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2017 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Grosse Gewachs

Nahe, GERMANY
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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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 Dellchen Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Nahe, GERMANY
$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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Very refined peach, rose hip and wild berry on the nose. Stunning concentration, elegance and finesse make this one of the stars of the vintage on the Nahe. The supermineral finish almost literally takes your breath away. Drink now or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

From slate and porphyry soils, the 2016 Nahe Riesling Norheimer Dellchen "GG" is very pure, precise and mineral on the elegant, subtle nose, where ripe seed fruit aromas are displayed. Very sensual! Full-bodied, rich and round, this is a highly elegant, intense and dense Riesling with a persistent finish. Very aromatic and sensual, but it needs some time to gain even more finesse.
95 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate #235 (Mar 2018)

Non-showy nose – very discreet actually with light floral notes. Solid mouthful of still-quite-chewy earthy fruit. The opposite of exhibitionistic. A slow burner?
16.5/20 points
Jancis Robinson

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2017 Dos Lusiadas Eleivera Branco

Douro Valley, PORTUGAL
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2021-2023)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Bright pale straw colour with a watery hue. Spicy ripe pear aromas are married to honeysuckle, baked apple and quince notes. Rich pear, honeysuckle and baked apple flavours have a ripe textural quality. Finishes dry with notions of quince and subtle spicy almond characters making an appearance. Nicely balanced acidity with a lengthy conclusion.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2012 Dourthe No. 1 Sauvignon Blanc

Bordeaux, FRANCE
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2018-2019)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinctive greenish tinge around the outskirts and a watery hue. Aromas of citrus and herbaceous grassy characters are intermixed with asparagus followed by spicy cedar end notes. The palate features flavours of citrus and green bean characters overlaid by herbaceous grassy characters and spicy asparagus. Nice textural feel with a dry finish and refreshing acidity. Aftertaste of citrus, grassy herbaceous characters, asparagus and spice.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc 12%

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2015 Dourthe Beau Mayne Sauvignon Blanc

Bordeaux, FRANCE
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2016-2019)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with some tinges of green around the edges and a watery hue. Nosing reveals herbaceous grassy tones mixed in with unripe gooseberries, citrus, asparagus and some light pencil shavings. Light and dry with flavours of herbaceous grassy characters, unripe gooseberries, citrus, asparagus and some spicy pencil shaving infusions. Very dry finish with fresh acidity. Aftertaste of unripe gooseberries, citrus, herbaceous grassy characters and light spicy pencil shavings.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc 12%

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2011 Dr Burklin Wolf Riesling Trocken

Pfalz, GERMANY
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2015-2016)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a hint of green around the edges and watery hue. The nose provides scents of citrus and apple followed by some tropical fruits and a faint hint of honeysuckle. The palate has flavours of tropical fruits and red apple followed by some honeysuckle and citrus. Clean crisp medium dry finish with aftertaste of red apple, tropical fruits and honeysuckle.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc 12.5%

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2022 Dr Burklin-Wolf Riesling Trocken

Pfalz, GERMANY
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with subtle hints of green around the edges and a watery hue. Lime and orange scents rise through the nostrils followed by hints of red apple and steely mineral like notes. Zesty lime and orange rind flavours race across the mouth watering palate underpinned by crunchy acidity. Delicate green to red apple, wet steel and flinty mineral elements ensue. Long zippy finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%
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Deep nose with stacks of spice plus flinty and leesy complexity. The ripe stone fruit character emerges more and more with each swirl of the glass. A generous mouthful of extremely harmonious dry riesling. A touch of fine tannin deftly supports the finish. A good two-thirds fermented in stainless steel, the remainder in large neutral oak. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
92 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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- Biodynamic
2021 Dr Burklin-Wolf Dry Riesling

Pfalz, GERMANY
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Pronounced lime zest and lemon scents are trailed by hints of red apple, slate and steely mineral notes. Zippy lemon, lime and Granny Smith apple fruits race across the palate with laser like acidity providing precision and focus. Finishes dry with notions of wet steel and flinty mineral elements lingering through the zesty aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%

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2013 Dr Burklin-Wolf Dry Riesling

Pfalz, GERMANY
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2019-2020)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a slight tinge of green around the edges and a watery hue. The nose expels aromas of ripe limes, citrus, apples and honeysuckle. Fresh palate flavours of lime and ripe apples are overlaid by a hint of honeysuckle with a lively dry citrus finish. Aftertaste of lime, honeysuckle, fresh apple and citrus.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2015 Dr Burklin-Wolf Dry Riesling

Pfalz, GERMANY
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2017-2023)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

The Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Estate has a tradition dating back to 1597 and is one of the largest Estates in Germany with a total vineyard area of 85 ha that includes a treasure trove of top-rated vineyard sites in the unique landscape of the Mittelhaardt.

