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Riesling

One of the world's great grape varieties and the acknowledged king of German vineyards, also important in Alsace, Riesling goes through a number of ripening phases making it incredibly varied. Picked early it can form a base wine for Methode Champenoise; a little later, it makes a wonderfully crisp, aromatic lemon-lime filled dry white. A little riper the grapes produce an excellent, slightly sweet 'Spatlese' wine, later again an 'Auslese', and so on. In Australia, crisp, minerally, citrus-led styles dominate, with regions like South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia producing the finest examples. Fish, shellfish and crustaceans are perfect partners.

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2016 Trimbach Cuvee Frederic Emile Riesling Magnum (1500ml)

Alsace, FRANCE
$380. 00
Bottle
$4560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Note: There are some scuff marks on the front label. Actual bottle pictured.
Other Reviews....
Luminous straw-yellow. Complex, mint-accented aromas of nectarine, tangerine and powdered stone, plus a hint of licorice. Then bright, juicy and dense, showing outstanding acid-sugar balance and a penetrating juiciness to the stone fruit and herbal flavors. Finishes multilayered and very long, displaying noteworthy clarity and limy cut on the saline finish. Wine lovers everywhere know just how great Frédéric Emile Rieslings can be, but this looks to be a real knockout in the making; I absolutely love this wine’s mineral drive and precision. It pulls off the neat trick of being both very ageworthy and also lovely to drink right now. I was happy to know that my palate was still working after an extremely long day of tasting when I told Pierre that in this vintage of Frédéric Emile I found more of the Geisberg than the Osterberg (in most vintages, the wine is a blend of 60/40 Osterberg-Geisberg, at times even 70/30, but this year it’s more like 55/45). Drink 2026 - 2039.
97+ points
Ian D'Agata - Vinous
The lemon-sherbet note here is really beautiful. Then comes a wealth of herbs, ranging from thyme to parsley, with a touch of sea salt, before turning to more floral nuances, such as cherries and almond blossom. The powerful acidity seems to surround the whole mouth and makes this almost like licking a lemon; the unmistakable dryness is all the more enjoyable because of it. Long and very elegant on the finish. Drink now.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2014 Trimbach Cuvee Frederic Emile Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$155. 00
Bottle
$1860.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2014 Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile is highly complex on the clear, intense and smoky, lemony nose. Clear, fresh, straight and very mineral on the nose, this is a pure but complex, intense, stony Riesling that is pretty austere at the moment. Provided with racy acidity, but concentrated and mineral on the palate, this is exceptional dry Riesling with great tension. To be served in 10, 20 and even in 30 years. Drink 2025 - 2040.
94+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Jul 2017)
Vivid straw-green. Delicate nuances of jasmine and lemon verbena complicate aromas of green apple, lime and minerals. Pure and penetrating on the palate, boasting superb definition to the flavors of gin, mint, minerals, violet and lemon zest. The finish is remarkably crystalline and long. This Frédéric Emile is currently dominated by its Osterberg component (the cuvée is a blend of Osterberg and Geisberg grand cru grapes), which brings chiseled acidity, as opposed to the Geisberg’s ripe fruit personality and licorice quality. Despite the difficult year, this is likely to become a memorable Frédéric Emile. So much so, in fact, that it’s currently impossible to choose between it and the more famous Clos Sainte Hune. Drink 2022-2045.
94+ points
Ian D'Agata - Vinous
So much mineral and sliced apple character with hints of orange and apple peel. Turns to steely character. Full-bodied, racy and bright. So lively. Great finish. Drink or hold on release. On the market in 2019.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2014 Trimbach Cuvee Frederic Emile Riesling Magnum (1500ml)

Alsace, FRANCE
$340. 00
Bottle
$4080.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Note: There are some scuff marks on the front label. Actual bottle pictured.
Other Reviews....
The 2014 Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile is highly complex on the clear, intense and smoky, lemony nose. Clear, fresh, straight and very mineral on the nose, this is a pure but complex, intense, stony Riesling that is pretty austere at the moment. Provided with racy acidity, but concentrated and mineral on the palate, this is exceptional dry Riesling with great tension. To be served in 10, 20 and even in 30 years. Drink 2025 - 2040.
94+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Jul 2017)
Vivid straw-green. Delicate nuances of jasmine and lemon verbena complicate aromas of green apple, lime and minerals. Pure and penetrating on the palate, boasting superb definition to the flavors of gin, mint, minerals, violet and lemon zest. The finish is remarkably crystalline and long. This Frédéric Emile is currently dominated by its Osterberg component (the cuvée is a blend of Osterberg and Geisberg grand cru grapes), which brings chiseled acidity, as opposed to the Geisberg’s ripe fruit personality and licorice quality. Despite the difficult year, this is likely to become a memorable Frédéric Emile. So much so, in fact, that it’s currently impossible to choose between it and the more famous Clos Sainte Hune. Drink 2022-2045.
94+ points
Ian D'Agata - Vinous
So much mineral and sliced apple character with hints of orange and apple peel. Turns to steely character. Full-bodied, racy and bright. So lively. Great finish. Drink or hold on release. On the market in 2019.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2019 Trimbach Schlossberg Grand Cru Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

In 2012 Trimbach purchased a 2 hectare site in this south facing granite based Grand cru. Their holding is located quite high up on the slope near the castle and benefits from the cool air flowing out of the forest which results in a wine of freshness and great finesse, length and refinement.
Other Reviews....
Very citrusy with orange-blossom and bergamot notes, this is a super-mineral dry riesling with quite an austere personality. Give it some air if you can, and a seafood platter would help too. Very long, tight and firm finish. Drink or hold.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2018 Trimbach Mandelberg Grand Cru Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Formerly produced under the name Cuvée M, this wine is now called Grand Cru Mandelberg since the 2016 vintage. From one hectare of old vines over 60 years old, planted in a meagre limestone and pebbly, stony soil, as well as marl-limestone, with a south-southeast aspect. Mandelberg is one of only 3 Grands Crus of Alsace that are not adjacent to the sub-Vosges hills.

