Emmerich Knoll Riesling Pfaffenberg Auslese 2015

Knoll senior explains that botrytis swept through these two Pfaffenberg parcels with unusual speed in mid-October 2015, fast enough that the grapes were left to hang rather than folded into the Selektion. The result is one of the vintage's most striking sweet wines: honeyed apricot, candied citrus peel and saffron on the nose, with a lush, concentrated palate held in check by Pfaffenberg's signature stony acidity. Botrytis richness and Wachau minerality in genuine tension. Drink 2025 through 2045.