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2022 Villa Wolf Pinot Gris

Pfalz, GERMANY

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Villa Wolf is the Pfalz estate of Mosel Riesling legend Ernst Loosen. The Pfalz region is in the Rhine river valley in southwest Germany, directly north of France’s Alsace region. The low-lying Haardt mountains protect the area from cold, wet Atlantic weather, making it one of the warmer and drier areas of Germany.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a subtle tinge of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Pear and red apple skin aromas are trailed by hints of lime, quince and wet stone. Ripe, fleshy pear and red apple fruits carry good textural volume across the palate with subtle quince, musk and wet stone characters lying underneath. Finishes dry and fresh with brisk acidity leading into a deliciously fruity aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2020 Vollenweider Wolfer Riesling

Mosel, GERMANY

$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Daniel Vollenwieder was part of a pioneering movement of winemakers who returned to Mosel in the early 2000’s, rejuvenating abandoned vineyards. These are some of the oldest ungrafted Riesling vines in the world. The steepness of the vineyards is something to marvel, but they’ve still managed to convert the vineyards to organic practises, recently being certified. Fruit for this wine comes from the best plots in the Goldgrube.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a glimmer of green around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of lime, spiced pear and red apple intermix with hints of honeysuckle and orange blossom. Light weight and possessing a river stone like mouth feel, flavours of lime, pear and green apple are dispersed across the palate with traces of mandarin and wet slate lingering through the back half. Finishes dry with crisp, tangy acidity and an elegant, highly energised aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%
Other Reviews…..
Stacks of white peaches, spring blossoms and a hint of fresh ginger pour from the glass of this well-proportioned, medium-bodied dry riesling. Zesty grapefruit at the finish including a touch of pith bitterness adding character. Drink or hold.
92 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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- Organic
2020 Wagner-Stempel Heerkretz Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Rheinhessen, GERMANY

$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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From a picture-book vintage with an inhomogeneous flowering in later June and picked over two weeks between September 24 and October 7th (beautiful sunshine all the time), the Siefersheim 2020 Heerkretz Riesling GG opens with a discreet but deep and substantial, finely mineral or herbal and flinty/reductive bouquet with intensity and sur lies notes as well as those of broken stones. Round, refined and very elegant on the palate, with fine tannins and crystalline, saline acidity, this is a generous but classical Heerkretz of great substance and mouth-tickling grip and acidity. Fruity and non-fruity components are in superb balance here, and the finish is salivating. I wish I had some bottles of this wine in my cellar. Do not pass up buying it if you ever have the chance. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted from magnum in August 2023. Drink 2023 - 2050.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Jan 12, 2024)
This is so delightful in the nose, but there are so many dimensions to the aromas that it's not easy to grasp this, without sinking into this enormously complex wine. The aromas range from leaves and flowers, dripping after a tropical downpour, to ripe stone fruit, all the shades of citrus zest and delicate spice Tightly wound on the very concentrated, silky palate with minerality that's almost off the scale. So saline and so mouthwatering at the super-long finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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- 97
- Organic
2020 Wagner-Stempel Hollberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Rheinhessen, GERMANY

$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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What a stunning nose of ripe white and yellow peach, pineapple and grapefruit with a slew of spicy and herbal notes! But that barely prepares you for the breathtaking interplay of super-mineral acidity and the spectacular fruit. All of this is underlined by wonderful salinity that makes this riesling GG almost supernaturally refreshing. So uplifting at the precise and vibrant finish! From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
97 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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2021 Wittmann Morstein Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Rheinhessen, GERMANY

$215. 00
Bottle
$2580.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

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The 2021 Morstein Riesling GG offers a deep and intense yet pure, nuanced, fresh and highly complex bouquet of crushed limestone, even chalk intertwined with bright, lemon fruit aromas. This bouquet is nothing less than spectacular in all its purity, subtle intensity and depth. The palate is silky, pure and saline, beautifully fine and fresh, very elegant and long yet still discreet and reduced in its expression. However, this is a chalky and lemony Mortsein from a cool year that will gain texture and complexity with bottle age. This will turn out to be a classic, and I can only recommend to buy more than you might think to buy based on the conservative score. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in August 2022. Drink 2028 - 2050.
96+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Dec 31, 2022)
As deep and dense as it is subtle and mysterious, this very youthful 2021 GG is like a great ocean liner just setting off on a journey across the North Atlantic. And under the keel lie several thousand meters of dark water. Astonishing textural complexity and a very compact core. Enormously layered finish that has all the spice and wild herb aromas we expect from this great site. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Vegan. Drink or hold.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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- 93
- Organic
2021 Wittmann Aulerde Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Rheinhessen, GERMANY

$145. 00
Bottle
$1740.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2021 Aulerde Riesling GG offers a deep, spicy, refined and very elegant bouquet with ripe fruit and finely flinty as well as phenolic nuances. Lush and savory on the palate, this is a very elegant and harmonious Aulerde with fine acidity and stimulating salinity and lots of refreshing grip on the pure and crisp finish. This is a classic in the making that needs another three to five years in the bottle, but it can also be enjoyed today. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in August 2022. Drink 2025 - 2040.
93+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Dec 31, 2022)
The 2021 vintage has given the bold and generous character of this site a cool herbal element. Next to the ripe mirabelle and melon fruit are notes of licorice and sandalwood. The grapefruit acidity lifts the rather full body very nicely. Quite a firm finish with plenty of fine tannins. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Vegan. Drink or hold.
94 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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2020 Wittmann Aulerde Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Rheinhessen, GERMANY

$135. 00
Bottle
$1620.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Wittmann's 2020 Aulerde GG proves again that this deep vineyard can have grand cru level in certain vintages, namely the dry and sunny ones. This one opens deep, clear and elegant, with a dusty chalk/clay bouquet intertwined with fine and citric spiciness. Juicy, spicy and piquant on the palate, with fine phenolic grip and a firm and salty, long and elegant finish, this is a terrific, expressive Aulerde and another highlight from this Westhofen terroir after Wittmann's 2019. Tasted in Wiesbaden at the end of August 2021. Drink 2025 - 2045.
94 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Sep 2021)
Stunning nose of pineapple and mirabelle that’s still so youthful. Concentrated and energetic with great mineral vitality and salty intensity. From vines planted in 1949 and 1951. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2023.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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2020 Wittmann Kirchspiel Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Rheinhessen, GERMANY

