Kracher TBA No. 12 Grande Cuvee - 1995 (375ml)

(96-98) points Robert Parker

210 g/rs, 12% alc., 10 g/a, 15,000 bottles. A blend of 40% Chardonnay, 30% Welschriesling, and 10% Traminer fermented in new oak barrels as well as 20% Scheurebe fermented in cask. (This note is based on a barrel sample as the bottled wine I was to receive broke in transit). Smoky, spicy, mineral and tropical fruit-infused aromas are followed by stunning layers of lively, fresh red berry and mangoes in a focused, precise and sublimely balanced core. Projected maturity: 2002-2025.