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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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2025 High Eden Estate Single Vineyard RieslingEden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinA Riesling with terrific drive, intensity and tension.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Lemon and lime aromas jump out of the glass trailed by some Granny Smith apple, orange rind and steely mineral notes. The zesty palate features lime and lemon fruits over orange rind, green apple and steely mineral elements. Terrific drive, intensity and tension with fresh, crunchy acidity. Long racy mineral and flint infused finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2023 Hochkirch RieslingTarrington, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 11.5%Closure: CorkTense and tightly wound finishing dry, elegant and focused.
Brilliant yellow straw colour with a watery hue. The nose offers up aromas of lime, red apple skin, pear and mandarin followed by some distinct floral notes and hints of honeysuckle. Tense lemon and lime flavours are intermeshed with green apple skin and steely mineral elements. Tightly wound, it has crisp acidity finishing dry, elegant and focused.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 11.5% - 2022 Hofgut Falkenstein Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Spatlese Feinherb (Palm)Mosel, GERMANY$81. 99Bottle$983.88 DozenABV: 8.5%Closure: Cork
The Weber family of Hofgut Falkenstein have been making ultra-traditional Rieslings in the Saar district of the Mosel region since the mid-eighties; there they farm about 9 hectares in and around the villages of Niedermennig and Krettnach. Erich, the family winzer (winegrower in german) works alongside his middle son Johannes, who has joined him full-time in the vineyards and cellar in recent years. Ever since there has been more of a focus on Rieslings with residual sugar. The emphasis on their work is in the vineyard, where no pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers are employed and cover crops are grown to encourage biodiversity and, when necessary, competition with the vines for water. With their straightforward approach to winemaking the Webers craft light, distinctive and racy Rieslings displaying well-integrated acidity from their low yielding old vines, and are bottled traditionally by the cask.
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The 2022er Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Spätlese Feinherb Palm (the reference to this internal cask name is provided in small print on the label after the AP number) comes from different small parcels on the western side of the vineyard and was fermented down to off-dry levels of residual sugar. Slightly reductive at first, this quickly opens up to reveal beautiful notes of vineyard peach, Conference pear, minty herbs, and stone fruits. The wine proves incredibly creamy and refined on the delicately smooth and beautifully refined palate. The finish is more focused as zesty elements come through. Aromatic and fruity flavors are wrapped into fine spices and herbal elements in the after-taste. Drink 2027-2042.
94 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines - 2022 Hofgut Falkenstein Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Auslese (Forster)Mosel, GERMANY$135. 00Bottle$1620.00 DozenABV: 7.5%Closure: Cork
The Weber family of Hofgut Falkenstein have been making ultra-traditional Rieslings in the Saar district of the Mosel region since the mid-eighties; there they farm about 9 hectares in and around the villages of Niedermennig and Krettnach. Erich, the family winzer (winegrower in german) works alongside his middle son Johannes, who has joined him full-time in the vineyards and cellar in recent years. Ever since there has been more of a focus on Rieslings with residual sugar. The emphasis on their work is in the vineyard, where no pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers are employed and cover crops are grown to encourage biodiversity and, when necessary, competition with the vines for water. With their straightforward approach to winemaking the Webers craft light, distinctive and racy Rieslings displaying well-integrated acidity from their low yielding old vines, and are bottled traditionally by the cask.
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The 2022er Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Auslese Förster (the reference to this internal cask name is provided in small print on the label after the AP number) was made from clean fruit harvested rather late at 90° Oechsle from vines planted in the 1960s in the prime Gross Schock sector of the vineyard and was fermented down to sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a fresh and delicately floral nose of bright white and yellow fruits, candied grapefruit, may tree, cassis, and smoke. The wine is magnificently playful and juicy on the clean and bright palate. The finish is very long and crystal clear. This is a splendid and refined Auslese. Drink 2032-2062.
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2024 Immel Riesling TrockenRheinhessen, GERMANY$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 11.5%Closure: StelvinZesty, tense and steely with a long slatey finish that shows plenty of zip.
Brilliant pale straw colour with green tinged edges and a watery hue. Red apple, lime, orange blossom and honeysuckle aromas emerge from the glass followed by some slatey mineral notes. Zesty lime, green to red apple and lemon fruits are underscored by racy mineral infused acidity. Tense steely like feel with the long slatey finish showing plenty of zip.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2022 Jackson Brooke Doeven Vineyard RieslingHenty, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesABV: 12%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of lime and citrus have a delicate oily toast and lemon butter overlay with some wet steel notes also evident. Taut and zippy the linear yet texturally pleasing palate features racy lime and lemon fruits over a back drop of toast, delicate lemon butter and steely mineral elements. A beam of laser like acidity sculpting the long, dry, precise finish.
Drink over the next 8-10 years.
Alc. 12%Other Reviews….
Plenty of flavour and texture here, mint and green apple, a little honey gloss, some exotic spice too. Some chalky texture, a light lemon peel bitterness and grip, kind of honey/creamy too, but with intense acidity to cut through, and a long nutty/spicy finish. Very good. Drink 2022-2028+
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2025 Jim Barry Watervale RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 11%Closure: StelvinA mouth watering Watervale Riesling with terrific drive and intensity.
Brilliant water like core with green highlighted edges. Punchy lime, lemon and orange rind scents jump out of the glass trailed by some talc and chalky mineral notes. Boasting terrific drive and intensity, mouth watering lime, citrus and orange rind flavours inundate the palate. Green apple, chalky talc and steely mineral elements extend across the back half. Tense and sculptured in its feel it has crisp acidity and a long zesty finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 11%Other Reviews……
The 2025 Watervale Riesling is tightly coiled and water-white in flavors, with lemon zest, green apple, white flowers and a hint of pear. This is fresh and crunchy and defined by its purity and clarity. It's a wine that has a surprising ability to age despite the price point and one that looks so good in its youth. This is a compelling wine for the money….
