Results for: "German Riesling Spatlese"

Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2013 Schloss Reinhartshausen Hattenheimer Nussbrunnen Riesling Spätlese. Hattenheimer Nussbrunnen is one of the Rheingau's well-regarded Riesling sites, and Schloss Reinhartshausen has long been associated with the region's classical Prädikat styles. Spätlese indicates fruit harvested at higher must weight than Kabinett, typically made with careful selection rather than late-harvest as a dessert category by default.

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 2015 Markus Molitor Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese Gold Capsule. Gold capsule in Markus Molitor's system denotes the fruity-sweet side of the range. Ürziger Würzgarten, whose name translates roughly as "spice garden, " is one of the Mosel's distinctive red-soil vineyards, and Molitor bottles it separately across several Prädikat levels to highlight the site.

Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2012 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Rauenthaler Baiken Riesling Spätlese "Crescentia".

Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2015 Hessische Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Rauenthaler Baiken Riesling Spätlese "Crescentia".

The passion fruit, mangosteen and wild strawberry aromas of this vibrant wine are divine. Extremely dynamic and brilliant on the sleek, barely medium-bodied palate. What beautiful zestiness in the very long, vibrant finish. Drink from release.

Very cool and elegant, but that sounds as if this is a lightweight, and in spite of the lightness of the body it has terrific concentration and wonderful salty minerality that electrifies the palate. Then, in the very long and dynamic finish it turns decisively dry. Drink from release.

The 2024 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Spätlese mixes a subtle streak of lime with flinty reduction, pointing right away at raciness. The palate is stony and taut, but trembles with white and yellow peach at its core, framed by vivid zestiness. It is light, juicy and bright. The 2024 pirouettes across the palate in consummate fashion. If you told me this was a Kabinett, I'd believe you. It is so agile, fresh and zesty. The 2024 is unbelievably energetic and gorgeously balanced. It is deliciousness itself. (Medium)(AK)

A very classic Mosel riesling Spatlese that’s juicy and elegant. Only the volume from the natural grape sweetness lifts this up to just qualify as medium-bodied, so sleek is the underlying structure. Stacks of peach and citrus character, yet very precise and finely nuanced in the long finish. Vegan. Drink or hold.

The 2024 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese presents wet slate first and foremost. All is imbued with tenderness that seemingly emanates from the ripest touch of lemon zest. Slenderness, brightness and freshness are key here. A lovely medium sweetness makes this eminently drinkable, absolutely elegant and so utterly fine. (Medium)(AK)

Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg is a named vineyard site in Meddersheim, within Germany’s Nahe wine region. Hexamer’s 2023 Riesling carries the Spätlese Prädikat, a German classification tied to grape must weight at harvest, placing both vineyard origin and harvest classification clearly at the center of this wine’s identity.

The 2024 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese was made without any botrytis. The nose, however, flickers with peach above the essential slate and lemon notes. That lift and noblesse are so vivid. The palate is a picture of poise, elegance and slate stoniness that simply swallows the sugar. Its supremely precise and elegant core is alive with stone fruit tones. What a wonderful wine, with such synthesis and seamlessness. (Sweet)(AK)

This delicious Mosel Spatlese makes you wonder why the wines of this category are stubbornly unfashionable. Cool and herbal, with plenty of spring flower character, this is a beautifully crafted wine with great precision on the medium-bodied palate. Extremely long, refreshing and precise finish that’s crystal clear. The natural grape sweetness is already beautifully integrated and is therefore unobtrusive. Drink or hold.

What an incredible interplay of golden fruit aromas and fantastic spicy complexity this enormously concentrated and creamy Mosel riesling has. Not analytically dry, but with spot-on balance, and everything is perfectly integrated on the medium-bodied palate. An extremely long, caressing finish makes you forget all your troubles. Ur alt means very old in German, and this wine comes from this producer’s oldest vines, planted pre-1910. Drink or hold.

What a fantastic nose of fresh pineapple and ripe star fruit. Despite the concentration and juiciness on the medium-bodied palate, this stunning wine has a staggering delicacy that pulls you inexorably back to the glass. Fabulous finesse in the finish. Drink or hold.

A great Rheingau Spatlese with terrific concentration, but also wonderful balance and a barely off-dry palate. Ripe apricot and mandarin orange aromas, but nothing is a jot too much. Fantastic intensity at the very long, complete finish where there’s a twist of licorice. Drink or hold. Glass stopper.

