Josephshofer Riesling Spatlese

"Sassafras and licorice aromas in Kesselstatt's 2006 Josephshofer Riesling Spatlese remind me a bit of Erden. In the mouth, this offers apple fruit with strong, bitter-sweet herbal candy overtones. Creamy and opulent, like its Goldtropfchen counterpart, this takes support from its residual sugar in terms of relative delicacy and support to the fruit, but finishes with clarity, some rich, nutty depth, a distinct sense of stony mineral underpinnings, and only discreet sweetness. This should be a 20 year keeper." - 90 Points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (October 2008)