Drink 2025-2035.
92 Points
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2025 Jim Barry The Florita RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$59. 99Bottle$719.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 12 Years (2026-2038)ABV: 11.5%Closure: StelvinTense, concentrated and racy with sculpturing acidity and a long, ultra focused finish.
Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge across the outskirts. Intense lime and lemon scents jump from the glass followed by some Granny Smith apple, chalky talc, orange rind and flinty mineral notes. Tense, concentrated and racy, the palate is lined with mouth watering lime, lemon and green apple fruits which are sculptured by zippy, mineral infused acidity. Delicate orange rind, wet steel and flint elements also chime in. Finishes long and ultra focused.
Drink over the next 10-12 years.
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2025 Jim Barry Lodge Hill RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 11%Closure: StelvinTense and mouth watering with a long electric finish.
Jim Barry purchased the Lodge Hill vineyard in 1977, convinced that it would produce some of the best Riesling in Clare. Situated on the eastern ranges of the township of Clare, it is one of the highest vineyards in the Valley at an altitude of 480 metres, and is ideal for producing steely, minerally Rieslings, distinctive to the area.
Brilliant water like core with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts. Lime, lemon and orange rind scents jump out of the glass followed by some chalky talc and mineral notes. Tense and mouth watering the palate displays superb drive, lined with zesty lime, citrus and orange rind fruits. Crisp acidity with chalky talc and steely mineral elements extending across the long electric finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2014 Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Riesling Cellar ReleaseClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)ABV: 11.7%Closure: StelvinA marriage of lime and lemon fruit to building tertiary elements.
Brilliant straw colour with green tinged edges and a watery hue. Elevated lime and lemon butter scents have a distinct oily toast like overlay followed by some steely kerosene notes. Zippy acidity underpins lime and lemon flavours with tertiary elements of toast, oily kerosene like elements and wet steel building across the back half. Oily like texture finishing long and dry.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 11.7%Other Reviews…..
One of the highest vineyards in the Clare Valley at 480m, next to Petaluma's celebrated Hanlin Hill vineyard, and looking out to Spencer Gulf, 65 km away. Classic dry Clare style, with lemon, lime and apple blossom aromas, the strongly structured palate following suit with a base of chalky/minerally acidity. (Tasted 2014).
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2024 Jim Barry Watervale Riesling - Last StocksClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 11%Closure: StelvinCrunchy lime and lemon fruits with a long zippy finish.
Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts. Intense lime, lemon and orange rind scents jump out of the glass with some chalky talc and mineral notes also evident. Zesty lime and lemon fruits have a crunchy feel across the palate with notions of orange rind, chalky talc and steely mineral elements ensuing. Very crisp acidity with a long zippy finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 11%Other Reviews….
This seems to be a very good JB Riesling. Lemongrass, lime leaf, lime, a bit floral and spicy, with a distinct gin and tonic bite and some bathtime fun perfume. It has a powdery texture, a crisp and lively character, blackcurrant and lavender, and pretty bloody good length. Maybe there’s a little bit of ruggedness to it, but gee, it’s frisky and delicious. Drink 2024-2032+
93 Points
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2013 Jim Barry Spring Farm Block No. 18 RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$95. 00Bottle$1140.00 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinFocused lime and citrus fruits complexed by a multitude of tertiary elements within a tense waxy feel.
Brilliant pale straw core with gleaming green tinged edges and a watery hue. Intense lime and citrus aromas are welded to oily toast, kerosene, lemon butter, faint bees wax and spice notes. Focused lime and citrus fruits remain in the drivers seat with notions of bees wax, oily toast like characters, lemon butter and wet steel extending across the back half. Precise acidity finishing very dry and tense with a waxy feel.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12%Other Reviews….
Superb aged riesling, always released to excellent effect following a decade of bottle age. Light-weighted, with an intensity of flavor and precision that belies its balletic gait. Think spiced quince, honeydew, candied citrus, lemon balm and a faint whiff of kerosene. Yet there is nothing untoward here. The acidity is nicely nestled into what feels like an almost plump mid-palate after the effects of ageing. This is a cooler block on this esteemed site, its wine really sitting pretty. Drink now. Screw cap.
96 Points
JamesSuckling.comA very mature release here. Patience from the Barry family, delivered to you. Magnificent. Complex, supple and loaded with honey toast, truffle and sugared almond. The calling cards of lime, preserved lemon and spicy ginger work their magic in bouquet and palate. A gourmet wine, with so much going on in each mouthful and plenty to savour. Complexity, structure and vitality all here, too. This is a superb cellar release. Drink by 2030.
95 Points
Mike Bennie – James Halliday’s Australian Wine CompanionAustralian wine producers do love having the word ‘block’ in a wine name. I’ll knock your flamin’ block off you drongo. Vineyard sits at 497 metres above sea level. Planted in 1979.
Lime, lemon zest, honey, quince, mint, a discreet petrol top note, slightly spicy too. It has more flavour and less overt acidity than the Block 114, a lick of spice and dried peel, some toasty complexity, with some Bickford’s lime cordial on a dry finish of excellent length and dusty grip.
Very good aged Clare Riesling, and distinctive in that style. Drink 2023-2033+
95 Points
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2023 Joh Jos Prum Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling SpatleseMosel, GERMANY$120. 00Bottle$1440.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
The 2023 Bernkasteler Badstube Spätlese is deep, intense and quite open on the deep and floral as well as stony nose. Dense and savory on the palate, this is a sustainable yet also delicate and savory Spätlese with a salivating and grippy finish with refreshing lemon flavors. 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 06 24 in January 2025. Drink 2025-2065.
