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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. Browse our top rated Riesling wines here.
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2024 3 Drops RieslingGreat Southern, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinA zesty, super crisp Great Southern Riesling.
Brilliant water like core with highlights of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Lemon and lime aromas jump out of the glass followed by some chalky talc, green apple and mineral notes. Crunchy lemon, lime and Granny Smith apple fruits run across the palate with zesty acidity threaded through it’s core. Chalk and steely mineral elements extend across the back half. Finishes dry, long and super crisp.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2023 A. Christmann Olberg-Hart Riesling Grosses GewachsPfalz, GERMANY$230. 00Bottle$2760.00 DozenABV: 12%Closure: Diam CorkOther Reviews....
From 34-year-old vines on tertiary limestone soils. the 2023 Ölberg-Hart Königsbach Riesling VDP.Grosse Lage is deep, pure, flinty and particularly smoky on the intense and complex, distinctively mineral nose. The wine is pure, saline and tensioned on the palate yet also reveals ripe and dense as well as juicy fruit with a fine and persistent mineral structure and lingering salinity. This is a young but complex GG from Königsbach. 12% stated alcohol. Diam 30 cork. Tasted at the domaine in January 2024. Drink 2026-2055.
93 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe 2023 Riesling Königsbach Ölberg-Hart Grosses Gewächs comes from the core parcel of the Ölberg on calcareous marl. Yeasty funk on the nose, for now, obscures the fruit. However, the palate is bright, lithe, vivid and citric, with a beautiful concentration and supple, smooth, cooling depth. There is an excellent combination of profound freshness and supple, slender mouthfeel. (Bone-dry) Drink 2028-2050.
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Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousComplex herbal aromas are interwoven with intense Amalfi lemon fruit and a very subtle flinty character that gives this stunning Pfalz riesling GG an electric vitality. The freshness on the extremely focused medium-bodied palate must be experienced to be believed. Incredibly long, precise and stony finish. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
97 points
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2023 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses GewachsPfalz, GERMANY$240. 00Bottle$2880.00 DozenABV: 12%Closure: Diam CorkOther Reviews....
The 2023 Idig Königsbach Riesling VDP.Grosse Lage is deep, ripe, pure and intense on the nose that reveals concentrated fruit intermingled with saline notes. Full-bodied, intense and dense in its texture, this is a compact, saline and very mineral, still tight and crunchy yet stimulating Idig with fine tannins and a long, intense and sustainable finish. 12% stated alcohol. Diam 30 cork. Tasted at the domaine in January 2024. Drink 2025-2060.
97 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateFor now, the 2023 Riesling Königsbach Idig Grosses Gewächs is faintly citric on the nose. However, the palate sprays with lemon and fizzes with brightness and vivid juiciness, evoking a rushing brook, running over mossy stones, cooling, pure and rapid. Everything here is alive with citric verve, leaving such a gorgeous, long citrus savor. The 2023 is wonderful and so pure. (Bone-dry) Drink 2028-2060.
96 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousIntensely flinty and expressive on the nose like a young Chablis Grand Cru, this great Pfalz dry riesling very slowly unwinds on the palate. Gigantic power and energy are pressed into a sleek silhouette, with an Amalfi lemon freshness that’s off the scale. How can you not be moved by the almost endless finish of this great masterpiece of minerality? From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
99 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com![2023 A. Christmann Vogelsang Riesling Grosses Gewachs]()
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2023 A. Christmann Vogelsang Riesling Grosses GewachsPfalz, GERMANY$240. 00Bottle$2880.00 DozenABV: 12%Closure: Diam CorkOther Reviews....
The 2023 Vogelsang Neustadt Riesling VDP.Grosse Lage is from pure Muschelkalk soils and opens with a pure yet intense and mineral as well as sur lie-scented nose of very fine Riesling berries. Round and elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied, pure, saline and crunchy Riesling whose style is clearly aligned with the Pinot Noir. This is based on vines planted in the early 1980s and a very small part of very young vines from 2019. 12% stated alcohol. Diam 30 cork. Tasted at the domaine in January 2024. Drink 2028-2060.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe 2023 Riesling Neustadter Vogelsang Grosses Gewächs is grown on Triassic limestone, rising up to 320 meters and benefiting from cooler winds at night but facing due south. Just a touch of spice, reminiscent of cumin seed, appears on the shy nose. The palate is slender and traces a central spine of citric brightness that is luminous and seems to sink deep into the soil. It is strait-laced, lemony, taut, bright, vivacious, pristine and pure. (Bone-dry) Drink 2028-2050.
94 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousThe striking nose of lemon curd pulls you inexorably into this masterpiece of northerly riesling elegance, from a region where warmth and generosity prevail. Excellent concentration without a hint of weight. It is this delicacy that makes the wine so compelling. I love the elegance of the very long and precise finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
96 points
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2020 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses GewachsPfalz, GERMANY$190. 00Bottle$2280.00 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
The 2020 Idig Königsbach Riesling Grosse Lage offers a pure, chalky, fresh, concentrated and iodine- and lemon-scented nose representing the limestone terroir of the cru as well as the warmth of the vintage. Saline and crystalline on the first palate, this is a pure, fresh and concentrated but also lush and vitalizing Riesling with a pure, enormously saline and tensioned finish with fine tannin grip. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022. Drink 2027 - 2050.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Dec 2022)So deep, it feels like it’s pulling you in the direction of the center of the earth! Yet, another side of the wine seems to float above the world. Radically mineral finish that leaves you in no doubt about this great dry riesling’s future! From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drinkable now, but best from 2023.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.comThe 2020er Idig GG, as it is referred to on the consumer label, presents a beautifully smoky and floral nose of anise, cassis, jasmine, licorice, and herbs, as well as a hint of camphor. The wine proves superbly zesty and elegant on the comparatively light-weighted yet complex palate. The finish is super long and focused, despite more weight and presence coming through, especially with airing. The overall balance remains on the fresh and lively side, and we would opt to enjoy this beauty rather in its primary phase of development. Drink 2023-2030.
