2007 Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Birkweiler Kastanienbusch Riesling Großes Gewächs

2007 Weingut Ökonomierat Rebholz Birkweiler Kastanienbusch Riesling Großes Gewächs – Germany, Pfalz (6/5/2009)
Smokey minerals, slate, exotic spices and white ripe fruit on the expressive nose. (The nose only started to open up on the second day.) Penetrating, very flavorsome palate with dry, stony minerals, refreshing and lingering citruslike acidity, exotic spices, spicy honey and ripe white fruit. Long aftertaste with a slight bitter touch. Best on the third day. Fresh, deep wine with lots of aging potential. Might merit a higher score. Tasted over the course of three days, with nightly rests in the fridge (for the wine, of course). (94 pts.)