Persian melon, nectarine, quince, licorice, heliotrope, honeysuckle, sweet lime, and pistachio extract by turns seductively inform the nose and silken, buoyant palate of Heymann-Lowenstein's 8.5% alcohol 2010 Winninger Rottgen Riesling Auslese Gold Capsule, an elixir picked out at the same time as the corresponding dry wine, at the beginning of the harvest (and on whose label the initials 'G.K' appear in small print). Uncannily buoyant; refined; headily-perfumed; endlessly, infectiously juicy, this boasts a finish that will leave you unable to resist the next sip. It all adds up to an expression of botrytis purity such as one won't often experience, even at this address. Don't think that its not having been labeled with an extra 'L.' or labeled 'Beerenauslese' is somehow a demotion; that's merely an indication of relative ripeness. I would expect this to dazzle for 25 years of more. Score - 95. (David Schildknecht, erobertparker.com, Feb. 2012)