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2020 A. Christmann Olberg-Hart Riesling Grosses GewachsPfalz, GERMANY$175. 00Bottle$2100.00 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
The 2020 Ölberg-Hart Königsbach Riesling Grosse Lage offers a clear, pure, fresh, saline and really classic Riesling bouquet that is clearly influenced by iron notes as well as the ripe and concentrated Riesling berry. Saline and finessed on the palate, this is a tightly structured pure and tensioned dry Riesling with lots of salinity but also ripe and fleshy fruit with fine tannins, both representing a warm, ripe vintage. It is very long and saline on the pure and youthful finish. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022. Drink 2026 - 2050.
94 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Dec 2022)If you’re a Barolo fan, then here’s a dry riesling for you! The first impression is silky and suave, but then the massive structure - including tons of fine tannin - asserts itself. The mirabelle and citrus notes just emerging from this deep cave, but the promise is there! From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drinkable now, but best from 2023.
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Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.comThe 2020er Ölberg-Hart GG, as it is referred to on the consumer label, captures one’s attention with some beautifully refined and aromatic notes of almond cream, herbs, spices, candied grapefruit, anise, and Conference pear. The wine develops great juicy presence which gives it depth and complexity, while the finish is more restrained but also zesty and spicy. It proves still compact but the overall complexity at play is superb. There is a little bit more presence and intensity in the very long finish, so that we would opt to enjoy it rather in its youth. Drink 2024-2028.
92 points
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2020 A. Christmann Vogelsang Riesling Grosses GewachsPfalz, GERMANY$175. 00Bottle$2100.00 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
Christmann's 2020 Vogelsang Neustadt Riesling Grosse Lage is the first release of this steep cru that the family bought three years before. The wine opens with a coolish and lime-fresh bouquet of crushed stones and lemons. It is remarkably cool and fresh for the vintage, which comes through on the palate. Here, the wine shows super-ripe and intense fruit, whereas the coolish and saline limestone terroir comes out only on the finish with fresh and lemon-scented acidity and long, mouthwatering salinity. There are fine tannins and bitters on the aftertaste. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022. Drink 2027 - 2047.
93 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Dec 2022)Very bright and uplifting nose with delicate dried-flower aromas. Lots of depth and structure, but also very polished. In spite of the power and mineral backbone, it’s quite sleek at the very long and complete finish. The first vintage of this GG! From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold.
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2018 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses GewachsPfalz, GERMANY$150. 00Bottle$1800.00 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
The lemon/lime-green colored 2018 Idig Riesling Trocken "GG" offers a deep and complex, still yeasty-scented and flinty nose. Lush and juicy on the palate but with a fine and silky texture, fine tannins and a very long finish, this is an outstandingly rich and powerful Riesling with perhaps some grams of sugar or a lower acidity but with the vitality of a remarkable wine that will surely and clearly improve in the bottle.
93 Points
The Wine AdvocateThis is a remarkably mineral and taut style with dried citrus, quartz, ivory and brightly squeezed citrus. Edgy and compact on the palate with subtle, caressing phenolics and vibrant, bright acidity. Long and very citrusy on the finish. Drink now or hold.
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2024 Alkoomi Grazing Collection RieslingFrankland River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$17. 99Bottle$215.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinA racy Riesling underpinned by zippy acidity.
Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge to the edges. Jumping out of the glass are zesty lime, lemon and Granny Smith apple scents trailed by some orange, talc and chalky mineral notes. Racy lime, lemon and orange rind fruits are underpinned by zippy acidity. Chalky talc and steely mineral elements linger through the long mouth watering finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2023 Alkoomi Grazing Collection Late HarvestFrankland River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$17. 99Bottle$215.88 DozenABV: 11%Closure: StelvinProduced from estate-grown fruit which was harvested in the early hours of the morning before undergoing fermentation in stainless steel to preserve fruit freshness and delicacy. This Late Harvest wine has unctuous residual sugar that pairs perfectly with spicy Asian fusion food or served on those really hot summer days, with a handful of ice and a wedge of lime.
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2024 Auld Family Wines Wilberforce RieslingEden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinConcentrated lime and lemon fruits with a long scrumptious finish.
Brilliant water like colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Leaping out of the glass are intense lime and lemon scents followed by some green apple, subtle orange rind and chalky mineral notes. Concentrated lime and lemon fruits drive the mouth watering palate with notions of green apple, chalky talc and minerals lying underneath. Crisp acidity with a long scrumptious finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2023 Barking Mad Watervale RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$14. 99Bottle$179.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Soaring out of the glass are intense lime, citrus and orange rind aromas followed by some distinct talc, subtle wet steel and chalky mineral notes. Racy lime and citrus fruits are underpinned by zingy mineral infused acidity with notions of orange rind, wet steel and chalky mineral characteristics also present. Finishes dry and crisp with a long crunchy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2024 Basileus RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenMinimum 6 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinCrunchy lime, citrus and mandarin fruits underscored by zippy acidity.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a subtle tinge of green around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of lime juice, red apple and faint honeysuckle mix with some orange blossom notes. Crunchy lime, citrus and mandarin fruits are underscored by zippy acidity. Finishes dry and zingy with flashes of orange blossom.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2024 Best's Great Western Foudre Ferment RieslingGreat Western, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 11.5%Closure: StelvinLime, pear and green to red apple skin flavours over a subtle honeysuckle, mandarin and flinty mineral back drop with slightly tangy acidity.
Made from juice with extended skin contact and wild fermented in large oak foudre. Brilliant water like colour with highlights of green around the edges. Pronounced lime and green apple skin aromas have a subtle smoky overlay with some citrus and wet slate notes also evident. Lime, pear and green to red apple skin flavours are featured over a subtle honeysuckle, mandarin and flinty mineral back drop. Dry to off dry finish with slightly tangy acidity and a nicely shaped conclusion of ample length.
