Hovel, Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Size:12x750ml The 1995 Coutet Cuvée Madame

The 1995 Coutet Cuvée Madame has a less flamboyant bouquet than other vintages

and the majority of the place is on slate soils

long and holding on to its last vestiges of youth

red currant and a hint of wood

Hovel, Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Size:12x750ml The 1995 Coutet Cuvée MadameThe subtly flower wreathed von Hovel 2009 Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese is cider like in its tart edged and spice tinged apple fruit. Extremely delicate, and with thankfully restrained sense of sweetness, it strokes the palate gently and finishes with soothing understatement but relative simplicity. Rather than the attractively soft edges and transparency of this year's Hohecker Riesling, I find this Scharzhofberger Auslese just a tad blurry. I