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2017 Trimbach Geisberg Grand Cru Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The Trimbachs have been producing this wine, from vines belonging to the convent in their Ribeauvillé home village, since 2009. The vineyard is 2.6 ha on the westernmost slope of this Grand Cru which has more limestone than the eastern part of the slope. (Total area of the Grand Cru, 8.5 ha, makes it one of the smallest in Alsace.) Some of the fruit is blended into Cuvée Frédéric Emile.
Greenish straw colour. Real excitement and lift in this. Far from heavy, this is ethereal. Racy with limestone/mineral influence. Drink 2019 - 2032.
17/20 points
Jancis Robinson MW

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2017 Trimbach Clos Ste Hune Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$630. 00
Bottle
$7560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Trimbach's iconic 2017 Clos Ste Hune Riesling is from an exceptional 1.67-hectare plot on the grand cru Rosacker in Hunawihr that has belonged to the family for more than two hundred years. The vines cultivated on this south/southeast-facing cru on Muschelkalk limestone and yellow limestone average over 50 years of age. The 2017 opens with a clear, intense and elegant nose of fully ripe and even dried white fruits intermingled with fine terroir aromas of weathered limestones and even hints of iodine and grapefruit. Elegant and fresh on the palate, this is a highly complex, saline and juicy but alkaline, structured Saint Hune with aromatic lemon and grapefruit aromas intermingled with ripe and fine tannins and a characteristic salinity that lingers and lingers. The concentration and complexity of this superb dry Riesling is uplifted on the finish that is spectacularly long, indicating a still youthful wine that will benefit from further bottle aging and can be aged for decades. 13.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in January 2023. Drink 2027 - 2055.
97+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Mar 2023)
Vivid straw-green with gold highlights. Highly aromatic on the nose, revealing hints of pear, lime, white pepper, candied ginger, quince and even raspberry. Enters sweet, then turns more austere and piercing. The penetrating, long, very suave finish offers complex, concentrated flavors similar to the aromas. That rare note of raspberry repeats in the mouth. A readier-to-drink CSH than usual, but it will age well. The Clos has been organically farmed since eight years ago, and I while I am very careful about making blanket statements on this subject, I think that the wines are now even better than they were before. Whether it’s the organic farming or not, I don’t know, but the possible connection is intriguing, to say the least. Drink 2025 - 2035.
96 points
Ian D'Agata - Vinous

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2016 Trimbach Cuvee du Troiscentquatrevingdixieme Anniversaire (390th Anniversary) Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$87. 99
Bottle
$1055.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Vivid straw-green. Rich aromas of soft citrus fruits, honey and minerals. Dense, juicy and tactile on the palate, featuring expressive flavors of apricot, beeswax and spices. This fresh, deep, suave Riesling showcases a lovely fruit intensity and boasts an unctuously sweet personality (only 6 g/L residual sugar but actually sweeter-tasting than that number indicates). Made with the best grapes from Trimbach’s many vineyards (previously, they have made a 350th anniversary wine in 1976, a 375th anniversary wine in 2001 and now this one) including such famous grands crus as the Osterberg and the Schoenenbourg. Drink 2026 - 2035.
94 points
Ian D'Agata - Vinous
Notes of petrol and pear are focused and intense on the nose. The palate is bright and lemony, with a silky smoothness. A long, puckery finish leaves a tingly sensation, as well as delicious notes of dill, fennel frond and eucalyptus. This wine is a bit of a slow burner and could easily keep aging, but there's plenty here to enjoy and discover now.
95 points
Layla Schlack - Wine Enthusiast

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2013 Trimbach Cuvee Frederic Emile Riesling Magnum (1500ml)

Alsace, FRANCE
$330. 00
Bottle
$3960.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
From the south and south-east facing Ribeauvillé grands crus Geisberg and Osterberg with low-yielding vines averaging 45 years old, the 2013 Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile displays a deep, complex and very elegant bouquet of ripe, rather tropical fruit aromas along with some floral flavors. Full-bodied, juicy, round and elegant on the palate, this mineral-laced and well-structured wine indicates a firm but ripe acidity and a lingering salinity as well as an impressively pure and mineral length. Powerful and with great aging potential. In the market is still the 2009 vintage whereas the earliest date of release of the 2013 is 2018. Drink 2018 - 2035.
92+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Oct 2015)
Bright straw-green. White peach and mint aromas are complicated by delicate herbs and chlorophyll on the enticing nose. Intensely flavored and deep, conveying a saline freshness to the stone fruit and herb flavors. Finishes pliant and long, with firm minerality and a suggestion of gingery spices. This Frédéric Emile is more influenced by the Geisberg than the 2014; it's more showy and concentrated than the 2014 Frédéric Emile but perhaps less refined. It'll be great fun to compare these two FE's side by side in ten years time. Drink 2022 - 2045.
93+ points
Ian D'Agata - Vinous
A fabulous wine with spice, mineral, salt and dried fruits. Hints of pear and dried apple too. Full and layered with great depth and power. Salty. Limestone and degraded fossilized seashells. A blend of 50% Giesberg and Rosacker. This is on sale in 2020.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2013 Trimbach Cuvee Frederic Emile Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$155. 00
Bottle
$1860.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
From the south and south-east facing Ribeauvillé grands crus Geisberg and Osterberg with low-yielding vines averaging 45 years old, the 2013 Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile displays a deep, complex and very elegant bouquet of ripe, rather tropical fruit aromas along with some floral flavors. Full-bodied, juicy, round and elegant on the palate, this mineral-laced and well-structured wine indicates a firm but ripe acidity and a lingering salinity as well as an impressively pure and mineral length. Powerful and with great aging potential. In the market is still the 2009 vintage whereas the earliest date of release of the 2013 is 2018. Drink 2018 - 2035.
92+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Oct 2015)
Bright straw-green. White peach and mint aromas are complicated by delicate herbs and chlorophyll on the enticing nose. Intensely flavored and deep, conveying a saline freshness to the stone fruit and herb flavors. Finishes pliant and long, with firm minerality and a suggestion of gingery spices. This Frédéric Emile is more influenced by the Geisberg than the 2014; it's more showy and concentrated than the 2014 Frédéric Emile but perhaps less refined. It'll be great fun to compare these two FE's side by side in ten years time. Drink 2022 - 2045.
93+ points
Ian D'Agata - Vinous
A fabulous wine with spice, mineral, salt and dried fruits. Hints of pear and dried apple too. Full and layered with great depth and power. Salty. Limestone and degraded fossilized seashells. A blend of 50% Giesberg and Rosacker. This is on sale in 2020.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2014 Trimbach Geisberg Grand Cru Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Aromas of limestone and hints of earth. Wet morning forest floor. This is from the vineyards of the convent of Ribeauville. This has been made separately since 2009. All organically farmed. Only 8.5 hectares total with Trimbach as four. The Montrachet of Alsace?
98 points
jamessuckling.com

