The 2023 Riesling 1896 honors the year of planting in its name, with vines in the Maximin Herrenberg that were 127 years old when picked. The grapes were harvested across a spectrum of ripeness, slowly pressed in an old basket press and fermented spontaneously without sedimentation in Fuder. Creamy ripe smooth apple shines with a touch of fennel seed. The palate is clear-cut and bright, with a mouth-filling bold presence but without fat and a luminous citrus echo. This is expansive but precise.