93 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe 2023 Riesling Bernkasteler Badstube Spätlese exudes a mossy green charm with lemon balm tinged in slight citric sweetness. The palate reveals this sweetness as Reine Claude plum compote, accompanied by lemon balm and wonderful brightness and lightness, with no baby fat at all. An utter charm bomb with serene sweetness and a delightful tinkle of lemon. Drink 2026-2056.
94 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousA very cool and elegant Mosel riesling spatlese with aromas of white flowers dripping after a summer storm. Brimming with sliced pear fruit but barely off-dry on the palate, this is so easy to enjoy, with its deep well of finesse. The interplay of racy acidity, wet-stone character and fruit in the finish is stunningly beautiful. Drink or hold.
95 points
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2023 Joh Jos Prum Graacher Himmelreich Riesling SpatleseMosel, GERMANY$145. 00Bottle$1740.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
The 2023 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese is very intense and open on the complex and saline nose that is reminiscent of crushed slate rocks as well as ripe and intense, dense citrus fruit intermingled with lemon aromas. Round and refined on the palate, this is a lively and savory Riesling with a firm, mineral structure and floral flavors on the complex and youthful finish. This is a Spätlese to be aged for at least 5+ years. 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 07 24 in January 2025. Drink 2030-2070.
95 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe 2023 Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese offers a yeasty aroma with a hint of flint and a slight touch of mint. The palate showcases pure Mirabelle and gentle sweetness, with exquisite delineation and a supple sweetness highlighted by an exquisitely pure lemon tone. Drink 2026-2060.
95 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousThis great Spatlese from the Graacher Himmelreich has everything we hope for from this famous site: excellent concentration and delicacy on the barely medium-bodied palate, terrific slatey character and a broad spectrum of aromas that range from white flowers and peaches to blackcurrants. Super-stony and precise finish. All of this has a wonderful spring-like freshness that makes it irresistible. Drink or hold.
96 points
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2023 Joh Jos Prum Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spatlese Magnum (1500ml)Mosel, GERMANY$345. 00Bottle$4140.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
The 2023 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese is very intense and open on the complex and saline nose that is reminiscent of crushed slate rocks as well as ripe and intense, dense citrus fruit intermingled with lemon aromas. Round and refined on the palate, this is a lively and savory Riesling with a firm, mineral structure and floral flavors on the complex and youthful finish. This is a Spätlese to be aged for at least 5+ years. 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 07 24 in January 2025. Drink 2030-2070.
95 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe 2023 Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese offers a yeasty aroma with a hint of flint and a slight touch of mint. The palate showcases pure Mirabelle and gentle sweetness, with exquisite delineation and a supple sweetness highlighted by an exquisitely pure lemon tone. Drink 2026-2060.
95 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousThis great Spatlese from the Graacher Himmelreich has everything we hope for from this famous site: excellent concentration and delicacy on the barely medium-bodied palate, terrific slatey character and a broad spectrum of aromas that range from white flowers and peaches to blackcurrants. Super-stony and precise finish. All of this has a wonderful spring-like freshness that makes it irresistible. Drink or hold.
96 points
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2023 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling SpatleseMosel, GERMANY$150. 00Bottle$1800.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
The 2023 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese is concentrated and very intense on the fruit-driven, deep and spicy nose. The wine is very elegant and refined on the dense and seriously structured, salivating palate that is a promise for the future and endlessly salty in the present. 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 08 24 in January 2025. Drink 2030-2070.
95+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe 2023 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese opens with a serene, stony, salty slaty breeze. The palate is exquisitely fine and very bright, luminous even, soaring upward as it reaches down into the slate, embodying the total elegance of the site. Slenderness and serenity are exemplary. Drink 2028-2060.
96 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousThe sensuous curves of Art Nouveau design and joyful flourishes of rococo both give an idea of what Mosel riesling elegance means, but in a masterpiece like this it takes on a totally distinctive feeling unlike anything else on Planet Wine. The white peach fruit, white flower aromas and slatey minerality all tingle on your palate, then flicker on and on in a totally fascinating manner in the nearly endless finish. The touch of sweetness is already beautifully integrated, although the wine just began a decades-long life. Drink or hold.
97 points
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2023 Joh Jos Prum Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling AusleseMosel, GERMANY$165. 00Bottle$1980.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
The 2023 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese is clear, deep, intense and fresh on the complex and still reductive nose. Rich and lush on the concentrated palate, this is a dense and savory, textured and rich Auslese with saline grip and good tension, but it's currently pretty closed and not really singing, even with a certain astringency (from a second bottle). 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 10 24 in January 2025. Drink 2030-2070.
94+? points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThis fabulous Auslese lays out a whole basket of exotic fruit before you. The almost supernatural freshness is no less exciting. Terrific tension between the two, the acidity giving this great brilliance on the extremely precise, medium-bodied palate. The finish almost perfectly balances the restrained richness and intense wet-stone minerality. Limited production. Still very youthful, but how can you resist the beauty? Drink or hold.
96 points
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2023 Joh Jos Prum Graacher Himmelreich Riesling AusleseMosel, GERMANY$170. 00Bottle$2040.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
The 2023 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese is very clear and precise on the elegant and delicate nose that reveals mango and other tropical as well as ripe peach aromas. Savory and crystalline on the palate, this Himmelreich Auslese is highly stimulating in all its finessed juiciness, grip and salivating salinity. The finish is long, playful and irresistible. 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 11 24 in January 2025. Drink 2026-2075.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe 2023 Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Auslese, made virtually without botrytis from fully ripe grapes, offers a shy tone of stone and yeast. The palate features Mirabelle jelly with lovely overtones of lemon balm and fern, wonderfully cut by freshness with a pithy, zesty edge of lime and mainly pale lemon. The finish resembles lemon and yellow plum sorbet, exquisitely fresh and palate-cleansing, yet with exquisite sweetness. Incredibly fine, slender and so balanced. Drink 2028-2060.