The 2014 Grand Cru Geisberg Riesling opens with a clear, ripe and intense, well-concentrated and complex bouquet with crushed stone, lemon peel and herbal aromas. Full-bodied, juicy, intense and piquant, with good concentration and complexity, this is a full-bodied, dense and persistent Riesling with firm, yet still somewhat austere tannins and good acidity. I suppose this will be a great Geisberg in 10 or more years, but not much earlier. A very promising Riesling!
93+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (July 2017)

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2016 Trimbach Geisberg Grand Cru Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Bright luminous straw. Complex aromas of white peach, talcum powder, anise and balsamic oils. Enters full and round, then slightly more austere, displaying a minty quality to the ripe yellow stone fruit flavors. Finishes long and savory with a strong note of licorice. A very complex, balanced wine that will age well. The Geisberg grand cru is very complex geologically; Trimbach’s vines, rented from the Convent of Ribeauvillé, grow on marly-calcareous and sandstone soils. Interestingly, nobody farms more of the Geisberg than does Trimbach today (3.5 hectares of the total 8.5 hectares of the Geisberg).
93 points
Ian D'Agata - Vinous

A softer and fruitier 2016 with sliced pears and hints of pie crust with mineral shades. Full body. Dry and fruity.
93 points
jamessuckling.com

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2016 Trimbach Mandelberg Grand Cru Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Bright straw. Spicy dried fruit and ripe yellow apple aromas and flavors. Insidiously creamy in the middle, then turns lemony on the long, savory finish. Very elegant Riesling Mandelberg (a relatively warm site known for giving slightly broader, rounder wines that are not necessarily the last word in refinement), but very much in the style of the 2016 vintage; the combination of warm microclimate (the Mandelberg’s) and the late-ripening variety (Riesling) often gives wine lovers something special in many vintages. The first vintage of this Trimbach wine in which the Mandelberg name appears on the label (previously this was known as Cuvée M). Trimbach’s vines are located on the steepest part of the grand cru, and Pierre Trimbach told me that the marly-calcareous soils contribute a strong lemony acidity. Lovely wine, one of the best Mandelberg wines I have ever had from Trimbach - maybe the best.
92+ points
Ian D'Agata - Vinous

This is a new grand cru from here and shows crushed stones and cooked apples with lemon undertones. Medium-to full-bodied. Flavorful with lots of gun metal and stone to finish.
93 points
jamessuckling.com

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2012 Trimbach Cuvee Frederic Emile Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2012 Riesling Frédéric Emile starts clear, subtle and very elegant on the floral nose. Elegant, piquantly mineral and finesse-full on the palate, with a lot of Spiel and restrained power but also some petrol hints (?) this bottling shows a nice purity and a long and tension-filled finish. A real Trimbach classic to be enjoyed over the next 20+ years.
93+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Oct 2015)

Bright pale straw-green. Fresh nose of green apple, quince lime and herbs. Then minty, almost peppery flavors of green fig, apple and gooseberry. Finishes long and suave with zippy acidity and a hint of minerality at the back. This is still very young but magically combines precision, concentration and refinement as only this cuvée manages. Strikes me as an earlier maturing version of Fréderic Emile, but will undoubtedly be another great star in this wine’s constellation history.
92 points
Ian D'Agata - Vinous

This is really exciting. I can't believe the palate of lemon, oyster shell, stone and apple. Full-bodied, dry and exciting. It goes on for minutes. Such grandeur and complexity.
96 points
jamessuckling.com

Rapierlike acidity defines this lip-smacking, minerally white, with ample petrol and spice notes layered with more subtle flavors of fresh quince, crunchy white peach and lemon parfait on the creamy palate. This is dense and finely knit, and should open beautifully with some short-term aging.
93 points
Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator

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2016 Trimbach Clos Ste Hune Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$550. 00
Bottle
$6600.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Luminous straw. Penetrating nuances of lime and guava join the lemon verbena, jasmine, mineral and white stone fruit aromas on the knockout, captivating nose. Then dense, complex and multilayered, offering profound flavors of fresh citrus fruit, sweet spices and talcum powder. Closes extremely long, clean and precise; this is a young white wine of utterly mesmerizing beauty. I find this to be one of the best young CSHs I have ever tasted; it is stylistically different but almost on the same quality level as the marvelous 2010 CSH. One sniff (never mind taste) and I was left almost speechless - and I’m not usually one who keeps his mouth shut when I recognize a truly great wine.
98+ points
Ian D'Agata - Vinous

This is really phenomenal with such compact fruit and mineral, lemon and spice character. It’s full-bodied yet so refined and polished. It goes on for days. Glorious! Will be released by 2024.
98 points
jamessuckling.com

Just 7,000 bottles produced in an average year from this 1.67-ha muschelkalk enclave within the Rosacker Grand Cru vineyard. Always vinified bone dry for a long life.
So fresh and minerally and complete. Already gorgeous with beautifully judged balance. Such tension and this is already approachable, I'm delighted to say. Really vibrato and vibrant. So long and as though on a tightrope. Then a beautiful undertow with some lime and a lot of stones. Riesling perfection!
19/20 points
Jancis Robinson MW

