Zind Humbrecht, Riesling Brand Vintage:2019 1998 was a late flowering

1998 was a late flowering year but the grapes achieved perfect ripeness by harvest time

A discreet application of wood sets off a cool and ultra-elegant nose that offers up scents of pear

olive and Indian spices

In a year that produced huge

with suave vanilla

Zind Humbrecht, Riesling Brand Vintage:2019 1998 was a late floweringMedium gold tinged yellow. Peach, blood orange, menthol and nutmeg on the nose, complicated by a distinctly stony, slatey quality. Then bright and penetrating on the palate, with musky green papaya, pink grapefruit and lichee flavors offering noteworthy precision and poise. Lasts well on the juicy, perfumed aftertaste. This gives an impression of greater sweetness and softness than the more linear, almost straightforward Rangen. The two wines couldn't