$165. 00
Bottle
$1980.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2020 Kirchspiel GG opens very clear, bright and chalky on the spicy, Chablis-like nose that indicates a lovely complex Riesling from limestone rocks. Juicy, round and intense on the palate, this is a mouthful of wine with fine tannins and a generous nature. The finish is salty and vital, very long and complex and indicates great aging potential. Tasted in Wiesbaden at the end of August 2021. Drink 2026 - 2040.
94 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Sep 2021)
Very ripe and very fine peach and citrus fruit, but the complex herb and spice notes are even more intense. Tightly wound and very pristine for this rather warm region, the spice returning at the super-long finish. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2023.
97 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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2017 Wittmann Aulerde Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Rheinhessen, GERMANY

$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Tasted from the vat on April 30, 2018. The 2017 Aulerde Riesling GG offers a pure and chalky bouquet of ripe yellow-fleshed, almost tropical fruits along with dashes of lemon juice. Pure and lean but full of tension on the palate, this is a dry, firm and elegant Aulerde with juicy fruit and lovely balance. Good length and salinity and fine grip. Promising.
90-92 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate

Lavish yellow fruit, including some almost overripe pineapple. This just avoids tipping into opulence; there's healthy acidity and that lifts this monster dry riesling at the bold, herbal finish. From almost 70 year old vines. Biodynamically grown grapes. Respekt certified. Drink or hold.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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- Biodynamic
2020 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses Gewachs Magnum (1500ml)

Pfalz, GERMANY

$390. 00
Bottle
$4680.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2020 Idig Königsbach Riesling Grosse Lage offers a pure, chalky, fresh, concentrated and iodine- and lemon-scented nose representing the limestone terroir of the cru as well as the warmth of the vintage. Saline and crystalline on the first palate, this is a pure, fresh and concentrated but also lush and vitalizing Riesling with a pure, enormously saline and tensioned finish with fine tannin grip. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022. Drink 2027 - 2050.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Dec 2022)
So deep, it feels like it’s pulling you in the direction of the center of the earth! Yet, another side of the wine seems to float above the world. Radically mineral finish that leaves you in no doubt about this great dry riesling’s future! From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drinkable now, but best from 2023.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
The 2020er Idig GG, as it is referred to on the consumer label, presents a beautifully smoky and floral nose of anise, cassis, jasmine, licorice, and herbs, as well as a hint of camphor. The wine proves superbly zesty and elegant on the comparatively light-weighted yet complex palate. The finish is super long and focused, despite more weight and presence coming through, especially with airing. The overall balance remains on the fresh and lively side, and we would opt to enjoy this beauty rather in its primary phase of development. Drink 2023-2030.
93 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2019 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Pfalz, GERMANY

$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2019 Idig GG is pure and chalky on the deep, intense, fully ripe yet elegant, refined and lemonscented nose with its ripe mirabelle aromas. Silky and juicy on the first palate, this is an elegant, very complex, tight and mineral Idig with structure, finesse and well-dosed power. The finish is pure and salty, beautifully citric and very long, with promising grip and tension.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2020)

The deepest waters are the most mysterious, because you look ever further down and never know what you're going to discover another five fathoms deeper. And just so, this beautiful riesling has seductive fruit that drags you into an abyss of beauty and joy. What stunning texture, and what a long, refined finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification.
99 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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2017 A. Christmann Reiterpfad-Hofstuck Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Pfalz, GERMANY

$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
A fabulous GG to drink now, thanks to an exotic-fruit character that's totally ripe yet so delicate, the succulence not a jot too much. Great balance through the long, very polished finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Respekt certified. Drink or hold.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2016 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Pfalz, GERMANY

$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The delicious paradox of this great dry riesling is the way it is built on an imposing scale, but is very pure and super straight without any hint of heaviness, even on the very long powerful finish. You'll need to be patient for at least a couple of years if you want to experience all the subtle nuances, but the ripe mirabelle note is already delightful. At least thirty years of ageing potential.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

For once orchard fruit getsthe upper hand on meadow herbs in a Christmann Grosses Gewächs, but not in a heavy-handed but rather delightfully animating way. Fine mineral and herbal notions add interest and the merest hint of residual sugar serves only to increase the Idig’s power of seduction. I liked the 2014 for its subtlety, but think the 2016 deserves an extra half point for elegance.
18/20 points
Michael Schmidt - jancisrobinson.com

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2015 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Pfalz, GERMANY

$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Noble oaky flavors intertwined with a perfume of ripe stone fruits, lemons, herbs and crushed stones open to the very deep, complex and concentrated 2015 Königsbacher Idig Riesling Trocken GG. This full-bodied, powerful, round and juicy, yet vital and finesse-full Riesling reveals a dense and silky texture. The wine is structured with fine tannins and a highly elegant, mouthwatering and mineral acidity. The oak is still detectable in the beginning, but gets very well integrated with (some hours of) aeration. The finish is pure and salty, as well as powerful, sappy and aromatic. The 2015 Idig is very fine, but also compact and powerful. This will need some years to unfold its great character.
95 points
Stephan Reinhardt - The Wine Advocate #226 (Aug 2016)

A hint of smoke from long yeast contact, but also complex earthy notes mark this out as one of the most serious dry rieslings of the vintage in the Pfalz. In spite of the understated style, this is already a delicious wine in which the power is all hidden beneath the calm surface; it only makes itself felt directly on the impressively long and complete finish.
94 points
jamessuckling.com

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2017 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses Gewachs Magnum (1500ml)

Pfalz, GERMANY

$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Welcome to the dry-riesling deep end. However, you'll need some patience, if you want to experience this greatness to the full. Descriptors like mirabelle and apricot only hint at what this gentle giant has to offer. Enormously long, hyper-mineral finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Respekt certified. Better from 2019.
99 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2017 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Pfalz, GERMANY

