2001 Darting Ungsteiner Herrenberg Riesling Spatlese

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Pfalz, Germany
A.P. #5160 346 028 02
9% alcohol

I thought I had already posted this but didn't find it with a search. Please forgive if it's a duplicate.

Medium gold color. Honeysuckle nose. Pear and honey on the palate with some hints of marmalade. Brix beyond Spatlese level?
Seemed flat on Thanksgiving just after opening. Much more interesting five days later after being corked and refrigerated.
Leaves a lip-licking impression. With the relatively low alcohol it flows merrily down the stream (er, throat). One week after it was first opened I found more peach or nectarine notes than pear with the honey still present.
Purchased on sale at Macarthur's Beverages (Bassin's), Washington, DC. Might pair nicely with marzipan cookies or German 'S' cookies flavored with mace.