Ratzenberger Steeger St. Jost Grosses Gewächs Riesling 2009

Apricot with its kernel; lemon; sage; and pine pitch inform a pungent, somewhat reductive nose. The palate impression here is firm yet juicy, dominated in strikingly Muscat-like fashion by apricot, lemon oil, and herbs, and possessed of a streak of salt so prominent it practically won't die-away, and left me salivating helplessly. Hand in hand with this salinity goes a deep sense of extract sweetness despite analytical dryness. Yet at the same time there is an almost blazing brightness. I suspect this will be well worth following for 10-12 years ... Score - 91+. (David Schildknecht, erobertparker.com, Feb. 2011)