$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Welcome to the dry-riesling deep end. However, you'll need some patience, if you want to experience this greatness to the full. Descriptors like mirabelle and apricot only hint at what this gentle giant has to offer. Enormously long, hyper-mineral finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Respekt certified. Better from 2019.
99 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2015 Adam & Haart Goldtropfchen Riesling Auslese

Mosel, GERMANY

$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

ABV: 7.5%

Closure: Cork

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The 2015 Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Auslese is the botrytis selection of the terraced Laychen plot that mainly sources the dry Riesling cru. From ungrafted 70-year-old vines, this Auslese opens stunningly clear, fresh and stony on the nose, with flinty flavors and remarkably fine and precise fruit aromas. This is a very well defined, finessed and mineral Auslese with some Saar features, although it is more lush and tender, of course. The finish is pure and stony, very fine and piquant, with lots of salt and stimulating finesse. A great and gorgeous Mosel Auslese!
95 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate #230 (April 2017)

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2015 A.J. Adam Hofberg Riesling Spatlese

Mosel, GERMANY

$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

ABV: 7.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2015 Dhroner Hofberg Riesling Spätlese comes from the warmer part of the cru and from 60+ year old vines that were picked botrytis-free in the end of October. The wine offers a super precise, fresh and intense bouquet of perfectly ripe Riesling berries intermixed with cool, crystalline-clear slate and flint aromas that give an exciting counterpoint. On the palate, this is a highly piquant and elegant, very finessed and lush Spätlese. It has a gorgeously elegant, balanced and stimulatingly salty finish. This is a picture-book Spätlese from the 2015 vintage and comes highly recommended.
93 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate #230 (April 2017)

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2015 Affentaler Riesling

Baden, GERMANY

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2017-2020)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Nosing reveals aromas of baked apple and ripe lime with an overlay of honeysuckle and spice notes. Fullish textural feel with mouthfilling flavours of red apples and ripe limes draped over by honeysuckle with spicy nuances on the medium dry finish. Good bright acidity with an aftertaste of red apples, ripe lime, honeysuckle and spicy citrus.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc 12.5%

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2015 Bernhard Huber Weisserburgunder

Baden, GERMANY

$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Pronounced ripe white peach and dried honey scents show excellent intensity followed by some creme brulee and spicy nougat notes. Refined in its feel the palate sports a white peach, citrus and nectarine fruit profile which overlays a back drop of dried honey, subtle biscuity cashew like nuances, light nougat and delicate mineral infusions. Finishes fresh with a burst of vibrant acidity, the aftertaste long and elegant.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Dr Burklin-Wolf Wachenheim Riesling

Pfalz, GERMANY

$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with gleaming green tinged edges and a watery hue. Lime, lemon and green apple aromas jump out of the glass followed by faint bees wax, toast and steely mineral end notes. Zippy lime and lemon fruits are underscored by sizzlingly crisp, mineral infused acidity. Wet steel, green apple and flinty slate like characters linger through the tail. Excellent drive finishing dry, zesty and long.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%
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From red and yellow sandstone soils of the premier crus but earlier pickings and younger vines, the 2021 Wachenheimer Riesling Village offers a clear, pure, fresh, precise and flinty bouquet of concentrated lemons and ripe yellow seed fruits. Round and lush but rather crystalline, this is a fresh and linear Riesling with precise acidity that transports the wine to a stimulating, savory and grippy finish. Bring the fish! 12% stated alcohol. Drink 2023-2038.
92 Points
Stephan Reinhardt – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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- 97
- Biodynamic
2020 Clemens Busch Marienburg Fahrlay Terrassen Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY

$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
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The 2020 Marienburg GG Fahrlay Terrassen offers a clear and intense, warm and concentrated yet refined and flinty bouquet of weathered slate and iodine aromas intermingled with super ripe and juicy Riesling aromas. Refined and crystalline on the palate, with immediately salivating salinity, this is a very intense and concentrated, long and complex Riesling with iodine notes and crunchy tannins. A spectacularly good wine. 12% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. Drink 2025 - 2050.
97 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2022)
Here comes the boss! The dense grapefruit, rosemary and thyme nose pulls you inexorably into the orbit of this rich and concentrated dry riesling that has enveloping,salty minerality. And, in spite of all this, it is laser-beam bright and has white-flower delicacy at the very deep finish. From 110-year-old vines. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drinkable now, but best from 2023.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
The 2020er Fahrlay Terrassen GG, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks from fruit harvested in a prime terraced part of the blue-slate Fahrlay sector. It proves still remarkably backward and does not offer much beyond some wet stone and smoke at first. It takes a while (think days rather than hours) for the wine to open up and reveal its stunning nose made of cassis, fine spices, herbs, flowers, and subtly creamy smoke. The wine is beautifully juicy on the dry but not bone-dry palate and leaves a superbly airy and playful feel in the long finish. Everything is there for making a stunning wine at maturity. But this beauty will test one’s patience first. Drink 2028-2040.
95 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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- 96
- Biodynamic
2020 Clemens Busch Marienburg Riesling Spatlese Goldkapsel

Mosel, GERMANY

$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

ABV: 7.5%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
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Tons of floral honey, ripe grapefruit and candied ginger make this concentrated and succulent riesling Spätlese really stand out of the crowd in this field. So much candied citrus on the rich yet cool and refined palate. The finish is both lush and very mineral. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
The 2020er Marienburg Riesling Spätlese, as it is referred to on the main part of the consumer label and with a golden capsule, was made from fruit picked at 96° Oechsle from a selection of partially (10%) botrytized fruit and was fermented down to fully sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a hugely backward and almost non-saying nose at first and the wine takes a while before revealing some faint scents of pear, melon, lemon zest, smoke, and a hint of whipped cream. However, it proves remarkably alluring on the palate where finely chiseled fruity and mineral flavors are beautifully wrapped into ripe yet zesty acidity. The finish is beautifully playful, deep, multi-layered, and refined. This modern-day equivalent of a clean Auslese GK from the 1990s is a true winner. Drink 2030-2050.
94 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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- 96
- Biodynamic
2020 Clemens Busch Marienburg Rothenpfad Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY

$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
Other Reviews....
The 2020 Marienburg GG Rothenpfad is deep, pure and intense on the complex and refined, peppery, crunchy slate and herbal nose that reveals ripe and finely concentrated tropical fruit with finely phenolic aromas. Full-bodied and lush on the palate, this is a rich, crystalline and savory, very elegant and refined dry Riesling with a long and complex, very well-balanced finish. Tasted in July 2022. Drink 2025 - 2050.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2022)
Dramatic nose with a complex tapestry of dried-herb and wild-berry aromas that already make a very serious statement. Enormously expressive, with a stunning interplay of fruit, spice (cardamon!) and minerality, this is both deep and delightful. The balance spot-on at the very long, tannic yet silky finish. And only 12% alcohol! From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
The 2020er Marienburg Rothenpfad GG, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks from fruit harvested in an iron-rich part of the Marienburg vineyard. It offers a great nose made of pear, vineyard peach, strawberry, laurel, cinnamon, and fine smoky elements. The wine proves impeccably balanced on the dry but not bone-dry palate. A ripe sense of zest provides the right structure for the elegant and playful flavors of fruits and spices right into the juicy finish. This is a gorgeous dry Riesling in the making, especially as it reveals all its charm with age. Drink 2026-2040.
92+ points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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- 96
- Biodynamic
2020 Clemens Busch Marienburg Fahrlay Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY

$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
Other Reviews....
The 2020 Marienburg GG Fahrlay is pure, bright and fresh on the nose and, like the 2021, absolutely true to its terroir with its rocky blue slate. The ripe fruit of the 2020 vintage is obvious here but far from opulence or pure richness. Terroir and vintage are beautifully united here. Rich and juicy yet refined and very delicate on the palate, this is a beautifully textured and balanced, intense and concentrated Fahrlay with fine, saline acidity, fine tannins and these crunchy structural slate elements. 12% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. Drink 2026 - 2050.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2022)
Smelling this is like looking into a deep abyss, and someone unfamiliar with intensely mineral dry riesling might feel a bit of vertigo. However, these grapefruit, white-tea and wild-herb aromas really excite us. On the sleek palate this is super-focused with a terrific tannin structure that beautifully matches the crystalline quality on the pristine finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold.
97 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
The 2020er Marienburg Fahrlay GG, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks from fruit harvested in a blue slate part of the Marienburg vineyard. It offers a superb nose made of lemon zest, white flowers, raspberry, fine spices, and herbs. The wine is beautifully precise and playful on the nicely dry palate and leaves a superb feel of fresh fruits and subtly tart minerals in the finish. The aftertaste is all about multi-layered and finely chiseled flavors. What a huge success. We would not be surprised if it eventually exceeds our high expectations at maturity, as it develops its full balance. Drink 2028-2040.
94+ points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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- 98
- 98
- Biodynamic
2020 Clemens Busch Marienburg Falkenlay Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY

$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
Other Reviews....
The 2020 Marienburg GG Falkenlay opens with a clear, pure and crunchy slate aroma intermingled with generous, ripe and concentrated, very elegant Riesling fruit with herbal aromas. Full-bodied and rich yet refined and saline on the palate, this is a very delicate, pure yet also lush and superbly balanced Falkenlay with lingering salinity, fine tannins and mineral tension. It's very long and almost austere in its merciless terroir character. A great, original Riesling from the Marienburg. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. Drink 2026 - 2055.
98 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2022)
If you thought you knew what peaches smell and taste like, then think again. At first there's a touch of bready character form long sur-lie maturation, but then the most ravishing peach aroma develops, plus notes of wild rose, orange and jasmine. Super-elegant on the ripe yet extremely precise palate. The peachy beauty only expands and expands at the breathtaking finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
The 2020er Marienburg Falkenlay GG, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks from fruit harvested in a grey-slate infused part of the Marienburg vineyard. It proves still rather backward and only gradually reveals some nice flavors of smoke, pear, mirabelle, vineyard peach, cassis, herbs, and spices. The wine is beautifully juicy on the dry (but not bone-dry) palate and leaves a superbly playful feel of ripe fruits, spices, and smoke in the long finish. The potential is there and this wine now only needs a couple of years to reveal its finest. 2028-2040
93 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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- 94
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2019 Clemens Busch Marienburg Riesling Spatlese Goldcap (375ml)

Mosel, GERMANY

$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 7.5%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
Other Reviews....
Busch's 2019 Marienburg Spätlese Goldkapsel is clear and noble on the intense yet highly elegant and slightly flinty nose that displays perfectly selected Riesling fruit intertwined with floral notes. Tropical aromas on the light and filigreed yet intense and perfectly balanced palate, this gold capsule has a graceful structure and salty-piquant acidity. Notes of mango/pineapple juice fill every corner of this great, pure, refined and highly stimulating Spätlese. A fabulous Riesling and picture-book Spätlese that is impossible to spit! 7.5% alcohol. Tasted from AP 1320 in July 2020. Drink 2020 - 2060.
94 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2020)
This masterpiece is just beginning to blossom! Great bouquet of spring meadows and floral honey, this is a rich, concentrated Spätlese with more than enough structure to carry the substantial weight, the lively acidity providing wonderful delicacy at the finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
The 2019er Marienburg Riesling Spätlese, as it is referred to on the main part of the consumer label and with a golden capsule, was made from fruit picked at 102° Oechsle from a selection of partially (10%) botrytized fruit and was fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a superbly backward nose made of vineyard peach, cassis, elderflower, some almond cream, a hint of apricot, fine spices, and smoke. The wine proves superbly delineated and focused on the comparatively light-footed palate and leaves a light and dancing feel in the hugely precise and profound finish. The after-taste is subtly honeyed, packed with fresh fruits, herbal elements, and zest. This gorgeous wine cut along the lines of a light-footed expression of Auslese GK is truly superb! Drink 2029-2049.
95 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

Delivery Information
- 96
- Biodynamic
2019 Clemens Busch Marienburg Fahrlay Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY

$135. 00
Bottle
$1620.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
Other Reviews....
The 2019 Marienburg GG Fahrlay is perfectly ripe and concentrated on the densely aromatic nose that intertwines ripe, intense and flinty fruit with fascinating notes of crushed stones and herbs, yet everything is already marvelously interwoven and balanced as well as pure, precise and crystalline, with lemon zest notes. Full-bodied, intense and crystalline on the palate, this is a rich, concentrated, perfectly ripe and aromatic Fahrlay with a long, intense, elegant, crystalline and persistently salty finish. This would be rich and bolder if there were no old vines in blue slate. This is an impressive wine that was bottled just a few days before I tasted it in September 2020. Drink 2025 - 2045.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Oct 2020)
The 2019er Marienburg Fahrlay GG, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks with fruit harvested in a blue slate part of the Marienburg vineyard. It offers a superbly engaging nose made of cassis, grapefruit zest, citrusy fruits, ginger, elderflower, fine spices, herbs, and smoke. The wine proves gorgeously packed with racy flavors and smoke on the intensely flavored palate and leaves a superbly playful feel of whipped cream, earthy spices, and grapefruit zest in the long and subtly smoky finish. This is a stunning dry Riesling in the making! Drink 2024-2034.
96 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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- 96
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- 97
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2019 Clemens Busch Marienburg Rothenpfad Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY

$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Clemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
Other Reviews....
From 80- to 85+-year-old vines on red slate, the 2019 Marienburg GG Rothenpfad is pure, very fine and flinty on the crystalline and concentrated yet pure, complex and still reductive nose. Silky, round and very elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied, crystalline, juicy, persistently salty and structured Rothenpfad with great elegance, intensity, warmth and balance. Impressive—and surely exceptional with fresh porcini. Tasted at the domain in September 2020. Drink 2025 - 2045.
95 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Oct 2020)
Penetrating herbal freshness and a stunning combination of vibrancy and mineral intensity make this a very exciting wine already, the long finish as clear as a mountain stream. Great potential. From organically grown grapes with Fair’n Green certification. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
This opens with a gorgeous sense of herbal savouriness that blends into the savoury stoniness. Crushed yarrow and potentilla not only play on the nose but also seem to give savour to the salty, concentrated palate. That saltiness is utterly mouth-watering and appetizing, flowing, smooth but oh so stony and herbal. Over the years, bio-pioneer Busch really has forged his very own style from this rhyolite site. The fact that it gets more morning than afternoon sun preserves those gorgeous aromatics in warm vintages like these. A glorious wine. Drinking Window 2025 - 2050.
97 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - Decanter
Aromas of green and yellow fruit mix it with flinty minerality. The palate shows a little more fruit than the straight Marienburg, grapefruit with peel and pith, but without any tropical aspirations. Nuances of salt and quinine give an almost medicinal tang, but a generous texture makes the medicine go down without any resistance. Very cool, the essence of mineral Riesling. Drink 2021 – 2028.
19/20 points
Michael Schmidt - JancisRobinson.com
The 2019er Marienburg Rothenpfad GG, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks from fruit harvested in an iron-rich part of the Marienburg vineyard. It offers a beautiful nose made of mirabelle, grapefruit zest, a hint of passion fruit, and melon, all wrapped into a dash of whipped cream, some spices, licorice, brown sugar, and lots of smoky elements. The wine is firm, hugely intense but also somewhat unyielding at this stage on the palate but hints already at greatness to come in the marvelously spicy, zesty, and engaging finish. This is a great dry Riesling in the making. Drink 2024-2034.
93 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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- 96
- 97
- Organic
2022 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Auslese

Nahe, GERMANY

$265. 00
Bottle
$3180.00 Dozen

ABV: 7.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
What a nose of floral honey and dried flowers this fabulous Auslese has. In spite of the abundant richness what makes this stand out is the invigorating mineral freshness. And the further back the wine rolls over your palate the more amazing it becomes. Enormous aging potential. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
97 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
The 2022 Riesling Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Auslese takes a while to open up. Finally, it does with a serene sense of ripe apricot, followed by a lovely citrus spectrum, ranging from lime and lemon, the merest overtone of candied lemon to tangerine with some crushed chamomile thrown in. Again, the palate is defined by Riesling rather than botrytis, bringing a rich but toned sweetness, intense, stealing your heart with its stealthy charm. It's fluid, smooth, serene, bright and laden with citrus and grapefruit spice on the long finish. Drink 2028-2050.
96 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - Vinous

Delivery Information
- 95
- 98
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2022 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese

Nahe, GERMANY

$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 8%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
This starts very quietly and gently with a wafting cloud of floral aromas, but then your gaze is pulled into the base of this Gothic cathedral window, pulling you ever further upward until you are staring at the heavens. Supernatural energy and vitality, the wet stone character cascading over your palate at the super-long finish. Doesn’t want to stop! From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
From shale, the 2022 Riesling Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Spätlese is subtle on the nose. The merest flicker of reduction precedes distant perfumes of ripe pear, stone fruit and lifted, serene citrus peel in the green-to-yellow spectrum. The palate holds rounded sweetness, seemingly edged by tealeaf, stoniness and lime peel. The citrus takes over, providing serene and profound aromatics, lasting, elegant and pure. Despite the sugar, sweetness almost stops registering in these alluring flavors that push freshness much more than sweetness. The 2022 is a sleeper, slow and profound, but with proper mileage. Drink 2028-2050.
95 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - Vinous

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- 93
- 94
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2022 Donnhoff Niederhauser Klamm Riesling Kabinett

Nahe, GERMANY

$63. 99
Bottle
$767.88 Dozen

ABV: 8.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Other Reviews....
Striking note of fresh pomegranate and star fruit. Juicy and zesty with a blood orange freshness that is delightful to admire. Super-fresh finish with an energy that you wish could be put into batteries. The unfermented grape sweetness is already beautifully integrated. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
94 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
The 2022 Riesling Niederhäuser Klamm Kabinett is on volcanic soils of porphyry. This is a vineyard that used to belong to an extended family. It was repurchased and is now vinified as a single site. The nose is of serene citrus. The palate is rich like lemon oil, concentrated, flowing and mouth-watering. Lemon fills the mouth, serene, yet with an inherent playfulness. All the fruit plays first fiddle for now, but the stone underneath just waits its turn. The 2022 is glorious, balanced and bright. Drink 2023-2050.
93 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - Vinous

