2022 Peter Lauer Riesling 'No. 7 Ayler Kupp Fass' Spätlese, Mosel

From Mosel Fine Wines, Issue No. 66: "The 2022er Kupp Spätlese No. 7, as it is referred to in the central part of the label, was made from fruit harvested in the whole original Kupp hill and was fermented down to sweet levels of residual sugar (74 g/l). Smoky and finely herbal on the nose, it delivers notes of anise, minty herbs, vineyard peach, jasmine, rose, lavender, and green apple. The wine proves delicately smooth and rich on the nicely compact and focused palate. The finish is precise, clean, and full of energy. This is a splendid Spätlese."