Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Rauenthaler Baiken Riesling Eiswein Beerenauslese

Hessische Staatsweingüter Wine Auction Pre-Sale Tasting (Kloster Eberbach) : Identical to my previous note.

2013 spring auction in Kloster Eberbach/Eberbach Abbey (Kloster Eberbach, Rheingau) : Nose with dried fruit, yellow winter apples, some botrytis, spicy honey, petroleum, some smoke. Beerenauslese sweetness, the palate is spicy, with honey, rather high acidity, dried fruit, and a fresh aftertaste. Good aftertaste! 91-92 p

Dinner by Sebastian Lühr * with "Versteigerungsspitzen & Schatzkammerweine" (Rheingau Gourmet & Wein Festival, Kloster Eberbach) : Full gold, orange tinge; kumquat, orange zest, salinity, smoke; on the palate a lovely interplay of sweetness and acidity, light and lively, very pleasant balance and harmony, stylish; good length.

Tasting and dinner with old wines from Kloster Eberbach (Kloster Eberbach, Rheingau) : Amber colour. Nose with dried fruit, winter apple, zest, bitter orange, caramel, some smoke, a hint of red berries and a hint of petroleum. Palate with good concentration, "Beerenauslese sweetness", caramel, dried fruit, dried orange zest, honey, high acidity, pronounced spice notes, and a long and fresh aftertaste. 93 p This wine came across as having the youngest and most fresh nose of the 1973 Eiswein flight …

Rheingau Gourmet Festival "Versteigerungsspitzen & Schatzkammerweine", Kloster Eberbach, early Mar 2013: golden yellow color; fruity; residual sweetness; mild acid.

A bonus bottle with a less than intact cork and/or fill level, the intensity is almost overwhelming. Raisins, shower curtain, apples, I can't even keep up. The aroma lingers in your glass, confidently pumping out bouquet for several minutes even when empty. If I had $500 to blow on a bottle of wine, this would be one of the top candidiates. Excellent.