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- 95
- 97
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2022 Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Spatlese

Nahe, GERMANY

$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

ABV: 8%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
A great Spatlese that has deep apricot and mandarin orange fruit with delicate mint and tarragon aromas. Staggering vitality and brilliance on the extremely focused and precise palate. Enormous wet stone character at the super-long finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
97 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
The 2022 Riesling Oberhäuser Brücke Spätlese is from a site that combines weathered shale, weathered sandstone and volcanic formations, "but essentially the vines root in Tonschiefer or shale," Helmut says. It is not a steep site; in the valley, cold air flows at night, and the days are hot. This has the biggest day-night amplitude and is close to the river. The nose is of confounding aromatic complexity: green elements of citrus, think lime jelly, citrus leaf. The palate has a tropical intensity that brings passion fruit, lime, mango and much more intense sweetness that is always cut with vivid acidity. The 2022 is wonderfully exciting, hair-raising, almost joyful, or, as Helmut calls it, "crazy." Simply wonderful. Drink 2028-2050.
95 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - Vinous

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- 92
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2022 Donnhoff Oberhauser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett

Nahe, GERMANY

$63. 99
Bottle
$767.88 Dozen

ABV: 8.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Other Reviews....
Stand back as this riesling lightning strike arrives. Complex nose of dried flowers and summer meadows. Ripe and juicy, but also very elegant and crisp with stunning mineral freshness at the very long pointed finish. Delicious, but also excellent potential. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
94 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
The 2022 Riesling Oberhäuser Leistenberg Kabinett beckons with a white peach hint on the nose. The palate is serene, edging its peachiness with lemon fruit and zest, tingling with stone and coating the mouth with an astringent, delicious acidity. This lovely high-wire act juxtaposes 9+ g/l of acidity with full-fruited, citric sweetness. The sinuses almost short-circuit between acidity and fruit. Helmut says, "I would never have thought in that summer that this would work. I never expected this." This is the benefit of this lateral valley and its east-exposition. To him, Kabinett is a "particular talent" of this vineyard. The 2022 is simply lovely, balanced, vivid and delicious. Drink 2023-2042.
92 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - Vinous

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- 94
- Organic
2022 Donnhoff Kreuznacher Kahlenberg Riesling Erste Lage

Nahe, GERMANY

$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
For a bone-dry riesling this has a stunning juiciness that is hard to resist. The spot-on balance of fruit, moderate alcohol and lively acidity makes you want to dance for joy! Wide spectrum of stone and citrus fruits. Then comes the very long and elegant finish that pulls you back for more. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
94 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
The 2022 Riesling Kreuznacher Kahlenberg is further downstream and closer to the Rhine Valley, so this flowers and ripens earlier than the upper reaches of the Nahe. The bedrock is of Permian rhyolite overlaid with pebble and loam. A stony petrichor-like savoriness insinuates itself on the citrus fruit that almost has a flicker of bergamot. A creaminess appears later on. The palate is smooth, clear but rounded with fine, aromatic citrus. It's charming, with a salty, spicy zestiness. The finish is a pure, long note of lemon and ripe lemon zest with a smattering of white pepper. Drink 2023-2035.
91 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - Vinous

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2021 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Grosse Gewachs

Nahe, GERMANY

$190. 00
Bottle
$2280.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Aged on the full lees until June this year and to be bottled the day after I tasted it, the 2021 Hermannshöhle GG offers a clear, deep, intense and complex bouquet of iodine slate aromas intertwined with lemon oil notes and those of crushed stones. Darker toned and more remote or aristocratic yet also intense and concentrated, it has a sur lie character and concentrated fruit. Full-bodied, dense, yet crystalline and saline on the palate, this is a powerful, rich and persistent Hermannshöhle with a long, complex and aromatic finish with fine tannins and stimulating lemon bitters. Still with rougher grip, this is an intense and lush, still dismissive Hermannshöhle. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. Drink 2026 - 2070.
98-99 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 26, 2022)
Power, complexity and brilliance make this a truly remarkable dry riesling, the touch of creaminess from long sur-lie maturation giving this exactly the soft touch it needs to balance the steely minerality that powers it at the imposing yet totally vibrant finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
Cornelius Dönnhoff has no winemaking dogmas. Every year, he decides how best to bring out the wine’s origin. This time, each barrel (1200 or 2400 litres) had an analogous steel tank, with the wine from the barrel going into the steel tank after racking and the wine from the steel tank into the barrel. This enabled him to create a personality that is quite idiosyncratic, but also beautiful, with a mix of all-penetrating citrus fruit, quince, orange marmalade and ginger aromas culminating in a long finish. Drink 2026 - 2050.
96 points
Caro Maurer MW - Decanter

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- 96
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2021 Donnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Nahe, GERMANY

$145. 00
Bottle
$1740.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Dönnhoff's 2021 Felsenberg GG is pure, bright and flinty on the deep, intense and iodine nose that also reveals phenolic complexity. Full-bodied but refined and elegant on the plate, this is a balanced and light-footed, rich and dense Felsenberg with juicy fruit and crystalline acidity, whereas the tannins step back compared to the Höllenpfad im Mühlenberg. The finish is rich yet refined and saline, with delicate lemon bitters and lush fruit. Although the 2021 is already charming, the wine needs some years on the bottle to show all its complexity and finesse without its youthful charm. This is not an austere wine that needs to soften its edges; it's already dangerously good or even too good to cause patience. But the wine will reward those who can wait. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. Drink 2022 - 2060.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 26, 2022)
A rough diamond that is harder than almost anything else in the known universe! Radically stony and quite smoky, too. Ample body with ripe acidity that’s not at all pointed, yet this is a pretty austere wine with enormous drive at the bold finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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- 98
- 100
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2021 Donnhoff Dellchen Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Nahe, GERMANY

