As a rare, late-harvest dessert wine, the 2018 Frey Riesling Ortega Trockenbeerenauslese Rheinhessen 375ml offers intense sweetness and complex flavors. Because it is a "Trockenbeerenauslese" (TBA), meaning "dry berry selection," it is made from individually selected, overripe, and shriveled grapes that have been affected by noble rot. Tasters can expect wonderful flavors of dried peach, apricot, and exotic mango. The wine may also have intense notes of honey, almonds, orange marmalade, and spices such as saffron or ginger. The inclusion of Ortega grapes, a cross between Müller-Thurgau and Siegerrebe, can also influence the specific fruit notes. This is a lusciously sweet and full-bodied dessert wine. The high level of sweetness is balanced by a high, lively acidity that prevents it from tasting heavy or cloying. The wine has a silky, almost oily texture. Trockenbeerenauslese wines are famous for their ability to age for many years, sometimes for decades.