Oh man, this is a wine that’ll make you weak in the knees! Just absolutely classic German Riesling at a really high level. It is drinking so incredibly well, with perfect integration of flavors and balance of fruit/minerals/acid.
There is a beautiful softness that is just starting to round off the jagged corners of youth. This bottle contains an incredible amount of youthful energy, but it is tempered just a touch with age. Flavors are lemon curd, lime, and fresh flowers, with a core of minerality. The fruit evolves as you swirl the wine around your mouth from fresh lemon/lime to orange marmalade and ripe peaches. Characteristic German Riesling petrol is discernible but in no way overpowering and harmonizes with the other flavors rather than awkwardly sticking out like in some lower quality wines. Sweetness is present but perfectly in balance with the acidity. This wine will last a long time, but is so good right now, I see no reason to wait.
And just an FYI because we are playing AP number bingo, I have the 2006 AP #12 Domprobst Spatlese. So the whole #5, #10, #13 thing is not always the case.