Bright pale straw colour with a greenish glimmer around the edges and a watery hue. The nose offers up lime, red apple and subtle honeysuckle scents overlaid by hints of kerosene and spice. Possessing wonderful concentration and volume in the mouth, lime, apple and ripe citrus flavours dominate over traces of honeysuckle and spicy quince. Crisp, cleansing acidity on the dry finish with a long lime, red apple, subtle honeysuckle and fresh quince aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc 12.5%

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2021 Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Alte Reben Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$96. 99
Bottle
$1163.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

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The 2021 Ürziger Würzgarten GG Alte Reben offers a clear, beautifully refined and flinty bouquet of ripe and elegant Riesling fruit spiced with stony splinters. Lush and refined on the palate, this is a very elegant, saline and textured Riesling with enormous salinity in the mouth-watering, rich and intense finish. Definitely the finest GG of the vintage here. 12.5% alcohol. Tasted as a sample at the domaine in July 2022. To be bottled in October. Drink 2023 - 2050.
95-96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 26, 2022)
From Permian rhyolite, the 2021 Riesling Ürziger Würzgarten Grosses Gewächs Alte Reben opens up into a nose making you believe that you can smell texture because this sports wonderful notes of russet pear peel. The palate adds lovely notions of pepper to a body that has a smooth but concentrated texture. There is such limpidity of flavor, such charm, such elegance. A super-bright version of lemon acidity highlights it all. Beautiful and echoing with exquisite length. (Dry). Drink 2025-2050.
95 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - Vinous
The power and concentration of this wine are elegantly underplayed. Lots of wild berries and herbs, but also plenty of red-fleshed vineyard peach. What a wonderful balance! Long and silky finish that pulls you inexorably back for more. Drinkable now, but best from 2023.
94 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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2020 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Alte Reben Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

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Tasted as a cask sample in Wiesbaden in August 2021, the 2020 Wehlener Sonnenuhr GG Alte Reben offers a very intense and beautifully spicy, slatey nose. Rich and intense on the palate, with remarkable freshness and lemon flavors, this is an intense and dense, very salty and persistent Sonnenuhr from ancient vines. Very promising. Drink 2027 - 2045.
93-95 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Sep 2021)
Stunning white-fruit and floral aromas are married to a full and very silky body. Concentration and gracefulness all at once. A charmer with more than enough structure.
94-95 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
Fairly straightforward fragrance of fresh apple, pear and citrus aromas. The fruit is fresh and vibrant on the palate and well supported by citrusy acidity as well as a marked spicy piquancy. Starts off deceptively light on the palate, but is beginning to show greater depth as the flavour goes on. Spice is another trademark of Ernie’s Grosse Gewächse, and the Sonnenuhr has plenty. Drink 2022-2030.
17.5/20 points
Michael Schmidt - jancisrobinson.com
The 2020er Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Alte Reben, as it is referred to on the main label (the reference to GG is left for the back label), comes from very old un-grafted vines in the prime Gewann Laychen (central part) and Sandpichter (near Zeltingen) sectors, and was fermented with ambient yeasts and aged in oak for almost 12 months. This cask sample ready for bottling proves smoky and flinty at first before it reveals its very refined and finely aromatic nose of tangerine, vineyard peach, Conference pear, dried white flowers, and almond. The wine is delicately juicy and elegant on the smooth rather than bone-dry palate. The finish manages to bring the right amount of freshness as zesty elements and spices kick in. A hint of tartness in the after-taste still needs to integrate before this beautiful wine will show its best. Drink 2025-2035.
91-93 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2020 Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Alte Reben Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

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The 2020 Ürziger Würzgarten GG Alte Reben is pure, deep and salty on the remarkably clear, precise and complex nose. Full-bodied and juicy, this is a round and fruity, not all too dry Würzgarten that is stunningly pure, finessed and tensioned for this complicated Mosel vintage. Highly promising. Tasted as a cask sample in Wiesbaden in August 2021. Drink 2027 - 2045.
94-96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Sep 2021)
What a beauty! So much wild berry and spice. Juicy and well-structured, the two sides of the wine already beautifully integrated. So much drive! Very long, spicy and stony finish.
95-96 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
On the nose the fragrance of ripe apple and pear is complemented by the Würzgarten’s unique spicy aroma. This also applies to the palate, where the initially straightforward delivery of sweet and sour fruit flavours are given an injection of lemon zest and ginger spice, to add an additional dimension to refine the overall expression. Drink 2021-2028.
17.5/20 points
Michael Schmidt - jancisrobinson.com
The 2020er Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Alte Reben, as it is referred to on the main label (the reference to GG is left for the back label), comes from parcels of very old un-grafted vines in the prime Unterst and Oberst Pichter, Maxberg, and Layenhaus sectors, and was fermented with ambient yeasts and aged in oak for almost 12 months. It offers a beautifully complex and superbly refined and aromatic nose of cassis, almond cream, William’s pear, tangerine, orange, and spices. The wine is superbly playful on the palate, where its light juicy and fruity texture is wrapped into a blanket of spices. The finish is focused, long, and pure. This is a great dry Riesling in the making. Drink 2026-2040.
92-94 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2016 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Im Laychen Alte Reben Reserve Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$210. 00
Bottle
$2520.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Dr Loosen is one of the most respected names in the Mosel, and has been in the same family for over 200 years. Current custodian Ernst Loosen works with some of the finest vineyards in the area, and since 2011 he has pushed the boundaries further in an attempt to better express three unique terroirs. Working with Wehlener Sonnenuhr (blue slate), Urziger Würzgarten (red volcanic soil), and Erdener Pralat (red slate), the Grosses Gewachs Reserve wines hail from the finest parcels of ungrafted vines in each vineyard. Fermentation occurs naturally as with the regular GG wines, however the wines are held on full lees for 24 months, before an additional 24 months in bottle. This additional maturation approach lends greater balance and a deeper degree of vineyard expression to these wines.
Wehlener Sonnenuhr is one of the most iconic vineyards in the area, with its steep blue slate slopes and eponymous sundial a beacon for the area. Wines from here are often some of the finest and most elegant expressions of Riesling, and with age further express their mineral slate origins.
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Brimming with red gooseberry and white peach character this is sleek and elegant with an unobtrusive structure that drives this forward with considerable energy. Wonderful herbal freshness at the long, positively tannic finish. Drink or hold.
94 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
The 2016er Wehlener Sonnenuhr Im Laychen Réserve Alte Reben, as it is referred to on the main label (the reference to GG is left for the back label), is made from very old un-grafted vines in the prime Laychen (central part) sector of the vineyard and was fermented in oak with ambient yeasts and aged on its gross lees for 24 months before being bottled. It offers a beautiful nose of flowers, fine spices, and juicy herbal elements. The wine is superbly racy and playful on the palate and proves incredibly multi-layered and juicy in the long finish. The aftertaste is subtle, persistent, and multi-faceted. While already approachable, it will be even more refined and airy in a few years, when it will have fully matured. What a great dry Riesling in the making. Drink 2026-2041.
94 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2014 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhur Riesling Spatlese