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2023 Billy Button The Torment RieslingKing Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like core with highlights of green around the edges. Zesty lemon and orange rind scents jump out of the glass followed by some green apple, lime and steely mineral notes. Steely structured, tense and tight, lemon, lime and Granny Smith apple flavours are framed by searing acidity. Dry piercing finish with an ultra crisp wet steel and mineral laced conclusion.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2024 Brave Souls The Lighthouse Keeper RieslingEden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$21. 99Bottle$263.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 11.5%Closure: StelvinBrave Souls is collaboration between Sons of Eden and distributor David Fesq. The fruit for this wine was sourced from two standout vineyards within the higher altitude and cooler sections of Eden Valley, the Cranes Range vineyard and Boehm Springs Road vineyard. The 2024 vintage was a cool season with a long slow, and dry, ripening period which delivered pristine Riesling fruit with an abundance of flavour and natural acidity.
Concentrated and textural yet zesty Riesling with a long mouth watering finish.
Brilliant very pale straw colour with a subtle tinge of green around the edges and a watery hue. Intense lime, citrus and orange rind aromas jump out of the glass followed by some chalky talc and delicate mineral notes. Zesty in it’s feel yet possessing plenty of textural volume, concentrated lime and citrus fruits flood the mouth with notions of orange rind, green apple, chalky talc and subtle steely mineral elements lying underneath. Crisp acidity with a long mouth watering finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2020 Breuer & Mehriein & Lunden Riesling Venture TrockenRheingau, GERMANY$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2022-2026)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinA joint venture between Theresa Breuer, Weingut Bernhard Mehrlein from Oestrich-Winkel and Georg Breuer cellarmaster Markus Lundén. Sourced from three to four different villages around the region to bring diversity, the fruit is whole bunch pressed and fermented and aged in stainless steel for approximately 8 months.
Brilliant water like core with a distinct tinge of green to the edges. Aromas of lime, pear and red apple are married to hints of honeysuckle and slatey mineral notes. Scrumptious lime, red apple and subtle orange blossom infusions overlay a crunchy back drop of chalky lemon and wet slate characters. Zippy acidity finishing dry, long and mouth watering. An excellent first up effort from this trio.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2024 Castle Rock Estate Porongurup RieslingPorongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)ABV: 11.5%Closure: StelvinReview Summary: Concentrated yet tightly coiled and tense with a steely feel.
The Detailed review: Brilliant water like core with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts. Lime, lemon and Granny Smith apple aromas are propelled through the nostrils with ample intensity followed by some wet steel and flinty mineral notes. Zesty lemon and lime fruits wrap themselves around a tense core of steely mineral infused acidity with some green apple accents also evident. Concentrated yet tightly coiled it finishes dry, long and refreshingly crisp.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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This is a stunning Riesling and amazing value. It might sound like the proverbial broken record but anyone claiming to like Riesling who is not buying, drinking and cellaring these is not serious. Rob Diletti sees this as his flagship. The fruit is all from the estate, from six different blocks, aged between two and four decades. Only the first press of 450 litres/tonne is used here. A bright lemon hue, it is leaner and more elegant than the Skywalk, as expected, with notes of florals, oystershells, citrus including fresh lime and grapefruit pith, and a line of saline acidity. Focus and length are present. This is easily a ten to twenty year proposition. A wonderful Riesling and one which is must-have value. Drink 2024-2044.
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2023 Castle Rock Estate Skywalk RieslingPorongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)ABV: 11.8%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like core with a subtle tinge of green around the outskirts. Intense lime, lemon and Granny Smith apple aromas jump out of the glass followed by some chalky talc and steely mineral notes. Zesty lime, citrus and Granny Smith apple flavours are underscored by searingly crisp acidity. Finishes very dry and steely with chalk and flinty mineral elements lingering through the long snappy finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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The 2023 Skywalk Riesling leads with a distinctly talc-y, mineral nose. It has all the delicacy and ephemeral nuance in the mouth as well. Despite its levity, it is long and persistent through the finish, spooling off into the distance, with white tea, jasmine, green apple skins, scratched lime zest and what feels like a million other tiny characters ... like pulverized confetti. It's such a pleasure to drink this. It's pure and crystalline. Drink 2023-2033.
95 Points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate![2021 Catlin The Nitschke Riesling]()
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2021 Catlin The Nitschke RieslingAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)ABV: 11.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of lime and red apple mix with hints of citrus blossom, faint honeysuckle and flinty mineral notes. Crunchy lime and red apple fruits mix with infusions of orange blossom and steely mineral characters. Finishes dry with a crisp and tightly focused aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2019 Catlin The Molly Mae RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)ABV: 11.5%Closure: StelvinBright pale straw colour with greenish toned edges and a watery hue. The nose is greeted with pronounced lime and citrus aromas which meld into toast, kerosene and spice notes. Racy lime and lemon fruits drive the palate with some developed characters of toast, wet steel and kerosene emerging on the back half. Finishes dry and crisp with a fresh, tightly focused conclusion.
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2024 Chaffey Bros. Wine Co. Not Your Grandma’s RieslingEden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 11.7%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Intense lime juice and lemon scents flood the nostrils followed by talc, orange rind and chalky mineral notes. Mouth watering lime, citrus and orange rind flavours are delivered with ample concentration over a crunchy back drop of chalky talc and mineral elements. Crisp acidity finishing dry, long and zesty.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2023 Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Dry RieslingBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant very pale straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Lime, citrus and red apple aromas fill the nostrils with some talc, orange rind and steely mineral notes also evident. The intensely flavoured palate is awash with a concentrate of lime and citrus fruits that show terrific textural volume. Subtle orange rind, talc and steely mineral elements lie underneath. Crisp mouth watering acidity with a long scrumptious finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2021 Clemens Busch Marienburg Riesling SpatleseMosel, GERMANY$94. 99Bottle$1139.88 DozenABV: 7.5%Closure: CorkClemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
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The 2021 Marienburg Spätlese is pure, bright and flinty on the reductive but fruit-intense and concentrated nose. Round, refined and elegant on the palate, this is a refined and saline, very delicate and stimulating Spätlese with a pure and salivating finish. It's young but digestible due to a rather moderate dose of sulfur. 7.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. Drink 2026 - 2050.
