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German white wine in today’s market is primarily Riesling. Riesling is held by many to be the most noble of white wine grapes, and because of Germany’s cooler climate and soil composition, the grape thrives there to make wines of high quality.
German white wine of fine quality is also produced from Müller-Thurgau, Sylvaner and Gewürtztraminer grapes just to name a few. Red varietals are not completely abandoned as Germany produces a small quantity of Pinot Noir, which are labeled Spätburgunder.
Where are the best German wines produced? Outstanding German Riesling and the majority of German wines are produced in the Mosel, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Nahe and Pfalz regions. These regions are located in west and southwestern corner of Germany, along the valleys of the Rhine River and its tributaries.
RP94+94–96 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 28th Jun 2019 Sourced from old vines, the 2018 Elisenberger Riesling Spätlese was harvested in the third week of October as the very last "regular" wine (so 3.5 weeks after the Kabinett). It is based on completely healthy fruit and was vinified entirely in traditional fuders. Offering a deep and flinty bouquet, this is a lush, elegant, highly refined and stimulating Spätlese with a salty-piquant finish. Tasted from the cask in March 2019.
RP9090 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 13th Aug 2020 The 2019 Weissburgunder is a nicely reductive, precise, intensely aromatic and fruity yet clear, fresh and well-defined Pinot Blanc. The body is medium-weight and provided with intense, elegant fruit and a lovely yeasty texture. The finish is intensely aromatic again, perfectly ripe yet fresh and linear. This is an excellent white for many occasions, even itself. Stimulatingly salty on the finish. Incredibly good! Tasted from AP 11 20 in June 2020.
RP92+92+ pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 25th Aug 2022 The 2021 Niederhäuser Klamm Riesling Kabinett is from volcanic soils and comes pure and refined yet intense and spicy on the nose, with notes of crushed stones and salts. Lush and racy on the palate, this is a light yet intense and juicy, piquant and stimulatingly grippy Kabinett that is also a bit too rich for the predicate, but it’s a fascinating Riesling again. 9% stated alcohol. Screw cap. Tasted in July 2022. (Stephan Reinhardt)
JS93+93–94 pts. - JamesSuckling.com - Thursday, September 23, 2021 So much lemon and herbal freshness with a touch of licorice. Excellent balance of mineral acidity and delicate fruit on the very lively palate, the grape sweetness barely perceptible. Very crisp, clean finish.
WS9494 pts. - Wine & Spirits - December 1, 2007 The “lightest” of four Loosen BAs in 2006, this is a special release in 187-ml bottles. It’s all from Bernkasteler Lay, harvested from early developing botrytis, which creates more elegant, less opulent tones. That has resulted in a BA of remarkable grace and purity, archetypal Mosel in its delicate balance and lithe definition.SP9393 pts. - Wine Spectator - Apr 30, 2008 Gorgeous aromas of apricot, lime zest and freesia introduce this elegant dessert white. With its airy texture and weightlessness, it wears the sweetness and acidity effortlessly, with a very clean finish. Drink now through 2035.WE9393 pts. - Wine Enthusiast - 12/15/2007 Made from an early picking of botrytized grapes from the Bernkasteler Lay vineyard, this is a sweet, plump wine, filled to the brim with lush tropical fruit flavors. The aromas show remarkably pure pear and pineapple scents, with just a touch of dried apricots but also a sense of slate-driven minerality. With 300 cases imported, it should prove relatively easy to find.RP8989 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 1st Oct 2008 So bountiful in sugar was this vintage, that not only did Dr. Loosen render Beerenauslese from most of the estate’s major vineyards, there is also a highly-affordable generic 2006 Riesling Beerenauslese. This displays a lovely dynamic of lemon and honey, a creamy richness, subtle suggestions of floral and herbal distillate, and the sort of polish, refinement, and well-judged residual sugar one expects from this great estate. If not terribly complex, it will hopefully serve over the coming decade as a window for many wine enthusiasts (especially as diners) to the unique balance and virtues (not least versatility) of nobly sweet Mosel wine. “My grandfather would have said ‘Too much Beerenauslese? Impossible!’” relates Loosen. “But in fact that’s how it was this year.” (And hard though this would have been to believe only until recently, one cannot rule out there being another such bumper crop of botrytized, mega-Oechsle Riesling.)
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JS93+93–94 pts. - JamesSuckling.com - Thursday, September 23, 2021 An entire basket of fruit, ranging from berries through nectarines to pineapple, but also plenty of spice. Concentrated and juicy with a serious, linear structure that makes this stand out in the Mosel Kabinett field.
JS94+94–95 pts. - JamesSuckling.com - Thursday, September 23, 2021 Super-juicy, but with all the peachy elegance you expect from the Mosel! Delicate notes of tropical flowers and mangosteen. Beautifully integrated grape sweetness. Long, filigree finish.
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