2018 Von Hovel Horecker Spatlese Auction 750Ml Bottle

'The 2018 Kanzemer Hörecker Riesling Spätlese was harvested at 98° Oechsle and was fermented down to sweet levels of residual sugar (81 g/l). It offers a superbly smoky nose of cassis, passion fruit, gooseberry, pear, mirabelle, candied orange zest, litchi and plum, all wrapped into a dash of nut and tar and quite some whipped cream. This wine proves impressively structured and focused on the palate but exhibits quite some sweet and creamy presence in the slightly tart and herbal finish. This impressive even if comparatively forceful and opulent expression of fruity-styled wine will need a solid decade to develop its balance. It could then easily exceed our high expectations. 2028-2048." 92+pts - moselfinewines.com.