93 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2022)![2020 Clemens Busch Marienburg Vom Blauen Schiefer Riesling]()
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2020 Clemens Busch Marienburg Vom Blauen Schiefer RieslingMosel, GERMANY$99. 99Bottle$1199.88 DozenABV: 11.5%Closure: CorkClemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
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Here's the opportunity to get a GG-type dry riesling for a friendly price. Excellent ripeness and finesse, the stone-fruit and grapefruit character beautifully intertwined with the minerally acidity. Long, herbal and wet-stone finish that tells the full Mosel riesling story. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold.
93 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.comThe 2020er Riesling vom blauen Schiefer, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, comes from early pickings in the blue-slate sector (Fahrlay) of the Pündericher Marienburg. It offers a beautiful nose made of white peach, pear, a hint of earthy spices, wet stone, floral elements, and smoke. The wine proves juicy rather than bone-dry on the palate, where riper flavors play with one’s senses. The finish is still slightly rough and backward. This wine now only needs a few years of patience to fully shine. It could then easily exceed our early high expectations especially as it reveals its superbly floral and fresh array of flavors. Drink 2024-2032.
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Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines![2019 Clemens Busch Marienburg Riesling Auslese]()
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2019 Clemens Busch Marienburg Riesling AusleseMosel, GERMANY$145. 00Bottle$1740.00 DozenABV: 7.5%Closure: CorkClemens and Rita Busch are one of the pioneering organic, and now biodynamic, producers working in Germany. As the fifth generation winemaker at this estate, Clemens stopped using herbicides in 1976, then in 1984 he and wife Rita converted to organics. They were among the first in Germany to commit to organic viticulture and led the movement establishing an association of organic growers in 1986. The estate converted to biodynamics entirely in 2005, earning certifications from the EU and Respekt-Biodyn.
Based in Pünderich, almost all of the vines they work are on the slopes of the Marienburg, and unique for the Mosel, feature parcels planted on the three main colours of slate; blue, red, and grey. In the winery Clemens works with wild yeasts, and ferments mostly in very old 1000-litre barrels. Nothing is added to the wines at any stage, apart from a touch of sulphur at bottling. Most of the wines at the Busch estate are vinified dry, and they are rich, complex and often powerful. They age very beautifully, gaining in complexity and texture. However, the sweet and noble sweet wines from the estate are also impressive, ranking among the finest wines made anywhere on the Mosel.
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2025 Clonakilla RieslingCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinWhilst best known for their Shiraz Viognier, Clonakilla also produce world class Riesling. Murrumbateman's cool climate and decomposed granite soils are ideal for it’s production. The 2025 vintage was outstanding one for the varietal, resulting in a compelling release that’s concentrated and textural.
A stellar Riesling that combines wonderful fruit intensity and textural volume with mouth wateringly crisp acidity.
Brilliant very pale straw almost water like core surrounded by a green tinted rim. Soaring out of the glass are intense lime, citrus and orange rind scents which are trailed by some distinct chalky talc, green apple and mineral notes. Possessing wonderful fruit intensity, textural volume and mouth wateringly crisp acidity, the palate is engulfed with lime, citrus and orange rind fruits. Notions of crunchy green apple, talc and chalky minerals lend further nuance. Magnificent concentration and power with a long, super scrumptious finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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Ah riesling – vintage barely done and dusted yet here you are in my glass. You’re a delight and delicious, even in this still-evolving stage; the patient will be rewarded, so pop some away in the cellar. Open it today and you’ll be greeted by a waft of lemon and lime blossom, waxy hoya flowers and plenty of citrus tang on the palate, with a distinct mandarin flavour. There are no harsh edges with the acidity, just a lovely sensation of talc and texture. Drink by 2035.
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Jane Faulkner - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion![2024 Cooter & Cooter Watervale Riesling]()
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2024 Cooter & Cooter Watervale RieslingClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$21. 99Bottle$263.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinA tense, steely Riesling that has a bone dry finish.
Brilliant water like core with a greenish tint to the rim. Lemon and lime juice aromas intermingle with some Granny Smith apple, chalky talc and wet steel notes. The tense, steely palate features lemon and lime fruits over tart green apple and flinty mineral characters. Crisp laser like acidity with a linear, bone dry finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2024 Craigie Knowe Estate RieslingTasmania, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 12.8%Closure: StelvinBrilliant very pale straw colour with a greenish tint to the edges and a watery hue. Elevated lime and red apple skin aromas carry a flinty overlay followed by some dried herb and smoky mineral like notes. Concentrated lime and red apple skin flavours intermix with hints of mandarin and smoky mineral like infusions. Finishes dry and bracing with crisp acidity and a long flinty aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2024 Crawford River Strata RieslingHenty, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$37. 99Bottle$455.88 DozenABV: 13%Closure: StelvinThe 2024 Crawford River Strata Riesling showcases exceptional purity and definition, thanks to a dream vintage after the challenges of 2022/23. The season began with a dry spring, followed by timely rainfall in late November that ensured excellent flowering, particularly for Riesling. Short bursts of rain in late December and January set the stage for a dry six weeks, with an early harvest starting on March 21. Immaculate fruit with plentiful yields marked a standout year. Grapes were pressed directly to stainless steel for natural settling, followed by fermentation using a mix of wild and commercial yeasts. The wine matured on lees for several weeks before blending and bottling in September 2024. Derived from loam-rich soils over limestone, this Riesling is open, generous, and expressive in its youth.
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From a block planted in '00/'01 on loam-dominant soils. A very bright green gold. Aromatic with classic citrus fruits together with some white peach, ripe pear, orange blossom and jasmine. Mouth-wateringly juicy and delicious with an underlying, fine vein of acidity. It's super now and will continue to be so for quite some time. Yum. Drink 2024-2032.
