Hardys Rhine Riesling Regional Collection Beerenauslese

{375ml, cork, 12.5%} A rather murky golden brown colour. There is a mix of bottle stink and oxidation at the start, and the nose is very aged, with vague honey notes weighed down by the years. The palate isn't exactly fresh, but the longer it sits in the glass the better it gets, with lime/honey citris fruit still there, albeit rather aged. Not so luscious as in its youth (to judge from memories of drinking the '94 back in 1996), …