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2014 Trimbach Clos Ste Hune Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$499. 00
Bottle
$5988.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
A stunning wine with ethereal aromas of sliced apple, sliced pear and mineral character. Flowers and honeysuckle too. Full-bodied, very tight and dense. It goes so deep and beautiful. Bright and tangy acidity. Has the depth of a great vintage of grand cru Burgundy but is so Clos Ste. Hune in character. Muscularly feminine and breathtaking.
99 points
Jamessuckling.com

The 2014 Riesling Clos Ste Hune is clear and intense on the concentrated nose, offering ripe white-fruit aromas. On the palate, this is a bone-dry, vital and finessed Riesling with a long and tension-filled, salty finish. The 2014 is a kind of quintessence of the Ribeauvillé/Hunawihr terroir: pure, lean, stony and salty, with no flesh, but lots of bones and minerals at this very early moment. Picked at 35 hl/ha this is a straight Sainte Hune that will last for for 30+ years. Drink 2030-2054.
96 points
The Wine Advocate

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2013 Trimbach Clos Ste Hune Riesling Magnum (1500ml)

Alsace, FRANCE
$1099. 00
Bottle
$13188.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
As readers know Trimbach's iconic Clos Sainte Hune comes from a 1.67 hectare plot on the Grand Cru Rosacker but is sold as Clos Ste Hune since 1919. The densely planted vines are pretty old (more than 50 years on average), with the oldest planted in the 1940s and the youngest in the 1980s. Bottled, like all the prestigious wines of Trimbach in April 2014, the 2013 Riesling Clos Ste Hune shows a very clear and deep, dusty/smoky, mineral nose which impressively reflects the Muschelkalk terroir. Rich, precise and pure also on the nobly textured and highly elegant palate this expressive and full-bodied Riesling is penetrating mineral and piquant but also very juicy. The finish is extremely long and complex. Very promising and stunningly accessible already. However, this wine won't be in the market before 2019/20.
95+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate #221 (Oct 2015)

Golden-tinged yellow. Almond paste, beurre blanc, lemon curd, sweet spices, coconut and toast, complicated by a hint of petrol. Bright and acid, offering lively flavors similar to the aromas. A hint of noble rot is typical of the vintage, as it was in 1998. This is very complex, especially on the nose, and boasts a delightful acid-fruit balance. Finishes with hints of coriander and mint and a really pentrating acid cut. Not the most powerful CSH ever made, but very well balanced.
94+ points
Ian D'Agata - Vinous

This is very dense and powerful. Full-bodied and tight. Gives away very little at first but then opens to a full palate with incredible finish and length. Fabulous. 1.67 hectares as always.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2014 Trimbach Clos Ste Hune Riesling Magnum (1500ml)

Alsace, FRANCE
$1099. 00
Bottle
$13188.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
A stunning wine with ethereal aromas of sliced apple, sliced pear and mineral character. Flowers and honeysuckle too. Full-bodied, very tight and dense. It goes so deep and beautiful. Bright and tangy acidity. Has the depth of a great vintage of grand cru Burgundy but is so Clos Ste. Hune in character. Muscularly feminine and breathtaking.
99 points
Jamessuckling.com

The 2014 Riesling Clos Ste Hune is clear and intense on the concentrated nose, offering ripe white-fruit aromas. On the palate, this is a bone-dry, vital and finessed Riesling with a long and tension-filled, salty finish. The 2014 is a kind of quintessence of the Ribeauvillé/Hunawihr terroir: pure, lean, stony and salty, with no flesh, but lots of bones and minerals at this very early moment. Picked at 35 hl/ha this is a straight Sainte Hune that will last for for 30+ years. Drink 2030-2054.
96 points
The Wine Advocate

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2015 Trimbach Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2019-2024)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright straw colour with a faint tinge of green to the outskirts and a watery hue. Aromas of lime and citrus are overlaid by bees wax, wet steel and oily toast like notes with some spice also evident. Texturally full and concentrated, lime and citrus flavours infused with wet steel characters fill the mouth over a backdrop of subtle oily toast like nuances. Finishes dry and spicy with brisk acidity and a long steely kerosene infused aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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A perfect "basic" dry Alsace riesling. Medium-bodied with subtle lemon and pear fruit, and great elegance at the long austere finish.
93 points
JamesSuckling.com

The faintest hint of zesty lemon appears on the nose. The dry palate is of a concentrated slenderness, showing intense notes of ripe lemon zest but hinting at richer notions of ripe pear and candied citron. There is real impact, guided by rapier-like freshness and utter precision. This has an almost cleansing quality but is nonetheless imbued with the fruitful generosity of 2015. Lovely now, but sure to develop. Drink now through 2027.
93 points
Wine Enthusiast

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2013 Trimbach Clos Ste Hune Riesling

Alsace, FRANCE
$450. 00
Bottle
$5400.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
As readers know Trimbach's iconic Clos Sainte Hune comes from a 1.67 hectare plot on the Grand Cru Rosacker but is sold as Clos Ste Hune since 1919. The densely planted vines are pretty old (more than 50 years on average), with the oldest planted in the 1940s and the youngest in the 1980s. Bottled, like all the prestigious wines of Trimbach in April 2014, the 2013 Riesling Clos Ste Hune shows a very clear and deep, dusty/smoky, mineral nose which impressively reflects the Muschelkalk terroir. Rich, precise and pure also on the nobly textured and highly elegant palate this expressive and full-bodied Riesling is penetrating mineral and piquant but also very juicy. The finish is extremely long and complex. Very promising and stunningly accessible already. However, this wine won't be in the market before 2019/20.
95+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate #221 (Oct 2015)

Golden-tinged yellow. Almond paste, beurre blanc, lemon curd, sweet spices, coconut and toast, complicated by a hint of petrol. Bright and acid, offering lively flavors similar to the aromas. A hint of noble rot is typical of the vintage, as it was in 1998. This is very complex, especially on the nose, and boasts a delightful acid-fruit balance. Finishes with hints of coriander and mint and a really pentrating acid cut. Not the most powerful CSH ever made, but very well balanced.
94+ points
Ian D'Agata - Vinous

This is very dense and powerful. Full-bodied and tight. Gives away very little at first but then opens to a full palate with incredible finish and length. Fabulous. 1.67 hectares as always.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2011 Tunkalilla Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Riesling