96 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousThis youthful Mosel riesling Auslese has a vibrancy and precision that is often missing in these wines, blanketed by thick botrytis richness. I love the mint and chamomile freshness that pulls you into this juicy and concentrated wine and also make it very filigreed on the medium-bodied palate. Incredible precision and subtlety in the super-long finish. Try to be patient, because this is a marathon runner. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
97 points
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2023 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese (375ml)Mosel, GERMANY$110. 00Bottle$1320.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
Intense tropical fruit aromas such as fully ripe mangoes but also baby pineapples open the 2023 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese that reveals a savory slate spice. On the palate, this is a rich yet savory and persistently saline, juicy and structured Auslese with a long and still mouth-filling finish. 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 12 24 in January 2025. Drink 2030-2075.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe 2023 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese, made with virtually no botrytis from ripe grapes, offers equal notes of grapefruit peel, juicy peach and lemon. The extreme finesse of the Prüm style meets the site's elegance, with stony lemon running like a central vein through the linear, elongated body. Such finesse, lightness and filigree nature, yet so much depth. Simply astonishing and a paradigm of site and style. Drink 2028-2060.
96 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousThis great Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese shows exactly the combination of white flower and white peach aromas with silky succulence and extraordinary freshness that made these wines legendary. There’s a healthy amount of unfermented grape sweetness, but the interplay of this with the myriad other components is so complex and fascinating. Super-graceful finish that feels like stroking satin. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
97 points
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2023 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling AusleseMosel, GERMANY$185. 00Bottle$2220.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
Intense tropical fruit aromas such as fully ripe mangoes but also baby pineapples open the 2023 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese that reveals a savory slate spice. On the palate, this is a rich yet savory and persistently saline, juicy and structured Auslese with a long and still mouth-filling finish. 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 12 24 in January 2025. Drink 2030-2075.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe 2023 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese, made with virtually no botrytis from ripe grapes, offers equal notes of grapefruit peel, juicy peach and lemon. The extreme finesse of the Prüm style meets the site's elegance, with stony lemon running like a central vein through the linear, elongated body. Such finesse, lightness and filigree nature, yet so much depth. Simply astonishing and a paradigm of site and style. Drink 2028-2060.
96 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousThis great Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese shows exactly the combination of white flower and white peach aromas with silky succulence and extraordinary freshness that made these wines legendary. There’s a healthy amount of unfermented grape sweetness, but the interplay of this with the myriad other components is so complex and fascinating. Super-graceful finish that feels like stroking satin. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
97 points
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2023 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Magnum (1500ml)Mosel, GERMANY$435. 00Bottle$5220.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
Intense tropical fruit aromas such as fully ripe mangoes but also baby pineapples open the 2023 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese that reveals a savory slate spice. On the palate, this is a rich yet savory and persistently saline, juicy and structured Auslese with a long and still mouth-filling finish. 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 12 24 in January 2025. Drink 2030-2075.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe 2023 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese, made with virtually no botrytis from ripe grapes, offers equal notes of grapefruit peel, juicy peach and lemon. The extreme finesse of the Prüm style meets the site's elegance, with stony lemon running like a central vein through the linear, elongated body. Such finesse, lightness and filigree nature, yet so much depth. Simply astonishing and a paradigm of site and style. Drink 2028-2060.
96 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousThis great Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese shows exactly the combination of white flower and white peach aromas with silky succulence and extraordinary freshness that made these wines legendary. There’s a healthy amount of unfermented grape sweetness, but the interplay of this with the myriad other components is so complex and fascinating. Super-graceful finish that feels like stroking satin. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
97 points
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2023 Joh Jos Prum Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Auslese GoldkapselMosel, GERMANY$330. 00Bottle$3960.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
The 2023 Bernkasteler Lay Auslese (Gold Capsule) is deep, fresh and savory on the crunchy, lemon-scented and honeyed nose that combines reductive with coolish wet stone and saline notes. Very refined and elegant on the palate, this is a playful, crystalline and weightless yet also rich and sweet but stimulating crystalline Auslese with lush yet finessed fruit and a long, well-balanced and very elegant finish. It's highly salivating and irresistible even at this young stage. 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 14 24 in January 2025. Drink 2025-2080.
98 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe 2023 Riesling Bernkasteler Lay Auslese Goldkapsel, with about a third of botrytis-affected fruit, offers an intense aroma of dandelion blossom and ripe peach, complemented by a hint of smokiness. The concentrated palate features intense sweetness framed by a gorgeous spice of candied grapefruit. This intensity seems to delve deeper into the stone, enticing you to take another salty-sweet sip. Drink 2026-2060.
95 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousWelcome to the peak of Mosel filigree in a category where most consumers only expect honeyed richness. Pure silk on the medium-bodied palate, where the great concentration slowly creeps up on you, building to a fantastic crescendo with a pink grapefruit freshness that’s unique in this category. You can drink it now, but then you will miss some of the greatness that’s still locked inside this treasure chest. Drink or hold.
98 points
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2023 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese GoldkapselMosel, GERMANY$415. 00Bottle$4980.00 DozenABV: 7.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
The 2023 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese Goldkapsel opens with a fleeting touch of mint oil before revealing a world of peachy suppleness and concentration, countered by lemon and tender, light-footed elegance. It unfolds with exquisite aromatic finesse. Yes, this is a Goldkapsel, but its lightness and purity are exquisite. So fine and bright with a lastingly zesty finish. Drink 2024-2070.