Mosel, GERMANY
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 7.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2014 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese (AP #20) offers a nice flinty flavor intermixed with ripe Riesling aromas. Racy and piquant on the palate, but also rich and very juicy, with the sweetness well masked by the piquant and racy nature. I find this Spätlese pretty young and would cellar it for at least seven or more years. Drink 2023 - 2030.
90+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Mar 2016)
Brown spices, vanilla and lime zest accent the tangy fresh apple fruit of this buoyant yet mouth-filling and subtly creamy bottling. Significant residual CO2 adds to the stimulation of a juicy, judiciously sweet finish. I find the delicacy and clarity of the corresponding Kabinett marginally more appealing today, though this Spätlese should become more interesting with time and hold its allure longer. Drink 2016 - 2024.
89 points
David Schildknecht - Vinous
Lush, with a creamy texture and flavors of gooseberry, glazed apricot and apple cobbler, matched to spicy notes. The honey-accented finish has some minerally hints. Drink now through 2013.
91 points
Kim Marcus - Wine Spectator
Touches of exotic spice and crushed minerals lend complexity to sun-kissed peach and melon flavors in this medium-sweet Riesling. It's punchy and spry, full of high-toned acidity and lift, but finishes long, lean and elegant. It's youthful and exuberant now, but should continue to meld beautifully through at least 2027.
94 points
Anna Lee C. Iijima - Wine Enthusiast

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2015 Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Unterst Pichler Alte Reben Reserve Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$210. 00
Bottle
$2520.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
This dry Mosel makes a bold statement with tons of spice, beautifully interwoven with the serious concentration, rolling over you in one huge wave that washes you up on a rocky, volcanic shore. In spite of all that, there’s great subtlety at the breathtaking finish. Drink or hold.
98 points
JamesSuckling.com
Framboise and strawberry distillates, lime peel and wet stone inform an ethereal nose. There is some of the same delightfully invigorating impression of fresh, seedy red berries as in the as-yet unbottled “regular” 2018 Grosses Gewächs, a further demonstration that extended time in cask (this spent two years there) need by no means sap Loosen Grosse Gewächse of primary juiciness, animation or invigoration. In fact, the energy that this bottling projects is quite tightly wound. Alkaline, saline and kelp-like notes serve for intrigue and saliva-inducement on a tongue-tingling finish. The mineral and marine elements here are perceived more as a suffusion, and there is, for now at least, not the sense of transparency projected by the corresponding Wehlener Sonnenuhr. Drink 2020 - 2028.
92 points
David Schildknecht - Vinous
The 2015er Ürziger Würzgarten Unterst Pichter Reserve Alte Reben, as it is referred to on the main label (the reference to GG is left for the back label), is made from parcels of very old un-grafted vines in the prime Pichter sector and was fermented in oak with ambient yeasts and aged on its gross lees for 24 months before being bottled. It offers a breathtaking, undercooled, and superbly complex nose of aniseed herbs, smoke, spices, almond cream, honeyed yellow peach, muscade, quince, and fine buttery elements. The wine reveals a great creamy texture and plenty of superbly playful fruits wrapped into plenty of spices on the palate. This feeling carries over right into the hugely long and focused finish. The wine is still tight in the aftertaste but already hints at great refreshing elements of tangerine, minty herbs, and above all spices. Drink 2024-2040.
94 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2015 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Im Laychen Alte Reben Reserve Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$210. 00
Bottle
$2520.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Super elegant and refined with great herbal delicacy, this is as graceful as dry Mosel riesling gets. Buy it also has deep slate foundations that give it imposing presence. I love the laser-beam, straight finish that shoots out in the direction of infinity. Drink or hold.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com
Sea breeze, wet stone and moss intriguingly greet the nose, joined by site-typical hints of vanilla and apple. The polished, subtly creamy palate features animatingly youthful, juicy apple and lime, and the lingering finish is admirably transparent to myriad nuances of a mineral, mossy and lichen-like sort. This wine’s combination of sensual allure with head-scratching intrigue delectably substantiates Loosen’s notion that his Grosses Gewächs could be improved upon by delaying the bottling of selected fuders for a second year or longer. And my intuition, like his, is that this approach should also conduce to longer bottle life, a contention that recent re-tasting of the vintage 2012 Reserves seems to support. Drink 2020 - 2030.
93 points
David Schildknecht - Vinous
The 2015er Wehlener Sonnenuhr Im Laychen Réserve Alte Reben, as it is referred to on the main label (the reference to GG is left for the back label), is made from very old un-grafted vines in the prime Laychen (central part) sector of the vineyard and was fermented in oak with ambient yeasts and aged on its gross lees for 24 months before being bottled. It captures one’s attention with its superbly aromatic and captivating nose of almond cream, greengage, pineapple, orange blossom, vanilla cream, and smoke. The wine starts off on the round and fully creamy and juicy side on the palate but quickly gains focus and finesse. It is intense and dense. This beautiful dry Riesling already fires already on all cylinders. Drink Now-2035.
93 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2019 Dr Loosen Urziger Würzgarten Alte Reben Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
From volcanic soils, the 2019 Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling GG Alte Reben is beautifully clear, fresh and subtle on the precise and highly finessed bouquet of slate, iodine and herbal scents. The warm and elegant Riesling fruit intertwined with very fine herbal notes represents the very best of this exceptional grand cru in its original, much smaller size. Almost entirely sourced from the Urglück, this is a lush and intense, enormously powerful yet restrained and slatey Würzgarten GG with crystalline acidity that leads to a long, intense and still slightly astringent finish with refreshing lemon features. This wine is still developing and has the potential to become another giant of the vintage. Drink 2025 - 2050.
96+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Oct 2020)
This is an extrovert Mosel GG with a ton of spice and berry aromas that are just beginning to open up. At once succulent and elegant on the palate, it manages to be complex and easy to understand, the finish very long and pure. Drink or hold.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com
Apple, pear and more than a hint of spice delight the olfactory perception, although there’s also still a little yeasty exuberance of youth. Very viscous on the palate. Juicy stone fruit makes the first call, but is getting caught up by a cool stony minerality towards the finish.
17.5/20 points
Michael Schmidt - jancisrobinson.com

