Dr Pauly Bergweiler Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spätlese (75cl, 8.5%)

Dr Pauly Bergweiler Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spätlese is a Mosel Riesling Spätlese at 8.5% ABV. It comes from vines over 70 years old planted next to the Bernkasteler Doctor vineyard. The estate is the sole owner of the alte Badstube am Doctorberg parcel, a 1.8-hectare plot on steep slate slopes. The old vines produce naturally low yields of 55 to 65 hectolitres per hectare. Each parcel is fermented separately in small stainless steel tanks at controlled low temperatures. The nose shows mineral tones, rose petals, beeswax and a faint petrol note. The palate has jellied citrus, ripe apple, quince and ju-jube sweetness balanced by racy acidity. The finish is long and focused, with slate mineral, citrus pith and a delicate honeyed note.