2005 Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese Zwischen den Seen No. 1 (Kracher) (375ml)

Austria (White)

Wine Advocate: 90

Wine Spectator: 92

Tasting notes

A sweet white dessert wine.

"93 out of 100...Medium golden yellow. Subtle nose displays honey, apricot jam, crushed strawberries and a hint of white asparagus. Powerful but well-balanced, with a finely chiseled acid structure framing the opulent flavors of apple sauce, peach and acacia honey; fascinating vegetal and tobacco nuances add to the flavor interest of this very harmonious sweet wine. Finishes with a persistent pear flavor. Drink 2010 to 2025." - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

"92 out of 100...Intense and full-flavored, with glazed apricot, ripe peach and plenty of smoky notes, followed by a lusciously long finish of cream and spice. Drink now through 2018. 167 cases made." - WS

"90 out of 100...Kracher's 2005 #1 Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese Zwischen den Seen reflects a hint of the dark side of this vintage, with an expression of botrytis that is rather aggressively spicy and subtly musky and fungal. Grilled pineapple, pear nectar, and brown spices are the dominant themes, and there is an overtly shriveled, compressed fruit concentration rather than the juiciness, clarity, lift and even delicacy that is possible in the best instances of Kracher T.B.A. Still, this is formidably concentrated and should reward a decade's cellaring with further complexity." - WA

Bottle Price:$33.50

Size: 375ml

Stock Status: Pre-Arrival