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2019 Dr Loosen Erdener Treppchen Alte Reben Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2019 Erdener Treppchen Riesling GG Alte Reben comes from two very old plots adjacent the Prälat (the upper part of the former original Treppchen and the lower Herzlay) that have never been replanted since long before World War I. It shows a clear, intense yet subtle and deep, highly complex but also refined bouquet of very fine red slate and herbal aromas as well as perfectly clear and elegant Riesling fruits. Silky textured, highly finessed and perfectly balanced on the palate, this is a very intense and juicy, enormously long and concentrated yet finessed and mouthwatering Treppchen with the crystalline grip of broken slate and the intensity and complexity of biblical vines in a great terroir. The 2019 Treppchen is arguably the finest dry wine I have ever tasted from Ernie Loosen. Highly recommended. Drink 2020 - 2050.
97 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Oct 2020)
Stunning aromas of beautiful lemon curd, apricots and anise. Packed with fruit and so succulent, although it is properly dry. Very intense, long finish with anise, fennel and minerals. Drink or hold.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com
Quite gentle on the nose with fennel representing the herbal element, while nuances of peach and yellow plums bring fruit to the fragrance. The palate is more forward with juicy stone fruit and a rich viscous texture. Even minerality is served in liquid form with an appetising saline flavour. Well balanced and quite accessible already.
17.5/20 points
Michael Schmidt - jancisrobinson.com

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2019 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Alte Reben Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
From vines planted in 1911 or earlier in the Laichen lieu-dit, Loosen's 2019 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling GG Alte Reben is sylphlike, highly delicate and fine in its multilayered, fruity, floral and crunchy/flinty bouquet that reveals very fine slate aromas and even salty notes. Absolutely fabulous! Silky textured, lush and generous yet highly finessed, this is an intense yet subtle, pure and minerally fresh Riesling from one of the Mosel's finest vineyard. The finish is long, fresh, piquant and sustainably structured as well as salty. Irresistible. Drink 2024 - 2050.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Oct 2020)
Succulent and filigree with tons of white peaches and super vibrant acidity. Enormous freshness and a really vibrant finish. Drink or hold.
95 points
JamesSuckling.com
A charming fragrance combines floral and herbal with aromas of ripe yellow fruit and a hint of earthy minerality. On the palate the fruit of peach and pear takes the initiative, but is well balanced by cool mint and fine nuances of spice with aniseed the most prominent.
17.5/20 points
Michael Schmidt - jancisrobinson.com

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2019 Loosen Bros. Dr L Riesling

Mosel, GERMANY
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

This is the entry level Riesling of the Loosen range, which is made in a bright, vibrant, fruit driven style. Fruit is sourced from contracted growers located throughout the Mosel River Valley who work very closely with brothers Ernst and Thomas Loosen to achieve excellent fruit quality and concentration every vintage.
Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Blossoming from the glass are scents of ripe lime, red apple and honeysuckle followed by orange blossom, mandarin and a light minerality. Delicious red apple and fresh lime fruits decorate the mouth underpinned by racy acidity. Subtle notions of honeysuckle, light infusions of orange blossom and a spritzy minerality make an appearance on the back half. Finishes slightly off dry, zesty and long.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%

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2019 Dr Loosen Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Kabinett

Mosel, GERMANY
$33. 99
Bottle
$407.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2020-2025)

ABV: 8.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Vibrant water like core with a greenish tinged outskirts. The nose expels fresh ripe lime, pear and red apple aromatics with hints of honeysuckle, orange blossom and wet stones also evident. Crunchy red apple and ripe pear flavours have a honeysuckle overlay and energetic feel with some light mango and slatey mineral nuances in the background. Off dry finish with bracing acidity and a slightly sweet medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 8.5%

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2019 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett

Mosel, GERMANY
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)

ABV: 8.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Aromas of red apple and pear mix with honeysuckle, hints of orange blossom and faint stony mineral notes. Fruity red apple, lime and honeysuckle flavours have a light tang to them with notions of orange zest and flinty mineral characters on the back half. Crisp off dry finish with a long juicy and refreshing aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 8.5%

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2015 Loosen Bros. Dr L Riesling

Mosel, GERMANY
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2017-2022)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

This is the entry level Riesling of the Loosen range, which is made in a bright, vibrant, fruit driven style. Fruit is sourced from contracted growers located throughout the Mosel River Valley who work very closely with brothers Ernst and Thomas Loosen to achieve excellent fruit quality and concentration every vintage.

Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of red apples and pears are lightly coated with honeysuckle and followed by faint quince notes. There’s a rounded textural feel to the mid palate with lively red apple and honeysuckle flavours intermingling with ripe pear and subtle spice. Medium dry finish with well balanced acidity. Aftertaste of ripe red apples, honeysuckle, pears and light spice.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc 12%

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2015 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett

Mosel, GERMANY
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2023-2025)

ABV: 8.5%

Closure: Stelvin

"One of the finest young vintages I have had the pleasure to taste"
- John Gilman, A View From The Cellar

As far as German Riesling goes, there have been a few contenders for vintage of the century in the last 20 years, yet not every region succeeded in these years. However the experts all agree that 2015 is the real deal, the best since 1971 and 1975, and a vintage destined to become legendary in the years to come.

"Kabinett is something the Mosel can do like no others and there is plenty of gorgeous Kabinett to please lovers of playful yet deep Riesling in 2015!!"
- Jean Fisch & David Rayer, Mosel Fine Wines

It's also become clear that while there are some standout wines from newer producers in 2015, the great Estates made great wine this year, while good Estates made good wine. And for lovers of elegant, floral, yet wonderfully intense Riesling there are few greater examples than those of Dr. Loosen in the Mosel.

The Dr. Loosen estate has been in the same family for more than 200 years, and consistently produce some of the top wines across each Pradikat level. Featured here are three of their Kabinett level wines, the off-dry style that the Mosel region excels at like no other. While these wines display excellent early drinking appeal, the balance and intensity will reward those able to hide them away in the cellar for a few more years.

Brilliant pale straw colour with tinges of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Lifted red apple aromas combine with citrusy honeysuckle notes over pear, lime juice and faint cinnamon spice. Possessing the greatest flavour intensity of the trio along with a shade more weight the palate delivers mouthfilling flavours of ripe limes and apples carefully laced with honeysuckle infusions over some pear and citrusy mineral characters. Off dry with finely tuned acidity leading to a precise finish of ripe limes, pears, honeysuckle and citrusy mineral.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc 8.5%

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2016 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Alte Reben Riesling Grosse Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Still rather closed on the nose this has both seductive peachy fruit and graceful acidity on the palate. A seamless harmony and the finish is long and refined! Better from 2018 through 2035.
94 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
The 2016er Wehlener Sonnenuhr GG is made from very old un-grafted vines in the prime Gewann Laychen (central part) and Sandpichter (near Zeltingen) sectors, and was fermented with ambient yeasts and aged in oak for almost 12 months. The wine develops a great nose of mirabelle, tangerine, brown sugar, mint, flowers, whipped cream, and fine spices. The wine proves rather firm and structured on the palate and leaves a fully spicy feel in the long finish. This is nicely made in a fruity and elegantly light style. Drink 2021-2031.
90-92 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines
Apple and white peach are strongly marked by the piquancy of their seeds and pits but fortunately preserve a modicum of primary juiciness. There is a greater sense of stuffing and fullness here than in other Loosen 2016 Grosse Gewächse, but less animation or sense of detail. The bitter side of vanilla bean points toward the Einzellage of origin, and there is a prominent undertone of wet stone in the seriously sustained finish. But, apropos of “serious,” don’t look to this wine for charm! Like past installments, the 2016 issues principally from vines planted in 1911 in an unconstructed portion of the Sonnenuhr Einzellage known as Laychen.” Loosen maintains that a focal-point location, combined with the abundance of finely morcellated slate from which it gets its name, makes Laychen the site in the Wehlener Sonnenuhr with the finest potential, which he finds already reflected in the present wine. I can’t identify here the surplus of “finesse” or “elegance” – vis-à-vis, say, the corresponding Treppchen, Würzgarten or Himmelreich – that Loosen as well as some of my fellow critics typically perceive in his Grosse Gewächse from Wehlener Sonnenuhr. I tasted this one late in July 2017, approximately two months ahead of its anticipated bottling date.
89-90 points
David Schildknecht - Vinous

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2018 Dr Loosen Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Kabinett

Mosel, GERMANY
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)

ABV: 8.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Lime juice and red apple aromas have a subtle honeysuckle overlay followed by orange blossom and slatey notes. Light, airy and tangy the palate is decorated with red apple, lime and honeysuckle flavours which are underpinned by a zesty freshness. Infusions of orange blossom and flinty mineral characters mark the crisp off dry finish. Excellent drive with a delicious mouth watering aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 8.5%

Other Reviews….
Such a fun and juicy thing to drink. It has a tickle of spritz (at least as a young wine), sweet and fresh flavours of citrus and green apple sorbet, a bit of spice, some floral things, a subtle slaty texture and a brisk and tangy finish of fine length. It’s hard not to drink it too quickly. Drink 2019-2024+
92 points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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2016 Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese (375ml)

Mosel, GERMANY
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

ABV: 7.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Another astonishing 2016 auslese from Dr. Loosen with a great interplay of concentrated fruit and spice. A very fresh, lemony acidity that gives the finish a big kick. Drink from 2020 to 2060.
95-96 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

Animating and vividly bright for an Auslese, this displays an impressive concentration of fresh strawberry and kiwi laced with lime. Honeysuckle adds alluring inner-mouth perfume, and a glossy, subtly creamy texture serves as the perfect foil for the wine’s bracing brightness and infectious juiciness. Where the corresponding Sonnenuhr conveyed an extremely subtle impression of botrytis, here I can scarcely find any such impression – not that I’m complaining! The vibrant finish delivers tingling brightness of citrus, an invigorating crunch of strawberry seeds, wafting florality and a faint slick of quince jelly to accompany its irrepressible fresh fruitiness. (This was bottled shortly after my late July 2017 visit.)
93-94 points
David Schildknecht - Vinous

