Dr. Konstantin Frank Dr. Konstantin Frank Semi-Dry Riesling 2024 750ml

Supple ripe fruit with a lithe glycerin texture and waves of pineapple, sweet spices, classic minerality and a low-key lift of honeysuckle. Drink or hold, but no need to wait.

Tasted blind, it'd be easy to mistake this Riesling for Muscat. Heady and perfumed, this wine indeed has musky, floral aromas of honeysuckle and jasmine, candied orange and lime granita. The off-dry palate is more tempered with a slight chalky grip but a mouthfilling texture and just enough acidity to support the sugar. Overall, it's a balanced and highly crowd-pleasing style for sipping cold with a summery dessert like a fruit tart.

The 2023 Semi-Dry Riesling is a floral cornucopia with an earlier stopped fermentation. Aromas of jasmine honeysuckle and ripe pear lead to a gently sweet finish. The acidity feels a little too diffuse, spreading over the palate instead of focusing down the middle.