Bid on this 5-bottle lot of 2011 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Mosel (95JG, 93WS, 92WE, 91VN). John Gilman: "The 2011 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese AP #28 from Weingut Joh. Jos. Prüm is a great, great wine in the making. The very youthful and primary nose offers up a sophisticated mélange of pear, white peach, a deep and very complex base of slate, a touch of vanilla custard, bee pollen and apple blossoms in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and still very youthful, with a great core of fruit, beautiful balance and delineation, crisp acids and stunning grip on the very, very long and classy finish. Just a gorgeous bottle of Spätlese in the making- but, give it time!" (05/2015)

The 2022 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Spätlese opens with an airy, stony aspect, followed by lime and peach in a tart-sweet double-act that is totally mouth-watering. The distinctly sweet palate is enticingly edged with that lime acidity. The palate remains slender, taut, absolutely streamlined and very fine. Concentrated, citric, heightened, thrilling. (Sweet) (AK)

Donnhoff’s 2006 Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spatlese smells beautifully of iris, cherry, lime, and honey. Juicy melon and cherry fruit are underlain by subtle salinity on a satin-textured palate, and this finishes with terrific refreshment, refinement, and lift – wafting, lilting as though its finish were yet another long inhalation. It’s true, I’m crazy for what Donnhoff does with this site, but the reason the wine’s quality is so often underestimated by other critical observers of the wine scene is because it is inherently delicate and doesn’t demand that you pay attention. Those who fail to attend will leave more for the rest of us. (DS)

Round and very accessible, this Riesling evokes peach and floral notes. It's balanced on the soft side, but not flabby. Drink now through 2012.

The 2023 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Auslese, made without botrytis, offers candied lemon and crushed yarrow on the nose. That candied lemon notion, with its fluid compact smoothness, takes over on the elegant flowing palate. A touch of candied orange colors the aromas with even more ripeness. This wine is beautifully concentrated, tingling with zestiness yet so supple and elegant.(AK)

Scents of red and black currant, musk melon, orange, pear, and herbal essences in the nose of Donnhoff's 2007 Schlossbockelheimer Kupfergrube Riesling Spatlese coalesce on the palate into an intense and almost electric core. A hint of caramel points to botrytis as does the spiciness that chimes in on a kaleidoscopic, high-definition finish. it's easy to see why Donnhoff relegates this site to the group whose talents lie in residually sweet rather than dry Riesling. And it's hard to imagine that with its wealth of acidity and extract and sense of sheer energy this will not remain exciting for a quarter century. I could have picked out an Auslese, but I didn't, remarks Donnhoff by way of at least in part explaining the amazing quality and sheer concentration on display here. (DS)

Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2012 Schloss Reinhartshausen Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Spätlese.

Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2014 Schloss Johannisberg Grünlack Riesling Spätlese Rheingau.

Precisely balanced, with a rich texture surrounding notes of peach, grapefruit, red currant and vanilla custard. This is harmonious and picks up mineral and a lively cut on the finish. (BS)

The 2003 Riesling Spatlese Norheimer Kirschheck was pristine. Its lovely floral, spicy aromas lead to an attractive, concentrated, deep core of red berries and minerals. Bravo to Helmut Donnhoff for this magical line-up! (PR)

Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2014 Spreitzer Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Spätlese. Josef Spreitzer is a long-established Rheingau estate based in Oestrich, with family records dating to the 17th century. Lenchen is one of the village’s historic sites, and this Spätlese bottling comes from Riesling picked at higher ripeness under Germany’s Prädikat system.

Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2013 Schloss Schönborn Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Spätlese feinherb.

Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2012 Schloss Reinhartshausen Erbacher Schlossberg Riesling Spätlese.

The 2024 Riesling Dhroner Hofberg Spätlese was harvested at 86 degrees of Oechsle. It is ripe but without botrytis. The nose is still shy, but the palate is already shimmering with shades of passion fruit, peach and tangerine. These notions are subtle and emanating from that profound core of gentle sweetness on the svelte, bright, elongated body. This wonderfully elegant Spätlese unites aromatic, ripe white peach with gorgeous grapefruit and lemon zestiness. The 2024 is totally elegant. (Sweet)(AK)

91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2006 Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg Riesling Spatlese delivers luscious, juicy ripe poached peach and red raspberries dusted with brown spices and pepper. Intense and faintly sweet-tart in character at this youthful stage, it lacks the clarity or levity of the Kirschheck, but certainly not the sheer length, which is saltier, smokier, sappier, spicier, and altogether more insistent. Not that this needs to try too hard to convince me either to take the next sip, or to revisit another bottle in a few years. It should have a good 15 years in it. From a quartzitic site along the Nahe at the edge of the city (and which might have been built-on had the municipal water supply not been located there, the reason also why it must be farmed organically)." (10/08) According to importer Terry Theise: "A serious, diligent wine with something to tell you. Pungent terroir gets your attention, and the ripe salty mid-palate keeps it; it’s more enveloping and chromatic than Kirschheck. Here the truth lies in the whole and not in the particular configuration of the pieces. But clearly important, this dispatch from the earth. How is it to speak if not here? Wines like these are like music made into water."