St. Urbans-Hof Riesling Auslese Ockfener Bockstein 2004

Deep in color, with exotic, candied aromas and flavors of lemon, grapefruit, tarragon and honey. Itandrsquo;s an exaggerated style, but very attractive, with tart acidity. Fine length. Drink now through 2025.

Deep in color, with exotic, candied aromas and flavors of lemon, grapefruit, tarragon and honey. It’s an exaggerated style, but very attractive, with tart acidity. Fine length. Drink now through 2025.

Approximately one month later, the Bockstein Riesling that remained hanging resulted in a 2004 Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Eiswein possessed of an almost unbelievably intense, spirituous and yet also lightly caramelized apple, brown spices, flowers, musk, and sharply citric set of aromas. With over 300 grams of residual sugar and nearly 18 grams per liter of total acidity, this wine is off the charts both metaphorically and literally, The mouth feel is virtually gelatinous, T.B.A.-like in its viscosity and its bow in a caramelized direction. The taste superficially resembles apple jelly and fresh lemon juice. For all of the potential of something this exaggerated on paper to taste grotesquely out of balance, somehow the palate registers a seamless whole and an elegant, juicy and refined finish. This rocket ship of a wine is going to go into a long, slow orbit for at least a quarter century.

The 2004 Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Auslese A.P. #24 preserves considerable brightness and an airy, open personality in comparison with the sappy, slate-y density of the corresponding Spatlese. Flowe... Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. A Riesling wine from Mosel Saar Ruwer in Germany. 2004 St Urbans-Hof Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Auslese 750ml