Sunday, December 16, 2012

2002 Eugen Muller - Riesling Auslese (Forster Kirchenstuck)


Importer: Terry Theise

Source: Viscount

Consumption Date: 12/15/2012

Notes: Mild, yet rich aroma of honeyed fruit with a hint of wet chalk and a wisp of flowers.  Full bodied with incredible rich, honeyed fruit (white grape, meyer lemon, and, perhaps, peach) framed with a pleasing acidic tang and floral hints.  More honey and fruit with a mild minerality on the very long finish.

This is an excellent and intriguing example of German Riesling Auslese.  The overwhelming characteristic is rich, elegant honeyed fruit which I find unparalleled in any other Riesling I have had.  While not readily apparent, this wine offers enough acidity to keep it from being cloying.  The only criticism of this wine is that it is not as complex as other German Rieslings I have had, as the chalky/stony and floral characteristics that I associate with these wines are very subdued in this example.

Value: Very good to excellent

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