97 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousOne of the great Mosel Auslese masterpieces of modern times, this has all the floral splendor of the Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard site on the medium-bodied palate, through which an extremely delicate thread of floral honey flows. Then the exotic fruit aromas cascade over you at the extremely long and precise finish. Perfect balance makes this seem much less sweet than it really is. Limited production. Drink or hold.
99 points
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2022 Joh Jos Prum Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Long Goldkapsel (375ml)Mosel, GERMANY$530. 00Bottle$6360.00 DozenABV: 7.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
… Here is a very lush and creamy Auslese with incredible aromas of exotic fruit coulis plus a slew of tropical flowers. So much ripe papaya on the full-bodied palate! Fantastic concentration, creaminess and vitality right through the super-long and compact finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2030.
99 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.comThe 2022er Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese LGK was made from shriveled rather than botrytized fruit and was fermented down to noble sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a gorgeously refined and sumptuous nose of almond paste, pineapple, honeyed yellow peach, tangerine, candied orange zest, fresh apricot, passion fruit, thyme, and smoke. The wine proves magnificently playful on the rich yet refined palate. There is great sweetness and intensity, but also airy and elegant elements which come into play. The energy and finesse in the magnificently long finish are remarkable. What a stunning dessert wine!
98 points
Jean Fisch and David Rayer - Mosel Fine WinesThe 2022 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese Lange Goldkapsel was designated thus because it was not found typical enough for a Beerenauslese, despite reaching sufficient must weight, it was made with 55-60% of botrytis. Mirabelle jelly and compote shine on the nose, slightly lifted, aromatic, ripe and sweet. The palate brings this to the fore, presenting a lovely, concentrated, vividly fruity, bright core of candied Mirabelle, accompanied by gilded, candied citrus, mouth-watering and tempered, yet so intense. Very long, beautifully restrained and pure. (Luscious). Drink: 2025-2050.
95 points
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2022 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Magnum (1500ml)Mosel, GERMANY$420. 00Bottle$5040.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
Still very youthful on the nose, this is crammed with ripe peach, plus more delicate notes of pineapple and mangosteen. It’s a minor miracle that this kind of concentration can be packed into such a sleek, medium-bodied palate. What an amazing mouthfeel this has thanks to the seamless integration of slatey acidity and ripeness. Very long finish with spot-on balance. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.
97 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.comThe 2022er Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese has a beautifully engaging and captivating nose of fresh herbs, white mint, bergamot, yellow flowers, pineapple, candied grapefruit, smoke, and juniper. The wine has great presence and is still on the sweeter side on the palate, where ripe yellow and slightly honeyed fruits with a touch of exotic presence come through. The finish is slightly broader yet captivating and hugely long. The aftertaste shows candied grapefruit and orange zest. This is a gorgeous, ripe, and refined Auslese.
95 points
Jean Fisch and David Rayer - Mosel Fine WinesThe 2022 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese opens with a notion of baked peach, especially baked peach skin, aromatic, slightly caramelized with concentrated fruit. Peach compote sweeps onto the palate, ripe and still with bite, just as cooked peach flesh appears, expressive and sweet but not overdone. This entire flight is a lesson in restraint. The long finish and aftertaste are tempered with citrus, corralling that expressive peach. Lovely, restrained, elegant. (Sweet). Drink: 2025-2050.
94 points
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2022 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling AusleseMosel, GERMANY$180. 00Bottle$2160.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
Still very youthful on the nose, this is crammed with ripe peach, plus more delicate notes of pineapple and mangosteen. It’s a minor miracle that this kind of concentration can be packed into such a sleek, medium-bodied palate. What an amazing mouthfeel this has thanks to the seamless integration of slatey acidity and ripeness. Very long finish with spot-on balance. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.
97 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.comThe 2022er Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese has a beautifully engaging and captivating nose of fresh herbs, white mint, bergamot, yellow flowers, pineapple, candied grapefruit, smoke, and juniper. The wine has great presence and is still on the sweeter side on the palate, where ripe yellow and slightly honeyed fruits with a touch of exotic presence come through. The finish is slightly broader yet captivating and hugely long. The aftertaste shows candied grapefruit and orange zest. This is a gorgeous, ripe, and refined Auslese.
95 points
Jean Fisch and David Rayer - Mosel Fine WinesThe 2022 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese opens with a notion of baked peach, especially baked peach skin, aromatic, slightly caramelized with concentrated fruit. Peach compote sweeps onto the palate, ripe and still with bite, just as cooked peach flesh appears, expressive and sweet but not overdone. This entire flight is a lesson in restraint. The long finish and aftertaste are tempered with citrus, corralling that expressive peach. Lovely, restrained, elegant. (Sweet). Drink: 2025-2050.
94 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - Vinous -
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2022 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling SpatleseMosel, GERMANY$150. 00Bottle$1800.00 DozenABV: 7.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
Here’s a very classic Mosel Spatlese with exactly the combination of richness, elegance and delicacy that makes this category unique. Such delicate white peach and sliced pear, rose and honeysuckle aromas. Very long finish that is as succulent as it is refined. You just want to linger there for as long as you can. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.comThe 2022 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese #11 just shyly speaks of white peach compote on the nose, nothing more. The palate is clear-cut. It flashes a steely slate tone before mollifying it with riper fruit and aromatic citrus, so you are undoubtedly aware of its natural colors. This is stone and poise, depth and salty slate, adorning its essential, stony nature with white peach, ripe, expressive tangerine and a fillip of zesty spice on the finish. Light, restrained and elegant. (Medium). Drink: 2025-2050.
