Von Schubert, Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg Riesling Auslese, Mosel 2005

Golden yellow. Rich, smoky aromas of musk, papaya and clove, along with a dash of smoke and brown-spice botrytis. Succulent apricot fruit nicely counterbalanced by a salty minerality and marked by a nut oil note at the back of the palate. This is deeper and weightier than the normal auslese, but also more pure and precise, not to mention tantalizingly long and spicy on the finish.

• Reviewer Name: Joel Payne
• Review Date: January 2007