Kräftiges Gelbgold. In der Nase feine Botrytiswürze, etwas nach Rosinen, Marillenfrucht, tabakige Noten. Am Gaumen stoffige süße Anklänge an Steinobst und Orangen, sehr barocke Textur, Honignachhall, gute Länge. Mit etwas Flaschenreife wird sich die Süße noch besser einbinden, könnte eine Spur mehr Säure gut gebrauchen. 90/100 Falstaff/Peter Moser 2003 #1 Trockenbeerenauslese, Kracher’s barrel-fermented 2003 essence of Welschriesling, Chardonnay (20%) and Pinot Gris (10%), smells of sultanas, truffles, musk, butterscotch and honey. The thick, satiny palate impression is not the least bit heavy due to the wine’s high acidity and low alcohol. The desiccated fruit is clear and pure, with alluring accents of brown spices and resin. As for the novel-length finish, it practically snaps to attention with vivid citricity allied to apple jelly and white raisin. Only trouble is, you can’t read this novel yet, all you know is it has a thousand pages. (And it took a lot of fining to get this into the bottle.) How about we revisit in 15 years, suggests Kracher. 92/100 The Wine Advocate / David Schildknecht