94 points
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2022 Joh Jos Prum Graacher Himmelreich Riesling SpatleseMosel, GERMANY$140. 00Bottle$1680.00 DozenABV: 8%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
Striking nose of garden herbs with just a hint wet earth underlining the delicate white tree fruit aromas. Stunning concentration and energy on the super-straight medium-bodied palate. Very long, almost perfectly balanced finish that is surprising for this category at this early stage in the wine’s development. Great slate expression. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.comThe 2022 Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese is rather closed. Distant fruit appears as though behind glass where you can see but not touch. The palate is a juicy, rounded but tingling picture of tangerine. Aromatic, deliciously tart but wonderfully ripe, with that scented, balancing, zesty tang of tangerine peel. The 2022 shows poised balance, sweetness, extended, aromatic length and real elegance. (Medium). Drink: 2025-2050.
93 points
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2018 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel - Museum ReleaseMosel, GERMANY$399. 00Bottle$4788.00 DozenABV: 7.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
The 2018 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese (Gold Capsule) is very clear, intense and concentrated on the precise and succulent nose that reveals clear and super precise stone fruit intermixed with chervil, tea and very fine slate aromas. Round and highly finessed on the palate, this is a sweet but very subtle, finessed and salty WSU with a piquant and highly stimulating finish. Fabulous. 375-milliliter bottles. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.
97 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Oct 2020)Heady and head-spinningly diverse floral perfume, nut pastes and pit fruit preserves inform the nose and the luscious, glossy, creamy, delicate palate of this beauty. Nougat and quince jelly are the strongest midpalate impressions. Lime zest and fruit pit serve for welcome, enlivening counterpoint on a finish whose vibrancy and exuberance are amazing, especially from a wine of such sheer overall richness and ripeness as well as such creaminess of texture. Sweetness is prominent, but by no means excessive. The Prüms insisted that this wine issued from virtually botrytis-free albeit desiccated fruit.
96 points
David Schildknecht - VinousMaybe I'm amazed! In spite of the density and concentration, this retains the light-footed and filigree character that are typical for this great vineyard site. A cornucopia of dried stone and tropical fruit, but also spices, dried herbs, a whiff of licorice and much else besides. Only just beginning to show what it's made of! Drink or hold.
99 points
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2023 Joseph Cattin RieslingAlsace, FRANCE$33. 99Bottle$407.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2026-2028)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinPear, lime and Jonathan apple fruits show good textural fullness with some oily toast and mineral elements lingering across the finish.
Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Ripe pear, Jonathan apple and honeysuckle aromas emerge from the glass followed by some subtle oily toast like notes and spice. Pear, lime and Jonathan apple fruits show good textural fullness across the palate with notions of quince, toast and spice unfurling across the back half. Brisk underlying acidity with some oily toast and mineral elements lingering across the finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2023 Josmeyer Le Kottabe RieslingAlsace, FRANCE$64. 99Bottle$779.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 12.5%Closure: Diam CorkA texturally full Riesling that finishes brisk, dry and slatey.
Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of red apple, pear and lime have a gentle honeysuckle overlay with some quince and spice notes also evident. The palate is quite rich and texturally full with red apple skin, lime, dried pear and quince flavours overlaying delicate honeysuckle and spice elements. Brisk acidity enlivening the dry slatey finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years
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2023 Kaesler Stonehorse RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 11%Closure: StelvinA brilliant water like core is surrounded by greenish tinged edges. Intense lime and citrus aromas jump out of the glass followed by orange rind, talc and chalky mineral notes. Crunchy lime and citrus fruits drive the palate with notions of orange rind, chalky talc and minerals lying underneath. Crisp acidity with a dry, mouth wateringly juicy finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2024 Kanta RieslingAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$37. 99Bottle$455.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 13.8%Closure: StelvinWonderfully intense and mouth watering with plentiful textural volume counterpointed by shimmering acidity.
Kanta Riesling by Egon Müller is a unique winemaking partnership where German tradition and precision meets the premium, cool climate fruit from the Adelaide Hills. Fruit is sourced from the Argyle Vineyard, a high altitude Adelaide Hills site that sits over 400m above sea level and is flecked with traces of iron stone. Rejuvenated in 1999, the original plantings date back to the 1840’s making them some of the oldest vines in South Australia.
Brilliant very pale straw colour with green tinted edges and a watery hue. Nosing offers up aromas of red apple skin, lime and honeysuckle with some orange blossom and flinty mineral notes also evident. Wonderfully intense the palate features mouth watering lime, red apple, pear and citrus fruits which carry plentiful textural volume. Shimmering acidity with orange and flinty mineral elements the undercard. Superb drive finishing long, dry and scrumptious.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2025 Kate Hill RieslingTasmania, AUSTRALIA$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 11.8%Closure: StelvinVery focused and precise with a long slatey finish that shows plenty of mineral zip.
Brilliant water like colour with green highlighted edges. Intense lime juice, pear and green apple scents are trailed by mandarin, wet slate and flinty mineral notes. Zesty lime, red apple, pear and mandarin fruits are underscored by racy acidity. Very focused and precise, steely mineral characters linger across the long slatey finish that shows plenty of mineral zip.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2024 Kate Hill RieslingTasmania, AUSTRALIA$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinWonderful purity, intensity and drive with a long, scrumptious finish.
Brilliant water like core with green tinged edges. Leaping from the glass are lime zest and lemon scents which are intermeshed with red apple, orange rind and chalky talc notes. The mouth watering palate displays wonderful purity, intensity and drive with lime, lemon and mandarin fruits all engulfing. Crunchy acidity with sherbet, talc and chalky mineral elements highlighted across the long, scrumptious finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2024 Keller Limestone (off-dry) RieslingRheinhessen, GERMANYReduced from $89.99$79. 99Bottle$959.88 DozenABV: 11%Closure: CorkIt is difficult to overstate just how central Weingut Keller has become to the modern understanding of dry Riesling. Since Klaus-Peter Keller took over from his father in 2001, the estate has set a global benchmark for precision and expression, joined in recent years by his son Felix, who now plays an increasingly active role in both the vineyards and cellar. Together with Julia Keller, they continue to refine a style that balances crystalline purity with textural depth, producing some of the most sought-after wines in Germany and beyond.