95 Points
Philip Rich - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion![2023 Dandelion Vineyards Enchanted Garden of the Eden Valley Riesling]()
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2023 Dandelion Vineyards Enchanted Garden of the Eden Valley RieslingEden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 11.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Intense lime and citrus aromas engulf the nostrils with distinct orange rind, talc and chalky mineral notes also evident. A concentrate of mouth watering lime and citrus flavours drive the palate. Notions of green apple, chalky talc like characters, subtle orange rind and mineral lie underneath. Crunchy acidity finishing dry, long and scrumptious.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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Bright and luminous, the nose has a honey and citrus influence with traces of white flower and bath salts. The palate is tightly controlled with a degree of tension extending to the long finish where other characters of dried herbs and green apple emerge. It’s dry as chips but with plenty of deeply penetrating flavour. Drink 2024-2034.
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Ray Jordan – WinePilot.com![2024 Delatite Riesling]()
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2024 Delatite RieslingMansfield, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinZesty lime, citrus and Granny Smith apple fruits with a steely mineral infused spine of acidity.
Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Elevated lime and citrus aromas dominate the nose with some green apple, chalky talc and steely mineral notes also evident. Zesty lime, citrus and Granny Smith apple fruits line the mouth watering palate. Steely mineral infused acidity forms the spine with some chalky talc like elements lingering across the back half. Long, steely mineral laced finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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A lovely, engaging riesling that is at once delicate while boasting impressive fruit concentration. Spring blossom and white florals join with lime citrus (pith, peel and juice) with hints of fresh alpine herbs. Well composed, lightly textured and chalky-fine, it is carried along on a super fresh acid line. Another good 'un from a top riesling maker.
95 Points
Jeni Port - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion![2020 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Leimental Riesling]()
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2020 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Leimental RieslingAlsace, FRANCE$76. 99Bottle$923.88 DozenMinimum 6 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)ABV: 14%Closure: Diam CorkBright straw colour with a watery hue. Pronounced ripe lime and red apple scents are complimented by hints of honeysuckle, orange blossom, wet stone and distinct mineral notes. Rich, mouthfilling flavours of lime, red apple, pear and honeysuckle carry terrific volume and texture across the palate with infusions of orange blossom and slatey mineral characters lying underneath. Brisk acidity with a long and intense yet energetic finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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A muscular and concentrated dry riesling that manages to remain very clean and bright, in spite of 14% alcohol. The tropical-fruit aromas are only just opening up, but the balance of freshness and ripeness is spot-on. Long, silky finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com![2021 Domaine Barmes-Buecher Riesling]()
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2021 Domaine Barmes-Buecher RieslingAlsace, FRANCE$49. 99Bottle$599.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Intense ripe pear, baked apple and honeysuckle scents are trailed by some lime and subtle mandarin notes. Racy lime, mandarin and lemon fruits are underscored by wet slate and flinty mineral elements. Dry finish with zingy acidity and a long mouth wateringly tense aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%![2022 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Riesling Roche Granitique]()
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2022 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Riesling Roche GranitiqueAlsace, FRANCE$76. 99Bottle$923.88 DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: CorkModern day Domaine Zind Humbrecht started with the 1959 amalgamation of the Humbrecht family vineyards in Gueberschwihr and the Zind family vineyards in Wintzenheim. However current custodian Olivier Humbrecht MW is the latest generation of Humbrecht winemakers dating back to 1620. Olivier is a legend among modern French winemakers, becoming France’s first Master of Wine at the age of 29, before returning to the family Domaine and beginning a journey to revitalise the vineyards after years of chemical treatment common at the time. Today the Domaine comprises 41.1 hectares of vines spread throughout a range of Grand Cru and single-vineyard sites, all cultivated organically and according to biodynamic principles. These are the pinnacle of aromatic whites from Alsace.
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The 2022 Riesling Roche Granitique was harvested in the Brand Grand Cru. The nose is clear as a bell with a touch of smoke and a strafe of citrus, but essentially shy. The palate is clear, bright and shining, with a spectrum of plum, from greengage via Reine Claude to Mirabelle. This is fresh, wonderfully stony, zesty, streamlined and pervasive. It's almost incisive, with just a touch of pepper on the finish and a lovely feel of grapefruit zest. (Bone-Dry). Drink 2024-2045.
93 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousYou can almost taste all the sunshine of this very warm vineyard site. The aromas tip over from stone fruit to fresh pineapple and white flowers. But what makes this so exciting is the vibrancy and mineral energy that so beautifully balances the juicy fruit on the palate. Very long, super-clean finish. Mostly from younger vines in the Grand Cru Brand. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com![2022 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Riesling Clos Windsbuhl]()
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2022 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Riesling Clos WindsbuhlAlsace, FRANCE$175. 00Bottle$2100.00 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: CorkModern day Domaine Zind Humbrecht started with the 1959 amalgamation of the Humbrecht family vineyards in Gueberschwihr and the Zind family vineyards in Wintzenheim. However current custodian Olivier Humbrecht MW is the latest generation of Humbrecht winemakers dating back to 1620. Olivier is a legend among modern French winemakers, becoming France’s first Master of Wine at the age of 29, before returning to the family Domaine and beginning a journey to revitalise the vineyards after years of chemical treatment common at the time. Today the Domaine comprises 41.1 hectares of vines spread throughout a range of Grand Cru and single-vineyard sites, all cultivated organically and according to biodynamic principles. These are the pinnacle of aromatic whites from Alsace.
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Picked very late in the middle of September, the 2022 Clos Windsbuhl Hunawihr Riesling offers a very deep, rich and intense, lime and limestone-driven bouquet that is very distinctive, rich, coolish, fresh and citric. Round and generous on the palate, this is a powerful, complex, very salivating Windsbuhl Riesling with the generosity and finesse (also in terms of acidity) of a grand cru and a lemon-fresh (and bitter) finish The wine is wide and juicy but also refined and fresh in all its minerality. It is also really rich and potent yet not at all driven by alcohol. The salinity is great here and intertwined with tannins and noble bitters. 4,400 bottles 12.46% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in April 2024. Drink 2025-2070.
