Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2004
This represents the first pressing of the Ratzenberger Eiswein harvest. Incredible viscosity without weight, sheer intensity of pure apricot and peach preserve character, and penetrating citricity make it difficult to differentiate subtleties. Tokaji Eszencia meets the Mittelrhein. The sweetness is swept away by the acids in the finish. 2 stars.
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