2019 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett

Richter's 2016 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett is from the lower plots of the cru (just like the feinherb version) and opens with a ripe, intense and concentrated stone fruit bouquet intermixed with slate and herbal flavors. Full-bodied (8%!), lush and round on the palate, this is a firm and nutty flavored Sonnenuhr with remarkable tannins and a slightly astringent finish. It was bottled in late spring (three months earlier than the feinherb version) and doesn't have the finesse and balanced elegance of the off-dry version. Tasted March 2018. Review Date: April 2018