Oregon, UNITED STATES
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 9.4%

Closure: Cork

2011 was an exceptionally cool vintage that produced wines with very high natural acidity. Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Uplifted aromas of ripe apple and lime drizzled in honey are followed by some light oily toast and spicy almond notes. Luscious honeyed lime and red apple fruits have a vibrant feel backed by racy acidity which imparts a remarkable freshness. Lively mandarin, citrus and flinty mineral characters continue the theme on the back half. Superb line and length with a very precise off dry finish and long vivid aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 9.4%

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2023 Vickery Eden Valley Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
Reduced from $21.99
$18. 99
Bottle
$227.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

John Vickery was a legend of the Australian wine industry and is widely acknowledged as the old master of Riesling. His illustrious career spanned over 50 years at the likes of Leo Buring and Richmond Grove during which time he amassed more than 50 Trophies and over 400 gold medals. He was also responsible for the re-introduction of screw caps with his 1998 Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling.
A magnificent Eden Valley Riesling that boasts terrific fruit intensity, tension and textural volume.
Fruit was sourced from the Mason, Schubert and Stephens family vineyards with vines planted in 2001, 1961 & 1971 respectively. Brilliant water like colour with a distinctive greenish tinge to the edges. Intense lime, citrus and green apple scents are intermeshed with orange rind, talc and steely mineral notes. Super scrumptious, the palate possesses outstanding concentration, power and textural volume with steely mineral infused acidity providing tension. Lime, citrus and orange rind flavours completely engulf the mouth with green apple and chalky talc characters flowing through the back half. Mouth wateringly long it finishes dry and crunchy with terrific intensity.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 11.5%

Other Reviews.....
Sadly, we lost John Vickery last year. The year this wine was produced. He was a titan of riesling in Australia and a wonderful fella to boot. The focus, precision and velocity of this wine is something else. Pristine lime and green apple notes, lightly cloaked in tones of jasmine and Christmas lily with hints of crushed quartz and fennel. There's a scorching cadence across the palate, steely and dry with a distinct riverstone savoury finish and shimmering minerality. Vale John. Drink by 2035.
95 points
Dave Brookes - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2019 Vickery The V Reserve Eden Valley Zander Quarry Block Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with distinct highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Intense lime and lemon butter like scents intermix with oily toast, citrus and subtle kerosene notes. Concentrated lime and lemon fruits are the flavour drivers and show plenty of textural volume across the palate. Lingering underneath are some oily kerosene like characters, toast and flint. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a long generous aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%
Other Reviews….
Riesling sourced from the Zander family's Quarry block, which sits at 450m elevation in the Eden Valley growing area of Flaxman Valley. Straw in the glass with aromas of Bickford’s lime cordial, green apple, drying hay, marzipan, crushed quartz, pressed white flowers and river stone. Just beginning to take on some toasty characters and finishing long, complex and dry with a savoury, flinty exit. Lovely drinking. Drink by 2030.
95 Points
Dave Brookes – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion
As much as I enjoyed their Watervale Reserve, I love this even more. A small parcel of fruit from the Zander Quarry vineyard was put aside to make their Reserve. The extra ageing potential it offered set it apart from the rest of the fruit. Hence, it was given an extra two years in the cellar by the team prior to release but will benefit from plenty more. A vibrant green/gold. This is a glorious Riesling nose. Spices, lemon sherbet notes, limes, florals. Just gorgeous, fine and focused with excellent length and crunchy acidity before lingering beautifully on the finish. A really good Riesling, thrilling now, but even better with another decade under its belt. As would be easy to imagine, at the end of a tasting session, there are plenty of wines from which one can select for a glass that evening. This was an easy choice. Drink 2022-2032.
96 Points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com

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2022 Vickery Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

John Vickery is a legend of the Australian wine industry and is widely acknowledged as the old master of Riesling. His illustrious career spans over 50 years at the likes of Leo Buring and Richmond Grove during which time he amassed more than 50 Trophies and over 400 gold medals. He was also responsible for the re-introduction of screw caps with his 1998 Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling.
Brilliant water like core with a subtle greenish tinge around the edges. Jumping out of the glass are aromas of lime juice, citrus and orange rind which are complimented by distinct talc and chalky mineral notes. Generous yet zesty in its feel, concentrated lime juice and citrus flavours are underscored by crunchy acidity with some orange rind, steely talc like and mineral characters lurking in the background. Finishes dry, long and zippy.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%
Other Reviews…..
What’s better than one great vintage? Two great vintages in a row. Clare Valley winemakers must be wondering what they did right to earn two fantastic years side by side: 2021 and 2022. Riesling lovers are in seventh heaven. In the hands of masters like Keeda Zilm and the legendary John Vickery, great fruit becomes great wine. The Vickery Watervale Riesling ’22 is a real beauty. Intense, aromatic and in balance with citrus blossom, lime cordial, grapefruit and green apple layers underscored by taut acidity. Just grape, acidity and a little alcohol (12%), nothing else. What a magical mix. Precision plus, and all the ingredients are here for a long life. Drink 2022-2032.
95 points
Jeni Port – WinePilot.com

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2019 Vickery The Reserve Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with a very distinct glimmer of green skirting the edges and a watery hue. Intense lime and citrus aromas are married to green apple and oily toast like notes with some steely kerosene like scents also evident. Mouth watering lime and green apple fruits overlay lightly honeyed toast like characters, subtle lemon butter, wet steel and emerging kerosene. Beginning to fill out texturally it possesses excellent concentration, crisp acidity and finishes long and scrumptious.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%
Other Reviews…..
Clare Valley Vs Eden Valley riesling . . . what region comes out on top in this traditional and long-running battle for supremacy? Well, both do, of course. However, in this particular battle between the 2019 Vickery Eden Valley and 2019 Watervale rieslings, my heart – and top score – goes to the latter. There’s a brightness, freshness and energy in the Watervale riesling that is quite exciting. It’s looking younger, more vital than its Eden Valley sibling, juicier, too. It’s of a different style to be sure. I would drink the Watervale minus food and bring the Eden Valley out with something nice to accompany its richness.
The Watervale 2019 brings lifted apple blossom spring scents and grapefruit, concentrated Clare-style lime and citrus. There’s the merest hint of age emerging as you work through brisk, bright flavours of custard apple, mandarin skin, a touch of buttered toast and enveloping citrus. There’s a developing complexity here so it’s starting to reveal itself. It will also age well. Drink 2022-2035.
96 points
Jeni Port – Wine Pilot

