The exceptionally rich but also strikingly intense broad-shouldered flavors exude both an abundance of dry extract as well as minerality

Scents of licorice

even lightly earthy

and 6% Merlot really tastes and feels great

moderately austere and much less compact finale

Albert Boxler, Riesling Brand K other_regions The exceptionally rich but alsoThe 2016 Riesling Grand Cru Brand Kirchberg (abbreviated as Brand K on the European label) is from the east facing part of the cru and opens with a beautifully pure and delicate bouquet of milled granite and perfectly ripe Riesling berries. This has an enormous and already elegant nose, and I can hardly imagine how the Brand could be expressed in a better way. The palate is generously fruity, almost round and lush, based on perfectly ripe and healthy