive in a confident but measured way, like someone who knows just how much to project their voice at a social gathering. Very sniffable, and it's evolving slowly as it sits in the glass.
Not that it gets much of an opportunity to sit there; it's so very inviting. The entry is relatively full and fruit-driven, suggesting a level of sweetness that threatens, for a moment, to overwhelm. But almost immediately, the wine finds its balance, ultra-fine acidity rising to temper the residual sugar, minerality a natural foil to flavours of fine lime marmalade. Indeed, the way this wine seems to exude delicacy while retaining fullness of weight and flavour is tantalising. The after palate especially possess a lightness of movement through to the finish that is both fascinating and pleasurable, encouraging the next sip.
This can probably take a bit of age, but I'm going to drink mine young. Delicious.
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