Müller-Catoir Gimmeldinger Schlössel Rieslaner BA 2009 0,375l in 1er Geschenkverpackung

Robert Parker: Pineapple in syrup and salted caramel dominate the Muller-Catoir 2009 Gimmeldinger Schlossel Rieslaner Beerenauslese, whose dramatically buttery texture is uncannily allied to bright, juicy refreshment of fresh pineapple and lemon, while fresh ginger, radish, black tea, and white pepper lend a seemingly indelible tactile tenacity to a finish both confectionary and exhilaratingly refreshing. The ability to at once sooth and sharply invigorate sums up this wine’s remarkable, paradoxical gifts. Arguably, its Spatlese and Auslese counterparts from the Herzog are more refined, and there is a youthful overtone of yeastiness that needs to be integrated, but already the alliance among seemingly contradictory elements here points toward an almost magical endowment. Expect this to be riveting enough to follow for at least the next three decades. 93/100 (2011)