Friday, June 22, 2012 - Friday first pour.
Non-blind. Decanted for 15 hrs.
(Non-decanted: dis-jointed and towards "ya-ya, sure, <interesting> yeah, but...")
Intense Riesling nose moving towards bitter almonds, apricot and honeysuckle.
Mellow, balanced, fantastically elegant in the mouth. Somersaulting acids in a mega complex setting of pure/precise Riesling berries, small sweetness lifting the experience, fabulous concentration ... and dry water color blocks. Long and longer.
I just knew this wine had so much more to give than at the tasting. Will buy on sight for ~8 yr cellaring.