An ultra-vivid nose of sweet vanilla, rose hips, maple syrup, and a dusting of honey blossom tossed with guava nectar. The palate is a stunning expression of bright white and red berry fruit—strawberry, kiwi, with supple inflections of pineapple, Granny Smith Apple, and creamy white peach. This is a truly decadent, exotic, delicious and highly addictive Riesling with an impressive cool slate backbone that is boosted by dazzling acidity.

—Donald

“J.J. Christoffel 2005 Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese* “one star” as always comes from the same rocky parcel and manages to display elegance and lightness, he opines, even when - as in this instance - the fruit reached 110 degrees Oechsle. Vanilla, licorice, and strawberry preserves in the nose are followed by a creamy, rich palate that preserves vivid wet stone and salt minerality, sweet herbal and floral essences, and strawberry and kiwi fruit. The finish is a model of lightness, lift and takes off into a creamy bank of strawberry chiffon, flowers, and mineral dust. Like the rest of this year's Christoffel Auslesen, one should not hesitate to harbor this in a cellar for two to three decades.” —WA 93