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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 Estate Riesling Trocken 2014 (750ML)

Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese 2016 (1.5L)

96 JS / 93 WS Another 2016 Spätlese from Dönnhoff that's still a bit shy on the nose, but on the palate it’s like a huge glittering diamond with more facets flashing many colors. An extremely long...

Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Auslese Goldkapsel 2015 (750ML)

94 WA The 2015 Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Auslese was selected shortly before the Spätlese and is a selection of super ripe and the rarely botrytis grapes. The wine has a super ripe and warm fruit bouquet...

Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Spatlese 2016 (750ML)

95 JS / 94WA Super-cool and super-racy, this Spätlese has electric freshness and dangerously intense minerality, the complex aromas ranging from lemon zest to pineapple just beginning to open up. Better from 2018 and...

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 Riesling Spatlese Saar 2017 (750ML)

J J Prum Bernkasteler Badstube Kabinett WK 2015 (750ML)

92 VM / 92 JS Fresh cherry and lime garlanded in lily and laced with basil, mint and wintergreen inform a perfumed nose and a lusciously juicy, polished, buoyant, coolingly herbal palate. Freshness and vivacity are the...

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 2015 (1.5L)

95 JS / 94 VM / 93 WA / 92 WS A great spätlese that is really ripe, but still vibrant, elegant and subtle. Sensational interplay of all the components that make this a very classic example of this category. This has a...

JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese WK 2016 (750ML)

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 Graccher Himmelreich Auslese GK 2015 (1.5L)

97 JS / 95 WA / 94 WS What makes this stand out is the gigantic mineral freshness that's perfectly married to its richness. This gives the finish a whole extra dimension lacking in the majority of 2015 Auslese. The nose...

JJ Prum Graccher 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 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 Alte Reben Mosel WK 2016 (750ML)

92+ WA / 92 JS / 91 VM The 2016 Riesling Alte Reben is clear, deep, fresh and flinty on the bright and elegant nose. Filigreed and piquant on the palate, this is a crystalline, clear and elegant Riesling from old vines. Its...

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 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese*** GK 2015 (750ML)

96+ WA* The 2015 Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Auslese ** (Golden Capsule) opens super piquant and concentrated on the nose, with intense and fresh lime and some smoky slate aromas. Concentrated and fine, with a piquant and...

Molitor Urziger Wurzgarten Kabinett WK 2016 (750ML)

93 VM Here is a gorgeous example of delicacy allied to flavor intensity and luscious fruit allied to savory mineral notes. Scents of fresh strawberry and lime anticipate the brightly juicy impression on a polished, buoyant...

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 Riesling Auslese Mandelgarten 2015 (375ML)

94 WA The 2015 Riesling Auslese Gimmeldinger Mandelgarten is super pure and fine on the nobly concentrated, stony nose with its honey and bright fruit aromas. Rich, sweet, lush and piquant on the palate, this is an...

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...

Robert Weil Kiedrich Klosterberg Riesling Trocken 2015 (750ML)

92 WA The 2015 Kiedrich Klosterberg Riesling Trocken has a bright lime-green color and shows a concentrated, very precise and stony/flinty bouquet of ripe and healthy fruits. The wine is dense and very elegant on the...

Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese Schmitt 2016 (750ML)

97 WA The 2016 Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese "Schmitt" (AP 24 17) is a very clear, fresh and precise on the nose, with very fine mineral aromas of crunchy slate. This reminds me a bit of the Wehlener Sonnenuhr in...

Stein Riesling Trocken Ohne 2016 (750ML)

The 2016er Grenzgänger U1 [this is how Stein refers to it at the estate; it is "Ohne" in the U.S.] was fermented with yeasts from the finest wines of the Estate in Fuder for 24 month before being bottled without any...