Kesselstatt, Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese Vintage:2005 coming from White Hawk vineyard

coming from White Hawk vineyard (Cat Canyon)

stewed plums and boysenberries

Larry Turley feels they "are the best wines we have yet made

Quite a bit of grunt

Lightly bitter finish and pretty drying

Kesselstatt, Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese Vintage:2005 coming from White Hawk vineyardThe 2005 Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese offers aromas and flavors of peach, pear, and salt spray, a creamy but sleek and delicate weight palate with insistent fresh fruit acidity and minerality, and a finish bordering on the opulent, overtly sweet, yet transparent to saline and spicy nuances. This years Kesselstatt collection disappointed me slightly compared to last years, with the sweet wines not always possessed of the requisite clarity or acid