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2018 Vickery The Reserve Zander Kosi Block Eden Valley Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinct glimmer of green around the edges and a watery hue. Powerful lemon and lime scents meld into oily toast likes characters, bees wax and some emerging kerosene notes. Showing early signs of development the palate has an intense flavour profile of lemon and lime fruits over oily steel like elements, toast, subtle kerosene and flinty minerals. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a long slatey mineral infused aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%

Other Reviews….
It's really, really hard to put this wine down. Expect to be wooed by the fragrance as much as the palate. A perfect blend of freshness and pulsing acidity, with some complexity of age starting to unfurl: preserved lemons with ginger spice, candied lime jellies, buttered toast and lime marmalade. But not too much. It has some way to go. Drink by 2033.
96 points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2018 Vickery The Reserve Castine Hay Shed Block Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw in colour with distinct highlights of green to the edges and a watery hue. Elevated lemon, lime and orange rind scents are welded to hints of bees wax, toast and kerosene. Intense lime and lemon fruits cast a texturally full impression across the palate with orange rind, subtle oily toast like characters and notions of steely mineral lying underneath. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a long concentrated aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Other Reviews…..
Already revealing toasty characters of baked ricotta and lime marmalade, as if kissed by the sun. They're adding an extra depth to the wine now, but perhaps without the acid drive to shift it into long-term drinking. That's OK. Make the most of it now. Drink by 2028.
95 points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Vickery Eden Valley Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

John Vickery is a legend of the Australian wine industry and is widely acknowledged as the old master of Riesling. His illustrious career spans over 50 years at the likes of Leo Buring and Richmond Grove during which time he amassed more than 50 Trophies and over 400 gold medals. He was also responsible for the re-introduction of screw caps with his 1998 Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling.
The 2021 vintage produced wines of exceptional quality from Eden Valley. The season started with promising rainfall and idyllic winter conditions. The following Spring and Summer were dry, once again with below average rainfalls which resulted in lower-than-average yields. The resulting wines are delicate and expressive, with bright natural acidity and intense flavours.
Brilliant water like colour with a very faint tinge of green around the outskirts. Intense lime and citrus aromatics are followed by orange rind, talc and chalky mineral notes. Concentrated lemon and lime fruits engulf the mouth underpinned by crunchy acidity. Notions of orange rind, chalky talc characters and flinty minerals ensue. Finishes dry and snappy with a long zesty aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%
Other Reviews….
Has a fresh lemon and lime nose that carries beautifully spicy and fragrant character, as well as some white nectarine and white peach. This is packed with flavor and has an intensely rich palate. The acidity is pitched perfectly and there’s a lot of depth, too. Drink or hold.
94 points
JamesSuckling.com

Delivery Information
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2021 Vickery Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

John Vickery is a legend of the Australian wine industry and is widely acknowledged as the old master of Riesling. His illustrious career spans over 50 years at the likes of Leo Buring and Richmond Grove during which time he amassed more than 50 Trophies and over 400 gold medals. He was also responsible for the re-introduction of screw caps with his 1998 Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling.
Brilliant very pale straw, almost water like core with distinct highlights of green around the outskirts. Leaping out of the glass are intense lime and citrus aromatics which are followed by orange rind, talc and minerals. Mouth watering lime and citrus fruits flood the palate underpinned by crunchy acidity. Green apple, subtle orange rind, talc and chalky mineral characters ensue. Great concentration, focus and drive with a long scrumptious aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%

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2020 Vickery Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

John Vickery is a legend of the Australian wine industry and is widely acknowledged as the old master of Riesling. His illustrious career spans over 50 years at the likes of Leo Buring and Richmond Grove during which time he amassed more than 50 Trophies and over 400 gold medals. He was also responsible for the re-introduction of screw caps with his 1998 Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling.
Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Bursting out of the glass with great potency are lime and citrus scents followed by green apple, talc and flinty mineral notes. Intensely flavoured and as a result quite textural, the palate is layered with mouth watering lime and citrus fruits which sit over a back drop of orange rind, chalky talc and mineral characters. Finishes dry with crunchy acidity and a long powerful aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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2017 Vickery The V Reserve Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2020-2028)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

From the exceptional 2017 vintage, a small parcel of fruit from the Koerner ‘G6 Block’ stood out for its unique character and potential for ageing, and was kept separate from the main Watervale blend to produce this Reserve Riesling. Bottle aged for 30 months prior to release.

Brilliant very pale straw colour with reflections of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Intense lime, lemon and orange rind aromas are complexed by elements of light oily toast, wet steel and minerals. Superbly concentrated flavours of lime, citrus and orange rind create a sense of fullness across the mid palate. Wet steel, faint toast and flinty mineral characters then flow on with crunch acidity sitting underneath. Outstanding power and depth with a long mouth watering finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2018 Vickery Eden Valley Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2019-2027)

ABV: 12.7%

Closure: Stelvin

John Vickery is a legend of the Australian wine industry and is widely acknowledged as the old master of Riesling. His illustrious career spans over 50 years at the likes of Leo Buring and Richmond Grove during which time he amassed more than 50 Trophies and over 400 gold medals. He was also responsible for the re-introduction of screw caps with his 1998 Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling. Vickery wines are made in collaboration with Philip Lehmann, son of Peter Lehmann.

Racy, structured and intensely flavoured, this is a standout Eden Valley Riesling.

