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AP: 20 20. The 2019er Hofberg Beerenauslese, as it is referred to on the consumer label, was made from early selections of fully botrytized grapes harvested at 140° Oechsle from the main hill of the vineyard, and was fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a quite smoky, yet ripe and aromatic nose of aniseed herbs, licorice, mango, melon, passion fruit, pear puree, dried apricot, and guava. The wine proves hugely sweet, honeyed, and almost syrupy, and leaves a delicate
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The 2023 Gaisböhl G.C. opens with a deep, clear, fresh and almost earthy nose with wet clay and stone aromas. Full-bodied, round and savory on the palate, this is a generous, precise, saline and crunchy, finely tannic and powerful Riesling with a long, intense and forceful yet still refined and elegant finish. Impressive wine. 12.5% stated alcohol. Diam 30 cork. Tasted at the domaine in January 2025. Drink 2030-2060Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate 96 PointsSP 97
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Willi Schaefer Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 2019

Riesling | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany

A highly aromatic, fruit-driven and perfumed nose of William’s pear, pineapple juice, apricot, passionfruit, banana flambé, honeyed peach and melon, all wrapped in white mint and a hint of toffee. Superbly sweet, unctuous and delicately smooth on the beautifully layered and intense palate. A tickly touch of acidity adds a gorgeous sensation of lightness to the nicely energetic and intense finish. A comparatively opulent and rich expression of auslese that flirts with BA presence. It proves
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The Godfather of the Saar makes truly special wine deserving of the title. AP: 05 22. The 2021er Wiltinger braune Kupp Riesling Spätlese is a sweet wine with a beautiful nose made of orchard fruits, cassis, floral elements, bergamot, chalk, and smoke. The wine is beautifully filigreed and elegant on the palate.A subtle touch of whipped cream adds some depth and silkiness to the overall focused and zesty experience. The finish is really to die for as it is both creamy and hugely zest, as one
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Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Auslese #14 2019

Riesling | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany

Partially botrytised grapes from different sectors of the vineyard. A stunningly refined, complex and delicately smoky nose of yellow peach, yellow flowers, minty herbs, Conference pear, anise and spices. Unleashes a magnificently smooth and almost unctuous sidee, yet gains in structure, focus and presence as it develops into an energetic and multi-layered finish. The aftertaste shines through its sublime fruit-zest tension. This rich noble-sweet riesling is a stunning expression of auslese i
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The 2022er Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Auslese GK was made from shriveled rather than botrytized fruit and was fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a beautifully restrained and almost non-saying nose at first, yet quickly shows superbly complex and captivating notes of fine exotic elements (mango, guava, passion fruit), smoke, whipped almond cream, yellow flowers, orange blossom, acacia, and cassis. The wine proves superbly refined and elegant on the layered and compar
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Poised, refined, rich with wonderful tension. The 2022er Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett has a superbly attractive and finely reductive nose of wild herbs, candied grapefruit, smoke, anise, orange blossom, fresh almond, white peach, rose petal, and lavender. The wine is superbly juicy and coats the palate with fine ripe yellow fruits and cream, and leaves a long, finely smoky, and delicately juicy feel of spices and herbs. This slightly richer version of Kabinett (for Prüm standards) remai
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Bürklin's 2021 Ungeheuer G.C. is clear, deep and intense as well as flinty on the saline and lemony nose that combines richness and intensity with precision and freshness. Pure, saline and very fresh on the palate, this is a full-bodied, dense and savory, enormously tight and even finely tannic Ungeheuer with fine grip and a saline finish with ripe, concentrated fruit. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022. Drink 2028-2052Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advo
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Great intensity and transparency! “The 2021er Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese is really restrained and almost non-saying at this early stage, but already hints at the complexity to come as it reveals after a few minutes very delicate notes of whipped almond cream, lily flowers, vineyard peach, minty herbs, smoke, candied grapefruit, and quite some fine spices. The wine proves creamy yet intense and dynamic on the palate. It proves very focused and already hugely long. This will need quit
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Great intensity and transparency! The 2022er Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese initially shows a refined smoky and reductive touch of candied lime, whipped almond cream, smoke, fresh herbs, a touch of cassis, elderberry, bergamot, and lime tree. The wine is superbly and elegantly creamy and juicy with good structure and intensity. The finish proves incredibly intense and even slightly powerful, yet there is the usual sense of Prüm lightness in the aftertaste. This is a very impressive Spät
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The 2022er Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese GK was made from shriveled rather than botrytized fruit and was fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a superbly refreshing and pure nose of candied lime, tangerine, pineapple, spearmint, lavender, cassis, acacia, lime tree, rosemary, and dried apricot. The wine proves superbly concentrated and focused and leaves a very intense and almost broad feel of honeyed exotic fruits. The finish has huge length and intensity. Thi
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Clemens Busch Riesling Marienburg 'Raffes' 2017
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Clemens Busch Riesling Marienburg ‘Raffes’ 2017

Riesling | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany

The 2017 Pündericher Marienburg Riesling Raffes is the essence of gray slate. Bright in color and flavors but also intense and intermixed with lemon-fresh stony notes, this is a concentrated yet pure, fresh and finessed, highly intense and refined Riesling with great length and an endless finish. This is a powerful but Auslese-styled Riesling with concentration, finesse and lots of power but no alcoholic impression. The wine was bottled with 13% alcohol and almost nine grams of residual sugar.
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