Pfarrkirche Bernkasteler Graben Riesling Auslese

Glorious aged Riesling. This is on the sweeter edge of Auslese, but let's be thankful for the preservative qualities of the sugar. The cork was clean but crumbly indeed, but my Durand made short work of it. The color of the wine… is what it is… you may have difficulty selling this to relatives at the holiday dinner table. But from the first sniff I knew it was firing. Excellent acidity, a touch of petrol (but not as much as …