Sourced largely from the Hubacker and Kirchspiel Grosse Lage vineyards, the Limestone Riesling is a study in tension and clarity. It combines concentrated fruit and spice with a gentle touch of sweetness, all carried by Keller's hallmark, finely etched acidity. The result is a wine that shows remarkable focus and drive while remaining accessible and immediate, a perfect introduction to the off-dry style of the estate.
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2024 Keller Limestone Riesling KabinettRheinhessen, GERMANYReduced from $99.99$89. 99Bottle$1079.88 DozenABV: 7.5%Closure: CorkIt is difficult to overstate just how central Weingut Keller has become to the modern understanding of dry Riesling. Since Klaus-Peter Keller took over from his father in 2001, the estate has set a global benchmark for precision and expression, joined in recent years by his son Felix, who now plays an increasingly active role in both the vineyards and cellar. Together with Julia Keller, they continue to refine a style that balances crystalline purity with textural depth, producing some of the most sought-after wines in Germany and beyond.
The Limestone Kabinett captures a lighter, more delicate side of Keller's winemaking. It serves as the off-dry counterpart to Von der Fels, showing similar purity and precision but in a finer, more lifted frame. The balance between sweetness and acidity is seamless, giving a wine of effortless charm, freshness and mineral clarity.
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This one is already bottled and released. Fruit from Kirchspiel and AbtsE.
Back to pure fruit after the savoury intensity of G-Max and Morstein: ripe green fruits, creamy citrus, creamy like tangy lemon curd. With air, more smoky, but with the sweetness of a Kabinett wine, the fruit is highlighted. Fruity yet stony. Generous and fresh at the same time. An intense Kabinett with excellent balance even with very high acidity. Needs time to become less primary. Drink 2026-2035.
17/20 points
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2024 Keller Von der Fels RieslingRheinhessen, GERMANYReduced from $115.00$105. 00Bottle$1260.00 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: CorkIt is difficult to overstate just how central Weingut Keller has become to the modern understanding of dry Riesling. Since Klaus-Peter Keller took over from his father in 2001, the estate has set a global benchmark for precision and expression, joined in recent years by his son Felix, who now plays an increasingly active role in both the vineyards and cellar. Together with Julia Keller, they continue to refine a style that balances crystalline purity with textural depth, producing some of the most sought-after wines in Germany and beyond.
Much of this quality stems from remarkable raw material. The estate farms some of the Rheinhessen's greatest sites: Morstein, Abtserde, Kirchspiel and Hubacker, with most vines now well over 30 years old, and many far older. Yields rarely exceed 35 hl/ha, harvest is deliberately late, and meticulous hand selection allows for long skin contact before gentle pressing. Fermentation takes place in a mix of old oak and stainless steel, always with an eye toward transparency and finesse rather than weight.
While more than 85 percent of Keller's holdings lie within Grosse Lage (Grand Cru) vineyards, only a small proportion is bottled under those designations. The estate's calling card, Riesling von der Fels, has taken on a greater role in recent years, both in scale and in significance. Initially conceived as a cuvée of young-vine fruit from top sites, it now incorporates a growing proportion of mature vines producing fruit of genuine GG quality. The result is a dry Riesling that captures the essence of the Keller style with remarkable clarity and precision.
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The 2024 Riesling von der Fels, made with 50% grapes from Kirchspiel and the other 50% from Frauenberg, Hubacker, Abtserde and Morstein, was vinified in stainless steel and 600- to 2,400-liter oak vats. The wine displays bright, elegant, fresh and delicately spicy fruit with citrus and salty notes. Lean, elegant and juicy on the palate, with plenty of salt, a firm structure and lively citrus notes, this is an almost light, aromatic and very drinkable dry Riesling from shell limestone and limestone soils. It has a savory finish. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in August 2025. Drink 2028-2045.
93 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe winery’s calling card, says Keller. Includes a higher percentage of Kirchspiel (45%) than normal, with one barrel from vines planted 1964, two barrels of Morstein and AbtsE and a bit of Hubacker. Also the younger Frauenberg vines. Average vine age 30 years. No longer really the young vines though that is how this cuvée started. 40,000 bottles produced. To be released May 2025. Cask sample.
Lightly flinty aroma, pure salty-sour citrus. More mineral and less Riesling-defined than usual. High acid, great tension. Minerality of the vintage and Kirchspiel. A serious Von der Fels. Tight, bone dry, sinewy but with a mouth-watering grapefruit-like fruit foundation. Texture, too, with high dry extract in 2024 giving body to balance the freshness. Acidity is high but integrated. Drink 2027-2035.
17/20 points
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2024 Keller RR RieslingRheinhessen, GERMANYReduced from $190.00$173. 00Bottle$2076.00 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: CorkIt is difficult to overstate just how central Weingut Keller has become to the modern understanding of dry Riesling. Since Klaus-Peter Keller took over from his father in 2001, the estate has set a global benchmark for precision and expression, joined in recent years by his son Felix, who now plays an increasingly active role in both the vineyards and cellar. Together with Julia Keller, they continue to refine a style that balances crystalline purity with textural depth, producing some of the most sought-after wines in Germany and beyond.
RR stands for Riesling from red-soiled parcels within Kirchspiel, where the iron-rich earth gives a spicier, more textural profile than the limestone sites used for Von der Fels. In some vintages the fermentation finishes completely dry, while in others a small touch of residual sugar remains, creating a beautifully balanced feinherb expression. The 2024 vintage offers bright fruit, fine grip and an energetic, savoury edge that highlights the distinct personality of these red soils.
