the 2010 vintage definitely requires a healthy period of aging patience partly because of this soft-handed winemaking approach

offering deeply concentrated but energetic black raspberry

(89-92)/2027+

cinnamon stick and tobacco with a gentle undercurrent of dried berries

Angelo Gaja describes 2009 as a year with a lot of rain until June

Hovel, Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese other_regions the 2010 vintage definitely requiresThe subtly flower wreathed von Hovel 2009 Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese is cider like in its tart edged and spice tinged apple fruit. Extremely delicate, and with thankfully restrained sense of sweetness, it strokes the palate gently and finishes with soothing understatement but relative simplicity. Rather than the attractively soft edges and transparency of this year's Hohecker Riesling, I find this Scharzhofberger Auslese just a tad blurry. I