97 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Feb 07, 2025)The 2022 Riesling Clos Windsbuhl is a "bucolic" site, Humbrecht says, surrounded by forest and fields at altitude. It is on rocky Triassic limestone. The wine is slightly flinty and nutty on the nose. The palate is stony, too, taut and bright but flowing like clear spring water, cooling, with ever more citrus coming to the fore. Lemon zestiness and lovely brightness make this mouth-puckeringly tangy and deliciously thrilling. (Bone-Dry). Drink 2026-2060.
96 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousAt once powerful and crystalline, this densely structured dry riesling is made for the long term. Extremely lemony and salty on the medium- to full-bodied palate, then so compact at the very long, driving finish, which is as pointed as a rapier. The last riesling harvested in this vintage, but with the lowest alcohol and the highest acidity. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
97 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com![2022 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Riesling Hengst Grand Cru]()
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2022 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Riesling Hengst Grand CruAlsace, FRANCE$175. 00Bottle$2100.00 DozenABV: 13%Closure: CorkModern day Domaine Zind Humbrecht started with the 1959 amalgamation of the Humbrecht family vineyards in Gueberschwihr and the Zind family vineyards in Wintzenheim. However current custodian Olivier Humbrecht MW is the latest generation of Humbrecht winemakers dating back to 1620. Olivier is a legend among modern French winemakers, becoming France’s first Master of Wine at the age of 29, before returning to the family Domaine and beginning a journey to revitalise the vineyards after years of chemical treatment common at the time. Today the Domaine comprises 41.1 hectares of vines spread throughout a range of Grand Cru and single-vineyard sites, all cultivated organically and according to biodynamic principles. These are the pinnacle of aromatic whites from Alsace.
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From a cooler, higher part of the grand cru that is facing east-southeast on rocky, reddish soils, the 2022 Hengst Wintzenheim Riesling opens with a very deep and coolish, intense and complex yet refined and elegant, terroir-driven bouquet with fresh apple puree and spicy and saline terroir notes. Full-bodied, very elegant and not all too rich, this is a dense and well balanced, less racy Riesling than the Clos Häuserer but with a long, intense and finely tannic finish. After 500 liters in the inaugural 2021 vintage, 3,200 bottles plus 170 magnums of the 2022 vintage were filled in January 2024. The vineyard was planted in 2016 with the winery's own selections at a density of 9,000 vines per hectare, which yielded 28 hectoliters per hectare in 2022. 12.83% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in April 2024. Drink 2025-2045.
95 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Feb 07, 2025)The 2022 Riesling Grand Cru Hengst is picked on the eastern side of the Hengst. The parcel was planted in 2016 with high density, and the first vintage of the wine was the 2021. Gorgeously smoky flint precedes subtle floral and tangerine peel notes. The juiciness on the palate is all-encompassing, spreading wonderfully ripe, fresh Mirabelle fruit pervaded by fine, tangerine-like ripe citrus. The 2022 is serene, bright and sunny, with a long, zesty aftertaste. (Bone-Dry). Drink 2026-2050.
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Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousDense nose of papayas, persimmons and gunpowder. Huge concentration on the medium- to full-bodied palate, but it is as fresh as it is lush. Terrific energy at the bold and clean finish. There is a touch of sweetness in there somewhere, but you barely notice it. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com![2022 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Riesling Clos Saint Urbain Rangen de Thann Grand Cru]()
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2022 Domaine Zind Humbrecht Riesling Clos Saint Urbain Rangen de Thann Grand CruAlsace, FRANCE$230. 00Bottle$2760.00 DozenABV: 13%Closure: CorkModern day Domaine Zind Humbrecht started with the 1959 amalgamation of the Humbrecht family vineyards in Gueberschwihr and the Zind family vineyards in Wintzenheim. However current custodian Olivier Humbrecht MW is the latest generation of Humbrecht winemakers dating back to 1620. Olivier is a legend among modern French winemakers, becoming France’s first Master of Wine at the age of 29, before returning to the family Domaine and beginning a journey to revitalise the vineyards after years of chemical treatment common at the time. Today the Domaine comprises 41.1 hectares of vines spread throughout a range of Grand Cru and single-vineyard sites, all cultivated organically and according to biodynamic principles. These are the pinnacle of aromatic whites from Alsace.
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The late-budding and rather late-ripening Clos Saint-Urbain, in the very south of Alsace, meets the very warm and solar 2022 vintage in this wine. What a thrilling setting this is, the more so since August and September brought rather cooler conditions to this cooler but, due to its dark soils and stony terraces in summer, nevertheless warm terroir of the Rangen. Indeed, the pH level was rather low in 2022 (at 3.1) and caused a dry and tense Riesling that doesn't at all show the characteristics of the Rieslings around Turckheim or elsewhere in Alsace.
The 2022 Clos Saint-Urbain Rangen de Thann Riesling opens very clear, pure, saline/iodine-inflected and stony on the flinty or smoky nose that represents the volcanic terroir of the clos perfectly or, as Olivier Humbrecht puts it, "Like a volcano fart."
Powerful, rich and saline on the palate, this is a dense, highly complex and energetic Saint-Urbain that somehow combines the purity of Dönnhoff's Hermannshöhle with the concentration, power and mineral complexity of the magnesium-rich Rangen. The finish is very intense, dense and aromatic as well as salivating, with a great mix of tannins, saline acidity and perfectly ripe (apricot) fruit.
Pressed slowly over 14 hours, this is one of the, if not THE, finest Rangen I have tasted from Zind-Humbrecht. (Loyal readers know that I had them all a year ago.) The 2022 comes in with 12.8% alcohol and is a wine to keep for many years. Drink 2028-2090.
99 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Feb 07, 2025)The 2022 Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos Saint Urbain Grand Cru was harvested among the last Rieslings but had one of the lowest alcohols, with 12.8 %. A lovely sharp, green aromatic flavor, almost of watercress intensity, fresh, green and vigorous without being unripe, sets an initial aromatic highlight. The famed smokiness arrives on the second sniff, followed by gloriously aromatic tangerine. The palate is exquisitely precise, stony, taut and naked, but oh so nuanced with immense citrus brightness. This is a marvel glimmering with zestiness, citrus and such stony directness. (Bone-Dry). Drink 2026-2060.
