WTN: 1993 Kees-Kieren Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese

Our WOTM. This two-star Auslese has so much stuffing the remaining half-bottle of wine we put aside last Saturday (in a 375) was still singing the same song tonight seventy-two hours later. I don't know whether to call this a young wine with all the assets of an old wine or a wonderful old wine that still tastes young. Flowers, minerals, petrol, unctuous fruit -- its got everything you want in a first rate Riesling Auslese. I don't know if it's going to get better but no doubt it is going to get more complex.

[David M. Bueker]

'93 is one of those vintages that was never highly regarded but that produced lovely wines. At 18 years old I would expect that this wine was as good as it was ever going to get, but clearly it was pretty darned good.

Hi Clint -

Thank you for the note. This sounds like a great wine - glad you enjoyed it!