- 2022 Keller Kirchspiel Riesling KabinettRheinhessen, GERMANY$230. 00Bottle$2760.00 DozenABV: 8.5%Closure: Cork
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Tank sample. They don't analyse the wines until bottling but this probably has around 40 g/l residual sugar and TA 9.5 g/l.
Fragrant with wildflowers and wildflower honey but no real sense of sweetness in the aroma. A touch of fresh pear, slightly richer in than the Limestone. Dry and textured on the palate even with the sweetness (I usually find sweeter wines have a more rounded texture), a chalky, dry contrast with the actual sweetness in the wine. Opens to a little bit of white pepper. Dancing and expressive, that chalkiness brings it to perfect harmony. Extremely fresh acidity gives it an arrow-like heart in a scented exterior. Drink 2024-2035.
18/20 points
Julia Harding MW - jancisrobinson.com - 2022 Keller Limestone (off-dry) RieslingRheinhessen, GERMANY$69. 99Bottle$839.88 DozenABV: 9.5%Closure: Cork
It would be no exaggeration to say Weingut Keller consistently produce the finest dry Rieslings in the world, a fact proven year after year since Klaus-Peter Keller took over the reins from his father in 2001. Along with his wife Julia, Klaus-Peter has continued to prioritise the quality of dry wine produced at the estate, and these are now some of the most sought after and collected wines on the planet.
Sourced predominantly from the Hubacker and Kirchspiel 'GG' sites, the limestone presents incredibly concentrated fruit and spice along with a gentle touch of sweetness, Sabre-like acidity brought together in seamless balance.
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2023 Kilikanoon Mort’s Cut Watervale Riesling (375ml)Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$33. 99Bottle$407.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2026-2031)ABV: 9.5%Closure: StelvinA luscious desert style wine that’s relatively light on its feet and has a long refreshing finish.
Brilliant pale straw to straw colour with golden green tinged edges. Honeyed lime, apricot and lemon butter scents engulf the nostrils with some bees wax and marmalade notes also evident. Luscious honeyed lime and lemon flavours are underscored by a line of fresh acidity. Marmalade and pineapple characters extend across the back half. Relatively light on its feet, it has a long, elegant and refreshing finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2025 Knappstein RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2026-2034)ABV: 11%Closure: StelvinZesty lime juice, lemon and tangy mandarin fruits underscored by very crisp acidity with a tense, steely finish.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Elevated lime, red apple and honeysuckle scents are trailed by some orange blossom notes. Zesty lime juice, lemon and tangy mandarin fruits are underscored by very crisp acidity. Flinty mineral elements linger across the dry invigorating finish that has a tense, steely feel.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 11% -
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2024 Kusuda RieslingMartinborough, NEW ZEALAND$89. 99Bottle$1079.88 DozenABV: 12%Closure: StelvinHiro Kusuda was born in Tokyo where he worked as a lawyer before a stint in Australia. Along the way his love affair with wine and winemaking grew, and eventually he set off to complete his studies at Geisenheim in Germany before moving to Martinborough in New Zealand to make hand crafted Pinot Noir. Kusuda is known for attention to detail, to the point that each berry is picked individually at harvest by his Japanese friends that fly out each year to assist. Naturally this precision comes at a cost, in particular the miniscule volumes produced, and as such stocks are extremely limited.
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The aromatic quality is fantastic here, with lemon blossoms, clementine skin and melons, ever so refined. Medium-bodied, it shows lots of energy and sophistication. There’s a lovely acidity and crispness to the precise fruit, a light flintiness adding to the complexity. Tangy at the end. Pure. Drink now. Screw cap.
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2025 Leeuwin Estate Art Series RieslingMargaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinTense and focused with a long precise finish.
Brilliant water like core with a faint greenish tinge around the edges. Aromas of lemon, lime juice and green apple fill the nostrils with some chalky talc and steely mineral notes also evident. Crunchy lime and lemon fruits dominate the palate with notions of green apple, talc and chalky mineral elements the undercard. Tense and focused in its feel, it has crisp acidity and a long precise finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2025 Liz Heidenreich Watervale RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinZippy lemon and lime fruits with piercingly crisp acidity and a tense finish.
Brilliant water like core with green tinged edges. Aromas of lime and lemon leap out of the glass complimented by some wet steel, orange rind, chalky talc and mineral notes. Zippy lemon and lime fruits are underscored by piercingly crisp acidity which lends a tightly wound feel. Orange rind, chalk and steely mineral elements line the back half. Tense laser like precise finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12% -
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2023 Lonely Vineyard RieslingEden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Distinct lime juice top notes mix with Granny Smith apple, lemon, wet steel, orange rind and chalky mineral like scents. Crunchy lime, lemon and orange rind flavours meld into a wet steel and chalky mineral back drop. Crisp acidity brings tension. Finishes dry, long and focused.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.5% -
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2023 Mader Riesling DryAlsace, FRANCE$42. 99Bottle$515.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinNicely fleshed with pear, red apple and lime fruits, brisk acidity and a generous yet dry finish.
This wine includes almost 10% de-classified Grand Cru fruit from the Rosacker vineyard. It’s a blend of several sites of mostly limestone based soil from vines of 20-50 years old. All parcels are harvested and vinified separately with the final blend being made just before bottling after being aged on fine lees for 6 months.
Brilliant pale straw colour with green toned edges and a watery hue. Lime and red apple scents drift from the glass followed by some pear, orange blossom and delicate honeysuckle notes. Delicious pear, red apple and lime fruits are nicely fleshed in their flow across the palate. Subtle honeysuckle and stony mineral elements linger underneath. Brisk acidity with a generously fruited yet dry finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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