Riesling Enkircher Ellergrub 2019

The 2019er Ellergrub, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, is a barely off-dry wine (with 12 g/l of residual sugar) made from parcels planted with very old un-grafted vines, and was fermented and aged in used barrique and small oak cask for 10 months. It offers a superbly delicate and refined nose of white flowers, almond cream, herbs, spices, pear, mirabelle, and a hint of apricot. The wine is subtly juicy and creamy on the smooth palate driven by ripe fruits. The sweetness, even if it packed into zesty fruits in the long finish, is still at the forefront at the moment, but this only needs a couple of years of patience in order to melt away into the wine. 2026-2044. Mosel Fine Wines - Issue 54