Albert Bichot, Clos Roche other_regions_italy The 2005 Lieser Niederberg Helden

The 2005 Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Beerenauslese displays intense aromas of pear nectar

this hasn't changed a great deal since my last review except that the length is now even more phenomenal and the supporting tannins are a bit more apparent

balance and purity to keep for two decades

although at one point a start was made on berries for T

delicious and velvet-textured middle weight plus flavors manage to retain a lovely sense of both detail and energy

Albert Bichot, Clos Roche other_regions_italy The 2005 Lieser Niederberg Helden(from Genavrires). Gentle but not invisible wood frames agreeably spicy red and black currant, earth and subtle game hints. There is plenty of volume to the solidly structured and powerful large bodied flavors that possess a lush mouth feel thanks to the abundance of tannin buffering dry extract, all wrapped in a firm, balanced and impressively long finish. This attractively complex effort will also need a few years of bottle age though it should