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2016 Dr Loosen Pinot Blanc

Mosel, GERMANY
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2019-2021)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like appearance with a faint glimmer of green around the edges. The nose features aromas of lime, pear and delicate notes of orange subtlety infused with fresh herbs. Quite fullish in the mouth texturally yet simultaneously light and fresh, flavours of lime, pear and subtle mango have good intensity. Some flinty mineral elements make an appearance on the crisp dry finish. Good depth with a tasty and vibrant conclusion.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12%

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2016 Dr Loosen Riesling Eiswein (Ice Wine) (375ml)

Mosel, GERMANY
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 7%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
This product of November 30 and December 5 pickings at multiple sites (Erdener Herrenberg prominent among them) delivers a slightly sweet-sour meld of green apple and apple candy with glazed pineapple. It displays prominent glycerol and considerable sense of stuffing to help buffer its blazing, penetrating, tangy brightness, and finishes with penetrating if edgy and only moderately complex persistence. I would permit it a year or two to settle itself, but given Eiswein’s caprices, I wouldn’t lose track of any bottles I cellared. Drink 2019 - 2025.
90 points
David Schildknecht - Vinous
The 2016er Riesling Eiswein was made from fruit harvested at approx. 120° Oechsle in Bernkastel, Erden and Ürzig on both November 29 and November 30, and was fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar (143 g/l). It develops a beautifully zesty and fresh nose of candied grapefruit, orange jelly, and spices, joined by riper notes of quince, pear puree, and almond cream after some airing. The wine is superbly balanced and refined on the palate, and leaves a rather pure and smooth feel in the very long and light finish. The sweetness still dominates the acid core in the after-taste at this stage, but this should change after a few years of cellaring. Drink 2024-2036.
93 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2015 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese (187ml)

Mosel, GERMANY
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

ABV: 8.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
This offers a gorgeous nose of apricot, herbs, yellow peach, baked pineapple and spices. The wine is rather ripe and rich on the palate and develops an intense and slightly broad feel in the creamy and vibrant finish. This will firm up with age and should then prove a great expression of Riesling Auslese. 2025-2040.
91-93 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer, Mosel Fine Wines October 2016

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2016 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese (375ml)

Mosel, GERMANY
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 8.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Still very youthful and unready, but packed with flavour. Beautiful fruit and silky acidity. This is a raw diamond. Drink from 2018 to 2050.
94-95 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

Fresh apple, quince preserves and vanilla cream mingle on the nose and the creamy, buoyant palate. Honeysuckle and heliotrope lend seductive inner-mouth perfume. This finishes with a lovely sense of lift and with just enough primary juiciness to remain animating. (It was bottled ahead of the 2017 harvest but not until after my late July 2017 visit.)
91-92 points
David Schildknecht - Vinous

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2015 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese

Mosel, GERMANY
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

ABV: 8.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
This offers a rather elegant nose of pear, white minerals and flowers. The wine is delicately creamy on the palate, with more minerals and a touch of sweetness still in need of integration. The finish proves however nicely vibrant and juicy. 2025-2040.
91 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer, Mosel Fine Wines October 2016

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2018 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese

Mosel, GERMANY
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 8.5%

Closure: Cork

Located in far western Germany, the Mosel valley’s steep, southfacing slopes create the perfect climate for Riesling, giving the vines ideal exposure to the sun. The cool climate allows the grapes to ripen slowly while retaining bright acidity. The "Sundial of Wehlen" is one of the greatest vineyards in the Middle Mosel.

100% Riesling from blue Devonian slate soils and ungrafted vines with an average age of 60 years. The vineyard is sustainably farmed, according to strict German environmental regulations. Yields were 50 hl/ha. Selectively hand-harvested grapes underwent cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks and traditional Fuder barrels. Half of the juice was fermented with natural yeasts, the other half with cultured yeasts. Fermentation was arrested by chilling

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2015 Dr Loosen Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett

Mosel, GERMANY
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2017-2025)

ABV: 8%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and watery hue. The nose shows good intensity with top notes of red apples and lime juice infused with honeysuckle followed by hints of quince, orange blossom and slatey mineral characters. A touch more concentrated than the Bernkasteler Lay the palate features fresh red apple and lime flavours that converge with honeysuckle over some subtle quince and mineral infusions. Off dry finish with a lively bite of acidity. Medium to long conclusion of red apples, lime, honeysuckle and citrusy mineral.
Drink now or cellar 6-8 years.
Alc 8%

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2018 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Alte Reben Riesling Grosse Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
This has such deliciously fresh aromas of white peaches with sweetly fragrant white flowers. The palate has sleek apple-pastry flavors and a fresh, juicy textural kick. Fresh finish. Nice elegance and gentle tension. Drink now. Screw cap.
93 Points
jamessuckling.com

Floral, sweet green apple, maybe even mango, some flint. The balance is impeccable, purity, pretty punchy fruit, sweetness and acid balance provides tension, and there’s a gentle stony texture to go with it. Long and fresh finish. Flat out yum. I like this for drinking young.
94 Points
The Wine Front

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2016 Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Alte Reben Riesling Grosse Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
A very exciting 2016 Mosel GG that's still very young, but grabs you by the collar and won't let go. As the name suggests this is a real spice garden and the acidity carves a totally straight path through all these aromas before lifting off in the very long pure finish. Drink through 2040.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

