So exotic and so effusive with gigantic freshness that carries the serious richness, concentration and grape sweetness almost effortlessly. Staggering depth at the finish that just keep pumping out the exotic fruit, yet remains very clean. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

AP: 01 20. The 2019er Enkircher Ellergrub Auslese GK was made from botrytized fruit, and was fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar. It develops the aromatic intensity and subtle exotic side of a BA on the nose as beautifully complex and juicy notes of honey, roasted pineapple, apricot, and passion fruit emerge from the glass. With airing, more refined and fresh scents of spices, minty herbs, and herb tea join the party. The wine proves unctuous and even slightly syrupy at this stage on the otherwise superbly juicy and exotic palate. The finish is quite intense, remarkably long, and persistent. This beautiful BA in-all-but-name now only needs some bottle aging to integrate its primary sweetness and develop its exotic and fruit-driven complexity. 2039-2069

94+ The gold-capsuled 2019 Enkircher Ellergrub Riesling Auslese opens with a concentrated and spicy bouquet of stewed and dried stone fruit aromas and a hint of honey, grapefruit and raisins all wrapped in a house of slate. Concentrated, dense and sweet on the palate, this is a richer style of Auslese with the piquancy and sustainability of the great Ellergrub terroir. There are ripe peach and nectarine flavors on the aftertaste. This is an excellent and age-worthy Auslese bottled with 8% alcohol and remarkable acidity that cuts the sweetness like Siegfried's sword. Tasted in May 2020. - SR