$190. 00
Bottle
$2280.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
From slate and volcanic soils, the 2021 Dellchen GG opens with a radiant, bright, pure and flinty bouquet with fascinating, refined and subtle, highly elegant yet delicate mirabelle and Amalfi lemon fruit intertwined with slatey notes. The bouquet is heavenly to me (and will be, believe me, for all true Riesling lovers). Mahler's 8th symphony, Fausten's Ascension—it's all here. Subtle intensity, a sense of wonder, perfectly interwoven, natural beauty. This nose already tells everything, and I couldn't go on to the next wine for more than half an hour. On the palate, this is a subtle and delicate, highly filigreed yet also incredibly intense, lush and slatey, long, stimulatingly saline and always uplifted Riesling with perfectly ripe and lush fruit with fine tannins. It is a juicy, ripe wine with crystalline acidity and endless salinity that carries everything. This Dellchen is intense yet never gets heavy, but it becomes even more intense. This is immaculate, highly emotional Riesling. It's not just the most beautiful Dellchen I have ever tasted but certainly also the most fascinating dry Riesling I have ever had. This is pure art. An adorable wine and with so much soul. It can't be expensive enough. When Helmut Dönnhoff was speaking about the feminine, charming and tender character of the cru, it is all here. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. Drink 2022 - 2070.
100 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 26, 2022)
What a ravishing nose of yellow peaches and flowers! Breathtakingly racy and vibrant with wet-stone minerality that leaves you speechless. Dry white cannot taste more crystalline than this, the citrusy freshness at the finish almost off the scale. Still quite radical, but this is so young and has so much energy. Filigree finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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2020 Donnhoff Dellchen Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Nahe, GERMANY

$190. 00
Bottle
$2280.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
From slate and porphyry soils, the Norheim 2020 Dellchen Riesling GG is clear, pure, fresh and flinty on the nose that reveals a ripe and concentrated seed-fruit aroma. Full-bodied, intense and salty on the palate, this is a pure, rich, elegant and powerful but refined Dellchen with a long, intense and sustainable finish. A great wine that just needs some years to shine in full brightness. 13% alcohol. Tasted at the domain in July 2021. Drink 2026 - 2050.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Sep 2021)
Such a wide spectrum of super fine yellow-fruit aromas and a floral note that you struggle to take it in all at once. So sensual and silky that descriptors like “full” and “light” become redundant. Then the finish literally takes your breath and leaves you breathless for a long time. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
99 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
Cornelius Dönnhoff harnesses the potential of this beautiful site and its volcanic soil every year to produce a textbook Nahe Riesling. It boasts crystal clear, cool, fresh ripe lemon fruit, with the creaminess of lemon tart on the palate along with herbal hints of woodruff and mint, which is al brought together in a dense structure. A beautiful wine which will age gracefully. Drinking Window 2021 - 2040.
97 points
Caro Maurer MW - Decanter
Very reserved on the nose, but there are promising signs of an exquisite composition of stone fruit, delicate spices and a fine herbal note, which on the palate is completed by a tasteful salty expression. If it did not sound condescending, I would call it the softie among Dönnhoff’s Grosse Gewächse. Drink 2023 – 2035.
19/20 points
Michael Schmidt - jancisrobinson.com

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2020 Donnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Nahe, GERMANY

$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2020 Felsenberg GG is deep, intense and complex on the pure and elegant, well-defined and slightly flinty nose. Pure, intense and juicy on the palate, this is a crystalline, refined and salty Felsenberg with great terroir expression and length, even though the wine is still puristic or even ascetic in the finish. Not as charmingly fruity as Crusius’s interpretation but with the same length and tension. 13% alcohol. Tasted at the domain in July 2021 and again six weeks later in Wiesbaden during the GG tastings. Drink 2026 - 2050.
95 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Sep 2021)
If you are a terroir fundamentalist, then this enormous depth of smoky and wild-herb character will light your fire, but otherwise approach with caution. With the second and third sip you feel the attractive, grapefruity side of the wine. Then comes the paradox. There is also a touch of grapefruit-pith bitterness at the radically mineral finish, and this adds to the excitement. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
The Felsentürmchen is nowhere near ready yet. Neither will it ever be a crowd-pleaser. Grandseigneur Helmut himself called it masculine, which must not be interpreted as for men only. It’s rock hard though, encapsulating the pristine purity of minerality. It’s the end of my journey in search of the holy grail of dry Riesling. I always knew it had to be austere, craggy and rugged. Drink 2025-2040.
20/20 points
Michael Schmidt - jancisrobinson.com

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2020 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Grosse Gewachs

Nahe, GERMANY

$190. 00
Bottle
$2280.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The Niederhäuser 2020 Hermannshöhle Riesling GG opens with a pure and fascinating mix of melting or crushed slate and ripe, concentrated white fruits. Vital and fresh on the palate, this is a racy, piquant and tensioned, almost irritatingly nervous but terroir-driven Riesling with stimulating salinity and a crystalline, very pure and challenging structure. 13% alcohol. Tasted at the domain in July 2021. Drink 2021 - 2060.
97 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Sep 2021)
The greatest wines are clear right from the very beginning, because not only is there a super abundance of perfect ripeness, but everything fits so beautifully that you’re instantly captivated. That’s exactly the way this dry riesling masterpiece is. The most ravishing, peachy fruit and the most perfect balance. Then comes the totally compelling, salty finish that just doesn’t want to stop. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
100 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
Absolutely pure on the nose with cool minerality, the fragrance of local orchards and herbes de Provence. Crystal clear on the palate, where almost austere salty elements take the sensory centre stage, but still leave enough room for delicate nuances of stone fruit and herbal spice to express themselves. Drink 2023-2035.
19/20 points
Michael Schmidt - jancisrobinson.com

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2019 Donnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Nahe, GERMANY

$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2019 Riesling GG Felsenberg is pure, fresh and flinty on the precise, perfectly ripe and complex nose. Lush and generous on the palate, this is a full-bodied, intense, salty, remarkably finessed and structured Felsenberg Riesling with lingering salinity and crystalline character. The finish is dense and very complex yet vital, fresh and long, with lots of expression.
93-95 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2020)