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Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousAll the yellow and fresh tropical fruit of the world is packed into this exceptionally complex and mind-blowingly intense wine that pushes the envelope of minerality all the way, and then some. If that isn’t your thing, then get off the bus, but for friends of very focused, stony wines this is a staggering experience. The smoky, salty and spicy finish is really extraordinary. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com![2022 Donnhoff Hollenpfad im Muhlberg Riesling Grosse Gewachs]()
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2022 Donnhoff Hollenpfad im Muhlberg Riesling Grosse GewachsNahe, GERMANY$175. 00Bottle$2100.00 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: CorkDonnhoff make the best wines in the Nahe region, and some of the finest anywhere in the world. While it was Helmut Donnhoff that launched this estate to worldwide attention, winemaking duties are now managed by his talented son, Cornelius. There's a deep understanding of the grand wines and grand vineyards that's been handed down through the generations. And given the enormous technical proficiency Cornelius has demonstrated so far, Donnhoff is sure to be at the top of the vinous hierarchy for years to come.
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The 2022 Riesling Roxheimer Höllenpfad im Mühlberg Grosses Gewächs is from a special, old parcel of 40-year-old Riesling within the stoniest, rockiest parts of the Permian sandstone of the Höllenpfad. A touch of yeast still plays with the ripe apricot fruit that shimmers shyly on the nose. A touch of white pepper later appears. The palate is stony yet rounded, structured by rockiness, with vivid glimmers of lemon oil, concentrated and increasingly zesty. It's pure yet has an increasingly insistent intensity, spraying with ripe lemon zestiness, white pepper and iron oxide. In the end, buffered lemon zest fills the mouth and mind. The 2022 is long, pure, zesty and insistent. (Bone-dry) Drink 2025-2050.
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Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousWhat a dramatic wine this is, at once ripe and austere, super-stony and super-herbal with a touch of peppermint. Compact core in spite of the sleek and very focused body. Electric freshness at the vibrant finish although the acidity is anything but dominant. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
97 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com![2022 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Grosse Gewachs]()
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2022 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Grosse GewachsNahe, GERMANY$210. 00Bottle$2520.00 DozenABV: 13%Closure: CorkDonnhoff make the best wines in the Nahe region, and some of the finest anywhere in the world. While it was Helmut Donnhoff that launched this estate to worldwide attention, winemaking duties are now managed by his talented son, Cornelius. There's a deep understanding of the grand wines and grand vineyards that's been handed down through the generations. And given the enormous technical proficiency Cornelius has demonstrated so far, Donnhoff is sure to be at the top of the vinous hierarchy for years to come.
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The 2022 Riesling Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Grosses Gewächs is from shale soils. The nose immediately expresses water on hot stone: warm and redolent of things that are not vegetal but mineral. The palate, however, holds Riesling's alluring citrus and stone fruit. The stony depth and dimension are undeniable, waiting patiently in the background to come to the fore. For now, citrus provides the top notes, but the heart and base note is of absolute stone: wet stone, shale that holds water, salt and centuries in its depth. The buffered citrus serenity is captivating. The finish is pure lemon linearity. (Bone-dry) Drink 2027-2050.
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Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousThe restrained beauty of the peachiness in the nose is hard to describe, but easy to be overwhelmed by! On the compact palate this has staggering concentration yet still manages to be very light on its feet. The finish is blade-runner sharp, but the blade also flashes in the sun. Breathtaking drive and energy for the very warm and dry vintage. Then comes the remarkable wet-stone minerality and you can’t wait for the next sip. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
99 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com![2022 Donnhoff Dellchen Riesling Grosses Gewachs]()
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2022 Donnhoff Dellchen Riesling Grosses GewachsNahe, GERMANY$210. 00Bottle$2520.00 DozenABV: 13%Closure: CorkDonnhoff make the best wines in the Nahe region, and some of the finest anywhere in the world. While it was Helmut Donnhoff that launched this estate to worldwide attention, winemaking duties are now managed by his talented son, Cornelius. There's a deep understanding of the grand wines and grand vineyards that's been handed down through the generations. And given the enormous technical proficiency Cornelius has demonstrated so far, Donnhoff is sure to be at the top of the vinous hierarchy for years to come.
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The 2022 Riesling Norheimer Dellchen Grosses Gewächs unites volcanic and shale soils. The site benefits from underground aquifers. The nose opens with a smoky slate note leading to the lemon- and lime-edged ripe stone fruit. The entire impression is one of yellow-fruited, ripe juiciness. This verges more and more into a yellow spectrum of citrus, perfumed and almost tender. The palate keeps this juicy fruit and dips it into tingling saltiness. Generosity, ripeness, saltiness and textural elements of pear peel and citrus zest unite into a very energetic, driven, almost urgent wine. The finish on the tongue is linear, but the aromas expand and take flight. (Bone-dry) Drink 2027-2050.
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Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousWhat an exquisite stone fruit nose this super-fine and filigree dry riesling has! Yes, it is also very concentrated, but this and the power are completely underplayed. The result is an almost weightless palate that hangs like a white cloud in the still air. Extraordinary purity and precision at the almost endless finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com![2022 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Auslese]()
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What a nose of floral honey and dried flowers this fabulous Auslese has. In spite of the abundant richness what makes this stand out is the invigorating mineral freshness. And the further back the wine rolls over your palate the more amazing it becomes. Enormous aging potential. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
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Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.comThe 2022 Riesling Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Auslese takes a while to open up. Finally, it does with a serene sense of ripe apricot, followed by a lovely citrus spectrum, ranging from lime and lemon, the merest overtone of candied lemon to tangerine with some crushed chamomile thrown in. Again, the palate is defined by Riesling rather than botrytis, bringing a rich but toned sweetness, intense, stealing your heart with its stealthy charm. It's fluid, smooth, serene, bright and laden with citrus and grapefruit spice on the long finish. Drink 2028-2050.
