Galloni om:
Riesling Enkircher Ellergrub Große Lage
Bottled in late August 2019, this finished with 12.5% alcohol and still left behind an entirely benign – indeed, efficacious – 13 grams of residual sugar. Pear and apple on the nose are wreathed in honeysuckle and significantly marked by the piquancy of their seeds. The lusciousness of fruit and headiness of inner-mouth perfume displayed on a seductively silken palate will come as no surprise to anyone who, like me, preceded the tasting of this wine with a sampling of the estate’s exceptional 2018 vintage “Escheburg” cuvée. And there is even an unexpected sense of buoyancy. Alkaline and stony nuances set up a fascinating, undulating interplay with the fruits and flowers, while the aforementioned piquancy serves for further counterpoint, cutting the wine’s richness, on a superbly sustained, mouthwateringly salt-tinged finish. 94/100