Dense, grapefruit and sage aromas, then a wonderful combination of great power and stunning vibrancy on the palate. Very long, smoky-mineral finish with great clarity. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

The 2019er Felsenberg -GG-, as it is referred to on the consumer label, and referred internally at the Estate as Felsentürmchen (there is a tower depicted on the label), offers a superbly delicate and complex nose with some flowery scents of anise, candied lime, lavender, Conference pear, and a hint of melon. It proves exquisitely creamy and finely juicy on the not fully dry-tasting palate and leaves a smooth and gorgeous feel of vineyard peach and almond in the long and spicy finish. This is a superbly made and hugely attractive expression of smooth yet focused dry Riesling.
93 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2019 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Grosse Gewachs

Nahe, GERMANY

$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2019 Riesling GG Hermannshöhle offers a pure, intense, complex and flinty bouquet with dashes of lemon juice and crushed stones. On the palate, this is a full-bodied, intense and salty-mineral Riesling with great finesse, tension, balance and site expression. The finish is very long, salty and tight yet stimulating in its bright and precise nature. A fantastic Hermannshöhle!
96-97 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2020)

The enveloping, peachy aroma with just a whisker of fresh pineapple leads into a mind-boggling micro-cosmos of flavor that's simultaneously rich, yet also supernaturally delicate. Sublime balance through the enormously long finish. Great aging potential. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification.
99 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

The 2019er Hermannshöhle Riesling -GG-, as it is referred to on the consumer label, immediately captures one’s attention with its beautifully aromatic and complex nose of whipped almond cream, candied grapefruit, pineapple, thyme, rosemary, orange blossom, dried white flowers, and a hint of marzipan. Layers upon layers of whipped cream wrapped into ripe zesty elements make for an intense feel on the palate. The finish is hugely long, precise, and well-balanced. This is a magnificent dry Riesling in the making.
95 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2019 Donnhoff Dellchen Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Nahe, GERMANY

$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2019 Riesling GG Dellchen is enormously fine and elegant on the subtle but fascinatingly complex nose that intertwines stony notes with yellow-fleshed stone fruit aromas. On the palate, this is an intense, highly finessed and elegant Dellchen with incredibly refined juiciness and great balance and purity. The finish is very long and complex but keeps the finesse and purity. Very stimulating and salty—a great Dellchen GG and one of the finest I have had from Cornelius Dönnhoff!
95-96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2020)

Ravishing bouquet of a thousand golden fruits and a staggering interplay of diamond-bright acidity and great succulence. Then, just when you think you've processed all that, along comes a monster wave of minerality, which sweeps you off your feet. But you land on the beach, deliriously happy. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification.
100 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

The 2019er Dellchen Riesling -GG-, as it is referred to on the consumer label, offers a delicately ripe and aromatic nose of pear, anise, minty herbs, grapefruit, tangerine, white flowers, and almond and coconut cream. The wine proves delicately zesty and light-weighted on the palate and leaves a zesty and linear feel in the long, smoky, and quite backward finish. It is still pretty much work in progress. It may well turn out to be even better than anticipated in a couple of years, as it develops more complexity and presence with age.
92+ points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2019 Donnhoff Nahe Riesling

Nahe, GERMANY

$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)

ABV: 10.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Helmut Dönnhoff and son Cornelius are hailed for making the best Rieslings in the Nahe region and some of the finest anywhere in the world. Cornelius bears with him the promise and burden of great expectations. Dönnhoff’'s world-renowned Rieslings were first carried into the international limelight by his father, but now it is the son assuming an increasing share of the responsibility for the estate.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinct tinge of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Pronounced lime juice, red apple and light honeysuckle aromas tail off into subtle orange blossom and slatey mineral notes. Light and fresh yet possessing good textural volume across the palate, lime, juicy red apple, pear and honeysuckle flavours fill the mouth complimented by light mandarin and flinty mineral characters on the back half. Vibrant juicy like acidity with a semi off dry finish and deliciously fruity aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 10.5%

Other Reviews…..
A very attractive, just off-dry riesling with tons of fruit-salad character, but no hint of anything banal. Quite the opposite in fact, as this is precisely balanced and has a long, very clean finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink now. Screw cap.
92 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2017 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Grosse Gewachs

Nahe, GERMANY

$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
This defines high elegance. Everything you look for in a dry white wine with very fine aromas of white and yellow peaches, but also a thousand wild herbs and flowers. Enormous delicacy at the very long finish.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2016 Donnhoff Oberhauser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett

Nahe, GERMANY

$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

ABV: 9%

Closure: Stelvin

Other Reviews....
From slate soils, the 2016 Nahe Riesling Oberhäuser Leistenberg Kabinett offers a coolish, flinty and very precise bouquet with yellow paprika and crushed stone aromas. On the palate, this is a gorgeously lush, round and elegant Riesling with generous fruit and aromatic intensity. 9% alcohol.
92 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate #235 (Mar 2018)

Bosc pear, lime, struck flint and wet stone on the nose anticipate the brightly juicy, snappy, strongly stone-inflected impression on a polished, buoyant palate. Here is an excellent example of density allied to levity and animation such as vintage 2016 is especially capable of delivering. This finishes with an impressive sense of energy and a striking, undulating interplay of fruit and mineral elements. It’s likely to follow in a line of Leistenberg Kabinetts that display stamina in bottle.
92 points
David Schildknecht - Vinous

A prototypical Kabinett with a sleek body, delicate peachy fruit and very fresh acidity. The mineral finish is long and filigree. Could be held for at least a decade, but it's so enticing now. Made from organic grapes and Fair'n Green certified. Screw cap.
93 points
jamessuckling.com

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2017 Donnhoff Dellchen Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Nahe, GERMANY

$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
An enormous spectrum of fruit aromas, from peaches through grapefruit to wild strawberries and pineapple. However, that doesn't prepare you for the mind-blowing concentration and brilliance on the palate. Extremely filigree finish, in spite of the profound minerality.
100 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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