Germany

Carl Loewen Th̦rnicher 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...

Dr. Deinhard Riesling Sekt Brut 2012 (750ML)

Grown on a selection of different vineyards in and around Deidesheim on chalky, loess-clay soils and red sandstone.A soft citrus aroma and elegant spiciness are the outstanding features of this sparkling wine. As dry as a...

Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett 2016 (750ML)

94 WE / 93 JS / 92 WA / 92 WS / 91 VM Musk and earthen complexities of smoke and struck flint meld into sun-kissed yellow cherry and tangerine in this seductive, complex kabinett. It's ethereal and sheer yet boldly...

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

JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Auslese 2015 (1.5L)

94 WA / 94 VM / 93 WS The 2015 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese (AP 16) displays a very clear, precise and flinty/smoky bouquet of perfectly ripe stone fruits and crushed stones, intertwined with lemon flavors. This Auslese is...

JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett 2017 (750ML)

94 WA / 93 WS The 2017 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett offers a clear, bright, fresh and flinty bouquet with nice reduction. On the palate, the wine is light, lush, piquant, fresh and salty, with grip, tension and spring-like...

JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese 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 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 Graccher Himmelreich Auslese GK 2015 (750ML)

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 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese 2016 (1.5L)

94 WA / 94 WS / 17.5 JR The 2016 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese (AP 13 17) is clear, fresh and vegetal/floral on the pretty complex but clear and refreshingly flinty nose. Bottled with 8.5% alcohol, this is a lush, piquant and...

JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese GK 2016 (1.5L)

96 WA / 95 WS The 2016 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese (Gold Capsule) is clear, fine and subtle yet concentrated, with vegetal and ripe fruit aromas. Rich, round and piquant, this is an intense and densely woven Auslese (AP 14...

JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett 2016 (1.5L)

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 Kabinett 2017 (750ML)

94 WS / 93+ WA Graceful, floral and flavorful, filled with elderflower, melon and star anise notes. This is very harmonious and complex, picking up durian and mineral details midpalate, coming together on the long...

JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese 2016 (1.5L)

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...

JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese 2017 (750ML)

95 WA / 95 WS The 2017 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese is impressively deep, dense and expressive on the nose that is more mineral rather than fruity. On the palate, this is a lush, tensioned, very precise, elegant,...

Maximin Grunhaus von Schubert Herrenberg Riesling Eiswein 2016 (750ML)

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 Saar WK 2015 (750ML)

93+ WA / 93 JS / 92 VM Sourced entirely from the Ockefen Bockstrein, the 2015 Riesling Alte Reben Saar has a clear, bright, intense and spicy Saar Riesling bouquet with great concentration and attractive flinty slate aromas...

Molitor Graacher Domprobst Spatlese WK 2016 (750ML)

94 WA / 94 VM / 93 JS From deeper slate soils that deliver very aromatic fruit and crunchy slate aromas, the 2016 Riesling Graacher Domprobst Spätlese (White Capsule) is excitingly pure and smoky on the terribly fine...

Molitor Urziger Wurzgarten Auslese*** GK 2011 (750ML)

97 WA / 95 WS Strawberry-lime chiffon, almost over-ripe Persian melon, pear, banana and salted caramel scent and envelop the palate in Molitor's rich yet delicate 2011 Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese three star A.P...

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*** GK 2017 (750ML)

100 WA As always, Molitor's 2017 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese *** (Golden Capsule) is one of the ripest and most concentrated Auslesen of the vintage. Incredibly clear and intense notes of ripe peaches and mangoes...

Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spatlese WK 2016 (750ML)

95 WA / 95 JS / 93 VM The 2016 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese (White Capsule) opens with beautifully ripe and elegant fruit intertwined with reductive and flinty notes with crunchy slate aromas. Silky,...

Muller Catoir Herzog Trockenbeerenauslese 272 2015 (375ML)

95 WA Picked with the must weight of 272° Oechsle, the 2015 Rieslaner Trockenbeerenauslese Haardter Herzog 272° is a selection of almost black raisins that just consisted of ripe seeds and shriveled skin, with...

Muller Catoir Riesling Spatlese Mandelgarten 2015 (750ML)

90+ WAThe 2015 Riesling Spätlese Gimmeldingen Mandelgarten is ripe and intense on the nose, and shows nice mineral flavors. Very sweet and light, with a piquant acidity and a good mineral grip on the palate, this is a...

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...

Peter Lauer Riesling Sekt Brut 2014 (750ML)

93 WE "Delicate floral notes mingle with smoke and struck flint on this gorgeously composed Riesling sparkling. The palate is delicately pétillant with soft, tiny bubbles that fill the mouth with layers of...

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...

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