Despite overall generally warmer conditions in 2018, Riesling proved to be the vintage highlight due to surprisingly high natural acidity. Brilliant water like colour with a distinctive greenish tinge around the outskirts. Powerful lemon and lime aromas dominate the nose with orange rind, talc and mineral notes also evident. Showing fantastic drive are racy lemon, lime and orange rind flavours that are just as intensely flavoured as the Watervale but more tightly structured. Elements of chalky talc and flinty mineral characters follow on. Crunchy acidity leads into a long lip smacking lemon, lime, subtle orange rind, chalky talc and mineral laden finish. Outstanding.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.7%

Other Reviews….
This has a lifted flowery nose with fresh as well as dried floral nuances, a hint of lavender talcum powder. There really is a lovely array of aromatics here. The palate is likewise wonderfully floral, fragrant, open and accessible. An utterly delicious wine.
95 points
Huon Hooke

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2017 Vickery Eden Valley Riesling

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

John Vickery is a legend of the Australian wine industry and is widely acknowledged as the old master of Riesling. His illustrious career spans over 50 years at the likes of Leo Buring and Richmond Grove during which time he amassed more than 50 Trophies and over 400 gold medals. He was also responsible for the re-introduction of screw caps with his 1998 Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling. Vickery wines are made in collaboration with Philip Lehmann, son of Peter Lehmann.

A Scrumptious and intensely flavoured Eden Valley Riesling loaded with power.

Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and watery hue. Pronounced lemon and lime aromatics infused with talc overlay hints of orange rind and mineral. The palate possesses magnificent power dishing up mouth watering lime and citrus flavours which intermingle with notions of orange rind and talcy mineral infusions. Crisp acid finish with a very long lime, citrus, talc, orange rind and mineral aftertaste. A superb Eden Valley Riesling that’s as about as intensely flavoured as it gets.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc 12.5%

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2018 Vickery Watervale Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2019-2025)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Intense lime, citrus and more subtle orange rind aromas leap out of the glass with hints of talc and mineral ensuing. Filling the mouth are concentrated lemon and lime flavours with an undercard of green apple, chalky talc and mineral elements. Finishes dry with mouth watering acidity and a long powerful lemon, lime, chalky talc and mineral aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Other Reviews….
Dried flowers, toast and some early development to sniff. The colour is light straw-yellow, also seeming a tad forward. It’s a soft, dry, slightly fuller flavoured wine, with a youthful crispness and good balanced acidity. This has some richness as well as grip and density, and would handle stronger foods.
94 points
Huon Hooke

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2024 Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Obstgarten T Riesling

King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown is the partnership of winemaker-viticulturist Tessa Brown and architect Jeremy Schmölzer, crafting wines from high-altitude vineyards in Beechworth and the King Valley. Their estate vineyard, Thorley, sits over 700m ASL and is farmed with organic practices in all but the most challenging years. Working with minimal intervention, they focus on purity, balance, and drinkability. The range includes single-site wines from Thorley, Brunnen, and Obstgarten, as well as their approachable Prêt-à series.
From Whitlands’ second-highest altitude Riesling vineyard (800m), planted in the late 1980s by the Croucher family among orchards and walnut trees. These mature, unirrigated, close-planted vines yield naturally high-acid, late-ripening fruit. Crafted in a German Trocken style, this single-site Riesling is crisp, pure, and aromatic, with the precision, lift, and minerality that only high-altitude viticulture can deliver.
Alc. 12%
Other Reviews....
“Kabinett” ripeness with a portion of skin contact to build texture. King Valley riesling gets serious and it's next level stuff. There's a super fineness of expression, a delicacy, a purity to be explored here. Bristles in grapefruit, lemon fruits and green pear, lifted nicely by white florals and a splash of spice. Dry and crisp with filigree fine acidity. Drink 2025-2034.
94 Points
Jeni Port - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
This is a dry riesling though there’s plenty of give, or body, to the fruit. In fact in riesling terms it’s big on texture, and with it an associated impression of character. It tastes of lime, orange, slate, tonic water and fennel, with crushed herb and floral characters an important part of the wine’s show, as indeed is a yeasty hay-like note. It feels both clean and dirty, in a good way. It has excellent intensity and length. Drink 2025 - 2031+
94 Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front
This is understandably nervy on opening but is quick to settle into a harmonious mix of homemade lemonade, tonic, lime pith, Makrut lime leaf and peach blossom start, followed by subtle nashi pear, green apple, slate, chalk and a glimmer of cinnamon. It’s zesty, lifted, fresh and bright. The palate balances texture and tautness nicely, with 5 grams of residual sugar here sitting in wonderful balance. Lemon rind and green apple sit above hints of white peach and kumquat with a shot of mineral presence through the core and a nice bite of preserved lemon phenolics gripping the sides and drawing length. Classic acidity cleans up and elongates the zesty fruit. The wine’s purity, texture, sugar and structure work together to make a Riesling of balance and interest. Another strong release. 210 dozen bottled.
94 Points
Tom Kline - WinePilot.com

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2018 Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown Obstgarten Riesling

North East Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$36. 99
Bottle
$443.88 Dozen

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Other Reviews....
There’s Germanic (or Austrian) inspiration in this wine and it holds 25 grams of sugar, and well.
Juicy, fresh, vibrant wine. Has some nice slipperiness to texture, ripe green apple, light honey notes, crunchy acidity. It moves across the palate with a clip, shows tingly acidity to close. It has high (and wild!) drinkability written all over it. It’s well-judged in acid and sugariness. It’s a good wine.
93 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front (Aug 2019)

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- Biodynamic
2018 Vignoble des 2 Lunes Riesling Genese

Alsace, FRANCE
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of lime, pear and lemon butter mix with quince and spice notes. The palate is quite rich and round with mouth filling flavours of pear and lime overlaying oily toast like characters and slate. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a textured yet stony mid length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Delivery Information
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2019 Vinaceous Divine Light Riesling

Mount Barker, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2019-2022)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts. Aromas of ripe lime, red apple and a hint of honeysuckle are followed by some orange blossom notes. On the palate lime and citrus flavours mesh with orange rind over a flinty mineral back drop. Dry zesty finish with a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2017 Vine Mind Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 11.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Zesty lime and lemon aromas blossom from the glass with a hint of green apple, wet steel and mineral also present. Mouth watering flavours of lime juice and lemon combine with crunchy fresh acidity. Dry steely finish with plenty of minerality also present. Long laser like aftertaste with lingering wet steel, lime, lemon and mineral characters.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 11.2%