96 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - Vinous![2022 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese]()
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This starts very quietly and gently with a wafting cloud of floral aromas, but then your gaze is pulled into the base of this Gothic cathedral window, pulling you ever further upward until you are staring at the heavens. Supernatural energy and vitality, the wet stone character cascading over your palate at the super-long finish. Doesn’t want to stop! From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.comFrom shale, the 2022 Riesling Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Spätlese is subtle on the nose. The merest flicker of reduction precedes distant perfumes of ripe pear, stone fruit and lifted, serene citrus peel in the green-to-yellow spectrum. The palate holds rounded sweetness, seemingly edged by tealeaf, stoniness and lime peel. The citrus takes over, providing serene and profound aromatics, lasting, elegant and pure. Despite the sugar, sweetness almost stops registering in these alluring flavors that push freshness much more than sweetness. The 2022 is a sleeper, slow and profound, but with proper mileage. Drink 2028-2050.
95 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - Vinous![2022 Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Spatlese]()
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A great Spatlese that has deep apricot and mandarin orange fruit with delicate mint and tarragon aromas. Staggering vitality and brilliance on the extremely focused and precise palate. Enormous wet stone character at the super-long finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold.
97 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.comThe 2022 Riesling Oberhäuser Brücke Spätlese is from a site that combines weathered shale, weathered sandstone and volcanic formations, "but essentially the vines root in Tonschiefer or shale," Helmut says. It is not a steep site; in the valley, cold air flows at night, and the days are hot. This has the biggest day-night amplitude and is close to the river. The nose is of confounding aromatic complexity: green elements of citrus, think lime jelly, citrus leaf. The palate has a tropical intensity that brings passion fruit, lime, mango and much more intense sweetness that is always cut with vivid acidity. The 2022 is wonderfully exciting, hair-raising, almost joyful, or, as Helmut calls it, "crazy." Simply wonderful. Drink 2028-2050.
95 points
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2018 Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling SpatleseNahe, GERMANY$84. 99Bottle$1019.88 DozenABV: 8%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
The 2018 Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Spätlese is very intense and aromatic on the dense and voluptuous nose. Lush and creamy on the palate, this is a generous and dense, lush and persistent Brücke Spätlese with remarkable freshness and piquancy. It's pretty straight and piquant, with remarkable finesse and mineral tension. Tasted in July 2019.
93+ points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Oct 2019)White peach, quince and red raspberry give an impression on the nose and the creamy, polished palate of both jellied and fresh fruits. An influx of lime serves for welcome, animating brightness, and the penetratingly sustained, mouthwateringly salt-tinged finish is transparent to wet stone, setting up a shimmering fruit–mineral exchange.
94 points
David Schildknecht - VinousThis is a decadent sweet wine with bright dried peaches, white truffle and light honey. Tropical fruit, too. Full-bodied, dense and layered with beautiful intensity and richness. Sweet finish.
94 points
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2023 Dr Burklin-Wolf Riesling TrockenGERMANY$46. 99Bottle$563.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinCrunchy lime, citrus and red apple fruits underpinned by a zippy line of crisp acidity.
The Bürklin-Wolf estate is based in the Mittelhaardt, the quality core of Germany’s world-renowned Pfalz, around the towns of Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim and Ruppertsberg. Here with 85ha under vine they have the largest family owned wine estate in all of Germany originating in 1597, with a treasure-trove of superb vineyards.
Brilliant pale straw colour with green tinted edges and a watery hue. Lime and red apple aromas mix with hints of toast and steely mineral notes. Crunchy lime, citrus and red apple fruits are underpinned by a zippy line of crisp acidity. Flinty slate and steely mineral elements are highlighted across the back half. Finishes dry with a zingy feel across the long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12%Other Reviews….
A stunning, entry-level dry riesling with an impressive depth of stone fruit and a touch of flint that gives it energy on the medium-bodied palate. Long, compact, salty finish. A cuvee of wines that are 40% from Ruppertsberg and 60% from Wachenheim, mostly from young vineyards. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
93 Points
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2022 Dr Burklin-Wolf Riesling TrockenPfalz, GERMANY$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with subtle hints of green around the edges and a watery hue. Lime and orange scents rise through the nostrils followed by hints of red apple and steely mineral like notes. Zesty lime and orange rind flavours race across the mouth watering palate underpinned by crunchy acidity. Delicate green to red apple, wet steel and flinty mineral elements ensue. Long zippy finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12%Other Reviews….
Deep nose with stacks of spice plus flinty and leesy complexity. The ripe stone fruit character emerges more and more with each swirl of the glass. A generous mouthful of extremely harmonious dry riesling. A touch of fine tannin deftly supports the finish. A good two-thirds fermented in stainless steel, the remainder in large neutral oak. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
92 Points
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2023 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Alte Reben Riesling Grosses GewachsMosel, GERMANY$99. 99Bottle$1199.88 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
The 2023 Wehlener Sonnenuhr GG Alte Reben is clear and coolish on the subtly flinty or smoky, (blue/gray) slate-driven and lemony nose that is rather discreet given the ancient age of most of the vines but very deep on the other hand. Round, lush and savory on the palate, this is a full-bodied, tight, still very young and rather farouche Sonnenuhr that can be irresistibly charming in its youth. However, the 2023 remains shy in flavors, whereas it remains seriously complex and persistent in structure and terroir expression. The 2023 is a rich and salivating, still tannic but also concentrated long-distance runner from one of the most famous sites along the Mosel River. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in December 2024. Drink 2028-2055.
95 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe 2023 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Alte Reben Grosses Gewächs presents slate and lemon zest on the nose, promising chiseled elegance. The palate is immensely elegant and fine-boned. It's streamlined, precise and stony, with lemon juiciness driving deep into the stone, leaving a statuesque feel. Drink 2028-2060.
95-97 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - VinousI love the interplay of smoke and licorice with white peach and flower aromas of this dry riesling Mosel beauty. Concentrated and succulent yet vibrant and elegant, this glides over your palate at warp 5. Terrific freshness and purity in the very long, silky finish. Drink from release.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
