cinnamon stick and tobacco with a gentle undercurrent of dried berries

berry liqueur and mineral notes

restrained and much redder fruit that is laced with soft nuances of earth and a hint of the sauvage

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

Hovel, Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese other_regions cinnamon stick and tobacco withThe 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