The 2016er Ürziger Würzgarten GG is made from parcels of very old un-grafted vines in the prime Urglück, Maxberg and Layenhaus sectors, and was fermented with ambient yeasts and aged in oak for almost 12 months. This offers a gorgeous nose of strawberry, pink grapefruit, tangerine, yellow peach, anise, fine spices and herbs. The wine is delicately creamy and superbly refined on the palate and leaves a clean and nicely fruity feel in the long finish. This lives from elegance and finesse rather than pure power. 2021-2031.
91-94 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

Notably deep golden straw. Quite refined, buttoned-up nose. And then a great explosion of spiced sausage on the palate. Very satisfying. No need for food when you have it in the glass! All bases covered. Maybe not for the longest life but lots of interest and pleasure delivered.
17/20 points
Jancis Robinson

Tasted in late July 2017 and slated for late September bottling, this delivers a fascinating combination of coolness and incisiveness by way of greenhouse-like scents of foliage and flowers, seedy kiwi, zesty lime and cress. Glycerol-rich but with underlying firmness, the palate is not at all weighed down by its 12.5% alcohol. This finishes with penetrating, refreshingly juicy persistence and admirable animation, salinity and impingements of cress and crushed offering saliva-inducement and invigoration.
91-92 points
David Schildknecht - Vinous

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2015 Dr Loosen Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Kabinett

Mosel, GERMANY
$33. 99
Bottle
$407.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2017-2025)

ABV: 7.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with a light tinge of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Aromatics of ripe red apples and pears are overlaid by honeysuckle with orange blossom and mineral end notes. Light and airy but generously flavoured, ripe red apples intermixed with honeysuckle are followed by some refreshing lime and orange blossom infusions on the tail end of the palate. Finishes off dry with tingly acidity. Aftertaste of red apples laced with honeysuckle, some orange blossom infusions and a delicate minerality.
Drink over next 6-8 years.
Alc 7.5%

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2018 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett

Mosel, GERMANY
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

ABV: 9%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
This has such deliciously fresh aromas of white peaches with sweetly fragrant white flowers. The palate has sleek apple-pastry flavors and a fresh, juicy textural kick. Fresh finish. Nice elegance and gentle tension. Drink now. Screw cap.
93 Points
jamessuckling.com

Floral, sweet green apple, maybe even mango, some flint. The balance is impeccable, purity, pretty punchy fruit, sweetness and acid balance provides tension, and there’s a gentle stony texture to go with it. Long and fresh finish. Flat out yum. I like this for drinking young.
94 Points
The Wine Front

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Dr. Lo Alcohol-Free Riesling

Mosel, GERMANY
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 0.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A non alcohol Mosel Riesling from Dr Loosen. During fermentation the tank was chilled to help stop the fermentation process early and preserve the natural sugar. The alcohol was then removed during a vacuum distillation.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged highlights around the outskirts. Expressive lime, red apple and baked pear aromas mix with honeysuckle and spice. Light and fresh, zingy acidity flows through fruity red apple, lime, pear and honeysuckle flavours. Finishes dry and crisp with a lemon sherbet like twist to the zippy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 0.5%

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2001 Dr. Loosen Riesling Spatlese Urziger Wurzgarten

Mosel, GERMANY
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews….
Chamomile aromas dominate the nose of the 2001 Riesling Spatlese Urziger Wurzgarten. A wine of exceptional purity, it is also rich, broad, and sexy. Softly textured, it coats the palate with poached pears and spices whose flavors linger in its impressively long finish. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2015.
90 points
Pierre Rovani – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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2023 Dreissigacker Riesling Dry

Rheinhessen, GERMANY
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Zesty lime, red apple and pear fruits with a dry, zingy finish.
Brilliant pale straw colour with green highlighted edges and a watery hue. Aromas of lime, pear and red apple flow through the nostrils followed by whiffs of orange blossom and subtle stony mineral notes. Zesty lime, red apple and pear fruits race across the palate underpinned by delicate notions of honeysuckle, mandarin and flinty mineral elements. Bristling with crunchy acidity it finishes dry, long and zingy.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%

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2012 Dusky Sounds Pinot Gris

Waipara Valley, NEW ZEALAND
$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Screw Cap

Brilliant pale straw colour with watery hue. The nose displays scents of ripe pear, tropical fruits, a hint of musk and confectionary. Possessing good mouthfeel and richness the palate delivers flavours of ripe pear, tropical fruits and confectionary. Medium dry with soft acid finish and broad texture. Aftertaste of ripe pear, tropical fruits and a hint of musk.
Drink now.
Alc 13.5%

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2020 Edith Sound Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2021-2023)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts. Pungent aromatics of passionfruit, gooseberry and citrus show excellent intensity and possess a herbaceous grassy overlay. Zesty passionfruit and grassy gooseberry flavours drive the palate underscored by some asparagus and flinty characters. Finishes dry with crisp snappy acidity and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2021 Egon Muller Scharzhof Qualitats Riesling

Mosel, GERMANY
$112. 00
Bottle
$1344.00 Dozen

ABV: 8.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Egon Müller exists at a rare level of fame and respect in the world of wine, widely considered one of the finest producers who is at the pinnacle of quality. Where the likes of Domaine de la Romanee Conti sit at this level in Burgundy, so too Egon Müller in Germany. This is reflected not only with their unrivalled track record of excellence, but also with the prices paid for rare Egon Müller bottles at auction, including some of the most expensive white wines ever sold. Egon Müller is also the sole German member of the Primum Familiae Vini (First Families of Wine) whose other members include owners of Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Haut Brion, Vega Sicilia, Pol Roger, Antinori and Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia).
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The 2021er Riesling Scharzhof is a fruity-styled wine made from the Estate’s holdings in the Saarburger Rausch, the Oberemmeler Rosenberg, the Wiltinger Kupp, and the Wiltinger Braunfels. This white-yellow colored wine offers a stunning nose of citrusy fruits, white peach sorbet, mint, cassis, and smoke. It offers a superbly bright acidity which is beautifully balanced by fruitiness on the palate. The finish is juicy and screams for more: What a great success! We would opt to wait a little bit to give the wine the time to develop more aromatic precision. Drink 2026-2036.
92 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines
This bracing, but juicy and barely off-dry riesling has a slew of red apple, spring blossoms and fresh herb character. Long, very crisp finish with plenty of depth. Drink or hold.
91 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2021 Egon Muller - Le Gallais Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Kabinett

