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Carl Loewen Thornicher Ritsch Riesling Auslese 2017 (750ML)

96 JS One of the best Auslese of the vintage on the Mosel. Great concentration of apricots and brilliant mineral acidity with a touch of sweetness beautifully integrated. The vitality of the finish literally takes your...

Donnhoff Kreuznacher Kahlenberg Riesling Trocken 2015 (750ML)

92 WA The 2015 (Kreuznacher) Kahlenberg Riesling Trocken is from gravelly conglomerate soils with quartzite, but not much clay, and from the wider and warmer part of the valley. It offers a warmer and denser Riesling...

Donnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spatlese 2017 (750ML)

93 JS / 92 VM / 91 WA / 90 WS A juicy and elegant wine that turns really dry, thanks to the serious minerality that powers the long, delicate finish. From organically grown grapes. Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold...

Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Spatlese 2015 (750ML)

18 JR / 92+ WA / 92 DE2017 Decanter World Wine Awards - Silver Cask sample. Very sculpted and precise on the nose. Some tart pear-juice quality - very fruity - and still unformed. Lots of great raw ingredients...

Donnhoff Riesling Norheimer Dellchen GG 2016 (1.5L)

96 JS Very refined peach, rose hip and wild berry on the nose. Stunning concentration, elegance and finesse make this one of the stars of the vintage on the Nahe. The super-mineral finish almost literally takes your breath...

Egon Muller le Gallais Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Auslese Versteigerung 2016 (750ML)

97 WA / 96 VM The 2016 Wiltinger Braune Kupp Auslese (Versteigerung) opens with a noble yet very delicate botrytis, raisin and grapefruit aroma on the nose (botrytis settled at the end of October). Round and lush on the...

J & H Selbach Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling Spatlese 2016 (750ML)

JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Auslese GK 2017 (750ML)

98 WA The 2017 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese (Gold Capsule), AP 15 18, is a highly attractive and refined Riesling with beautifully clear and aromatic fruit (yellow plums and nectarines at the moment) intermingled with fine...

JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Auslese WK 2017 (750ML)

96 WA / 95 WE / 94 WS #7 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019 The 2017 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese is coolish, bright and fresh on the still-reductive but attractive nose with its fine Riesling and slate...

JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese WK 2016 (1.5L)

95 WA / 91 VM / 16.5 JR  The 2016 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese (AP 08 17) is discreet and smoky on the deep, well-defined nose. Juicy-piquant and salty on the well-structured and refreshingly mineral palate,...

JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese WK 2017 (750ML)

94 WA The 2017 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese is deep, clear and flinty on the fascinating, elegant and complex nose. It is lush, precise, piquant and refined on the palate, with more transparency, freshness and crunchy...

JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese GK 2017 (750ML)

98 WA / 96 WS The 2017 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese (Gold Capsule), AP 17 18, is deep and flinty on the perfectly ripe, intense and tropical-scented nose with its ripe yellow nectarine and peach aromas. The wine exhibits very...

JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese WK 2017 (750ML)

97 WA The 2017 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese is intense and concentrated on the nose, with raisin, grapefruit and even vegetable aromas at the moment. This is highly attractive and noble on both the nose and palate. The wine...

JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett WK 2016 (750ML)

93 VM / 91 WA / 17+ JR Cheesy fermentative overtones give way to a site-typical amalgam of fresh apple garlanded in honeysuckle and heliotrope. This is another of those Prüm Kabinetts that is watery in a positive sense...

JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese WK 2015 (1.5L)

95 JS / 93 WA / 93 VM Probably the finest 2015 spätlese from J.J. Prum, but the nose is still a bit closed. Sensational clarity and vibrancy on the palate, the mineral finish super-long and refined. Better from 2018...

JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese WK 2016 (750ML)

94 WA / 93 WS / 16.5 JR The 2016 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese (AP 23 17) is still discreet, floral and finely mineral rather than fruity on the nose compared to the other 2016 Spätlesen. Lush, piquant and juicy on...

Maximin Grunhaus von Schubert Herrenberg Riesling Eiswein 2016 (375ML)

97 WA The first ice wine at Grünhaus since 2011 is the 2016 Maximin Grünhaus Herrenberg Riesling Eiswein. Clear and concentrated on the nose, with citrus and crunchy slate aromas, this is a sweet, lush and...

Molitor Bernkasteler Lay Auslese*** GK 2015 (750ML)

94+ WA / 93 VM Delivering ripe and intense stone fruit aromas to the nose, the 2015 Riesling Bernkasteler Lay Auslese *** (Golden Capsule) is less clear, precise and crystalline compared to the corresponding Klosterberg at...

Molitor Urziger Wurzgarten Auslese*** GK 2015 (750ML)

98+ WA / 96 JS / 94 VM The 2015 Riesling Ürziger Würzgarten Auslese *** (Golden Capsule) offers a very clear, deep, intense and complex stone fruit aroma with some very discreet toast and crushed stone flavors...

Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese*** WK 2015 (375ML)

96 JS / 95 VM The most amazing of the 2015 dry rieslings from Markus Molitor, but not only because it has the most amazing exotic fruit, but also because of its stunning spiciness and a devastating mineral quality at the...

Muller Catoir Burgergarten im Breumel Riesling Spatlese 2015 (750ML)

92 WS / 91+ WA Very floral and intense, boasting iris, spearmint, nutmeg and grapefruit flavors. Round and juicy, with a long, lingering aftertaste of fruit, herbs and mineral. Drink now through 2033. - Bruce Sanderson,...

Muller-Catoir Haardter Herzog Rieslaner Auslese 2017 375(ML)

98 JS As bright as a supernova, this is an extraordinary wine that makes me dream of goose liver and roquefort cheese. Like peach-essence with a ton of lemon zest, this is staggeringly concentrated, but so pure and clean...

Selbach-Oster Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese 2016 (750ML)

95 WA The 2016 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese * offers an incredible, gorgeously fine bouquet of weathered slate and perfectly ripe, healthy Riesling berries with just a touch of honey. On the palate, this is a...

Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Beerenauslese* 2005 (375ML)

98 WS / 95 WA Sweet and backed by a vibrant structure, this is elegant and detailed, with concentrated red berry, lime and nectarine. One of the few BAs to show a mineral component. Terrific balance and harmony, ending with...

Weingut Kurt Darting Durkheimer Hochbenn Riesling Kabinett 2017 (750ML)

"Durkheimer Hochbenn Kabinett Riesling is a rich and sultry wine. There's a slight surmise of botrytis, and a few nubby tannins, but the overall effect is sold and firm." - Winery