The nose lances with ripe peach pit and apricot skin then jabs with honey and lanolin on this dry Riesling. The palate is bitingly dry with rapier-like acidity that flashes through its moderate-bodied yet sinewy texture. It tidies up nicely thanks to the wine’s clean, lingering saline finish. It’s a bit of a bait-and-switch wine for its lush aromas yet dialed-in, precisely acidic palate. Overall, this is a beautifully balanced, fully aromatic white that will beguile many a sophisticated taster given its impressive integration. Drink now–2020.

— Published (7/11/2018)