Mosel, GERMANY
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 8%

Closure: Stelvin

Egon Müller exists at a rare level of fame and respect in the world of wine, widely considered one of the finest producers who is at the pinnacle of quality. Where the likes of Domaine de la Romanee Conti sit at this level in Burgundy, so too Egon Müller in Germany. This is reflected not only with their unrivalled track record of excellence, but also with the prices paid for rare Egon Müller bottles at auction, including some of the most expensive white wines ever sold. Egon Müller is also the sole German member of the Primum Familiae Vini (First Families of Wine) whose other members include owners of Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Haut Brion, Vega Sicilia, Pol Roger, Antinori and Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia).
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The 2021er Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Kabinett is a fruity-styled wine with a subtle nose of peach, citrusy fruits, herbs, and a hint of creaminess and apricot blossom. The wine proves incredibly playful and precise on the palate, where its creamy side is wrapped into beautiful acidic and fruity elements. The finish is simply stunningly pure, focused, and silky. A kick of acidity then provides the right freshness and elegance to the aftertaste. This Kabinett is a huge success! Drink 2029-2041.
94 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines
Very striking nose of tangerine with touches of orange blossom, fresh tarragon and mint. Juicy and vibrant on the surprisingly generous palate. Long, zesty finish with a touch of citrus pith character underlining the very animating acidity. Drink or hold.
93 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2020 Egon Muller - Le Gallais Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Spatlese

Mosel, GERMANY
$265. 00
Bottle
$3180.00 Dozen

ABV: 8.5%

Closure: Stelvin

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Even as we get to Spätlese level in the present collection, there is a delightfully cooling aspect to the 2020 Riesling Wiltinger Braune Kupp Spätlese A.P. #5 Le Gallais, here engendered by pear and honeydew melon laced with brown spices, but also lime, mint and basil. The buoyant midpalate impression is succulent as well as silken, with suggestions of quince preserves and marzipan emphasizing the ripeness and very lightly botrytized nature of the fruit without sacrificing the cooling elements or citric brightness. Somehow the lusciously lingering finish manages to be stimulating yet soothing and caressing. Citrus zest, cinnamon and mace serve for welcome counterpoint, but here is one of those rare instances at this address where I have the impression of slight excess sweetness that needs time to integrate. Drink 2024-2042.
94 points
David Schildknecht - Vinous
Complex, red-apple and red-plum nose with delicate spice. Very ripe, but retains noble discretion, the succulence married to great structure. Long, creamy finish, in which the grape sweetness is already beautifully integrated. Drink or hold.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
The 2020er Wiltinger braune Kupp Riesling Spätlese AP 05 was fermented down to sweet levels of residual sugar. It proves rather restrained and even reduced at first and needs quite some time to reveal some ripe, luscious, and very complex scents of pineapple, orange peel, mango, pear, a touch of quince, blackberry, almond cream, and a whiff of honey already lurking in the background. The wine proves highly fruity, smooth, and yet delicate on the palate but reveals a more spicy and herbal side in the focused, persistent, and intense finish. Sweetness still dominates the aftertaste of this wine with Auslese presence. This beauty will really only shine in a decade. Drink 2033-2060+.
94 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2020 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese

Mosel, GERMANY
$450. 00
Bottle
$5400.00 Dozen

ABV: 8%

Closure: Stelvin

Other Reviews....
The 2020 Riesling Scharzhofberger Spätlese A.P. #6 reflects numerous parcels and pickings with largely healthy fruit but slight botrytis influence. Quince and white peach hover between fresh and jellied, overlain with heady, musky perfume of peony and narcissus. But there are also elements of honeydew and mint – especially on the polished, delicate palate – to supply the cooling side to flavors that is familiar from other Egon Müller 2020s. The superbly sustained finish soothes yet invigorates and refreshes, with musky and chamomile floral billowing, cooling traces of mint, and lightly stimulating hints of wintergreen and cress. There is no question that this wine has an especially serious future, even by exalted Scharzhof standards. Drink 2021-2050.
95 points
David Schildknecht - Vinous
Spring-blossom, honeysuckle and gardenia aromas pour from the glass of this Spätlese, which effortlessly marries mangosteen and passion-fruit ripeness with serious concentration and great finesse. Racy acidity drives the very long, precise finish. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
The 2020er Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese AP 06 was fermented down to sweet levels of residual sugar. It proves still quite reduced at first (smoke, marine herbs and sea breeze, and bacon driven scents) before gradually revealing its amazingly complex nose made of spices, white flowers, vineyard peach, cassis, mint lozenge, orange peel, apricot, and star fruit. The wine proves intense and beautifully focused on the intense yet impeccably balanced palate. Despite all the intensity and complexity at play, the wine remains stunningly fresh and light-footed right into the finish. The minute-long aftertaste is all about deep citrusy fruits and spices. This Spätlese is an incredible success! Drink 2030-2060.
97 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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