Hovel, Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Vintage:2009 and concentrated

and concentrated

it offers up an ethereal perfume of smoke

A brooding and inexpressive nose features a very fresh and impressively complex mélange of wild dark berries

rose petal and warm earth

Hovel, Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Vintage:2009 and concentratedThe subtly flower wreathed von Hovel 2009 Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese is cider like in its tart edged and spice tinged apple fruit. Extremely delicate, and with thankfully restrained sense of sweetness, it strokes the palate gently and finishes with soothing understatement but relative simplicity. Rather than the attractively soft edges and transparency of this year's Hohecker Riesling, I find this Scharzhofberger Auslese just a tad blurry. I