Opened two stunning German Rieslings with my parents in the last
couple of days.

JJ Christoffel Erben Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spatlese 2006
Intense and very primary on the nose, with lots of slate, flowers,
lime, apple and peach. Not anywhere near as sweet as I had expected. I
had tried the 06 Kabinett from this vineyard some time ago and found
that almost like a baby Auslese in terms of sweetness - this didn't
have the same perceptible sweetness, and had much more balance,
clarity and nuance. In the mouth - LOTS of slate and stony minerality,
more limes/citrus/white fruits, flowers and hints of honey with good
acidity. Long, minerally finish. Superb, but outdone by what followed.

Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese 2005
Drank over two hours, and this was truly breathtaking. The nose was
slightly restrained, showing elegant flavours of flowers, apple, peach
and yellow fruits over minerals. Full bodied on the palate with very
clean, pure flavours of peach, apple, orange, citrus and red fruits
with salty mineral notes. What really stood out though was the
seamless way the flavours wove together in the mouth, and the balance
this had - there was plenty of acidity with a silky, almost glossy
texture in the mouth and an incredibly long finish. Incredible.

Cheers,

Salil