2005 TBA No. 5 Chardonnay

2005 Trockenbeerenauslese No.5 Chardonnay

Mittleres Gelbgold. In der Nase feine Gewürzanklänge nach Zimt, Vanilleschoten, gelbe Apfelfrucht, dezenter Kokostouch. Am Gaumen elegant und ausgewogen, nach weißer Schokolade, feine, samtige Textur, das Holz ist perfekt eingebunden. Pikantes Säurespiel, sehr gutes Reifepotenzial.

The 2005 Trockenbeerenauslese No 5 Chardonnay Nouvelle Vague is part of the 2025 Library Release and features a mahogany dress with orange and yellow reflections. The bouquet is comparably discreet in flavors but indicates enormous intensity and concentration and intertwines lemon nuances with sweet fruit aromas such as stewed dates, yellow plums, apricots, black tea, caramel, white chocolate/nougat and honey. On the palate, this is another rich yet immaculately textured and uplifted TBA that is based on perfectly selected botrytis berries and carried over the palate by a crystalline and mouth-tickling acidity and salinity. This is another beauty, and its finesse and freshness are balanced by a richness and intensity that is structured by fine tannins and the aging in 100% new barriques. 12% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in Illmitz in June 2025. By Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate

100% tarte tatin – and a brilliant one, fresh out of the oven that reminds you just how wonderful a thing a tarte tatin is! Burnt caramel. Black tea leaf – interestingly, maybe a little smokey – Russian caravan tea! Peony blooms and saffron. This really goes through phases aromatically, as one tunes in on different elements of the complexity. Really special. Rich and ample, but quite voluminous in the mouth, giving space for the fruits to dance. Lithe, limpid and vibrant, this is more sapid and juicy perhaps than the aromatics prepare you for. Long and characteristically saline. Almost painfully fresh despite the tonne of sugar – wow! Another brilliant TBA from Kracher! 96+/100 Colin Hay, The Drinks Business