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2017 Von Hovel Saar Riesling Feinherb

Mosel, GERMANY
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

ABV: 9.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Other Reviews....
Apple, lime and almond inform the nose and silken palate of this brightly refreshing bottling that, at 17 grams of residual sugar, exhibits the sort of hidden sweetness that proves especially efficacious when pairing with diverse cuisine. The slate-lined finish is animatingly as well as refreshingly sustained. (The registration number has been noted so as to distinguish this bottling from an eponymous liter bottling.) Drink 2019 - 2020.
88 points
David Schildknecht - Vinous
The 2017er Saar Riesling (as it is indicated on the consumer label) comes from the Wiltinger Klosterberg, Krettnacher Euchariusberg and Oberemmeler Karlsberg, and was fermented down to barely off-dry levels (17 g/l of residual sugar). This offers a beautifully racy and comparatively pure nose of pear, vineyard peach, white flowers, some herbal elements and smoky slate. The wine is beautifully light-footed and playful on the nicely zesty and delicately creamy palate and leaves a nicely fruity and mouthwatering feel in the long and engaging finish. This is a gorgeous off-dry Riesling to enjoy mindlessly over the coming years. Now-2022.
89 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2016 Wagner Stempel Gutswein Riesling

Rheinhessen, GERMANY
$36. 99
Bottle
$443.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinctive greenish tinge to the edgings and a watery hue. Ripe lime and crunchy red apple aromas combine with a faint whiff of honeysuckle over hints of mandarin and flinty mineral. A fullish textural feel is cut through by racy flinty, mineral infused acidity. Flavours of ripe limes and red apples dominating over subtle honeysuckle and citrusy mineral characters. Dry zesty finish with an aftertaste of ripe limes, apples, light honeysuckle, fresh citrus and flinty mineral.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 12%

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- 98
- 96
- Organic
2020 Wagner-Stempel Heerkretz Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Rheinhessen, GERMANY
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
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

Other Reviews....
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 Warrabilla Reserve Riesling

Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)

ABV: 11%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a subtle tinge of green around the outskirts. Distinct lime, lemon and Granny Smith apple scents are intermeshed with wet steel and flinty mineral notes. Crunchy lemon and lime fruits are underpinned by zesty acidity with some green apple, mandarin and steely mineral elements on the back half. Finishes dry, crisp and snappy.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 11%

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2017 Weingut Knoll Loibner Gruner Veltliner Federspiel

Wachau, AUSTRIA
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Bright pale straw colour with a slight glimmer of green to the outskirts and a watery hue. Aromas of pear and red apple intermingle with a hint of honeysuckle, faint cinnamon and spice. Mouthfilling flavours of fresh pear and red apple have a generous, well rounded textural feel. Nuances of lime, light honeysuckle and mineral also chime in. Finishes dry with good fresh acidity and a medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12%

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2017 Weingut Knoll Loibner Riesling Federspiel

Wachau, AUSTRIA
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Lifted lime, red and green apple aromas have a slatey overlay with chalky mineral notes also evident. Intense, spritely and mineral laden the palate carries red apple, lime and citrus flavours over a back drop of slate and flinty minerals. Finishes dry and tense with zesty acidity and a lingering aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Other Reviews….
Clean, fresh, vibrant and bright expression here. All white flesh stone fruit, citrus, floral things. Palate is cut and chalky, tense and true, long and fine with a powdery fan of fresh acidity to close. It’s an acid hound’s style here, so let the air flow through your hair as you sip. Drink 2019-2023.
92 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

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2018 Whites Road Riesling

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2022-2027)

ABV: 11.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright pale straw to straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of lemon, lime and oily toast like notes are followed by some kerosene. Pristine lime, lemon and green apple fruits present themselves on the front half with some toast and subtle kerosene characters lingering in the background. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a medium length aftertaste. A Riesling in transition.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 11.2%

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2022 Wickhams Road Riesling

Upper Goulburn, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Intense lime, citrus and orange rind scents blossom out of the glass followed by some orange blossom and wet steel notes. Invigorating lime and lemon fruits race across the palate underscored by precise laser like acidity. Finishes dry and steely with some orange blossom infusions lingering on the long crunchy mineral infused aftertaste which has a tangy feel to it.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 11.5%

Other Reviews....
‘My first attempt at riesling. No idea who to make it so I rang a good mate Tom Barry. Said if you have some old foudre just press it dirty, minimal clarification and ferment it in the old large vat. That’s what we did, sees 12 hours skin contact, then fermented in Austrian foudre’. Pretty much ideal from where I sit! Though I’d probably go to 48 hours skin contact, but hey… anyways, what a coup. From Yea Valley.
Stellar drinking, easy appeal, riesling DNA strong and lots of character and detail on offer. For the acid hounds amongst us, the acidity is super bright. For those seeking textural oomph and grip, that’s there too. For those after perfume, juiciness, a cavalcade of mixed citrus fruit, juice and pith, well, guess what, its also in the mix. It’s quite a bold expression in all this going on. And in that, complex, energetic, wickedly drinkable and generally very clever as a wine. At $20 RRP? Pretty much the best riesling in the country from where I sit. Ludicrous! Drink 2022 - 2030.
94 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front (October 2022)

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Riesling in Australia.

Riesling is thought to have been introduced to New South Wales in the 1830s by the Macarthur's (pioneers of the Australian wool industry). German settlers brought the variety to the Barossa Valley in South Australia in the 1850's where the grape flourished. It's since found many new homes, such as Mt. Barker in Western Australia, the Clare Valley in South Australia, as well as Central and Southern Victoria. A tightrope of fruit and racy acidity when young, age-worthy examples develop honey and toast characteristics, sometimes accompanied by a distinct 'kerosene' note. Generally suited to cooler climates, examples from Grosset, Petaluma, Wilson Polish Hill, Dukes, Western Australia and Best's Great Western, Victoria are all worth seeking out.

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