Grosset Watervale Riesling 2005

The 2005 is fragrant with some floral hints and lemony, limey aromas; has intense lemon, lime flavors with underlying minerality; tight structure, before a long finish featuring fine, crisp, drying acidity. Although it is lean (almost austere) and powerful, it is still juicy, generous and fleshy. As usual, many will ... more

Schlossgut Diel Dorsheimer Pittermannchen Riesling Spatlese 2004

Predictably given its terroir, the 2004 Dorsheimer Pittermanchen Riesling Spatlese A.P. #13 is both more minerally in a wet-stone way and more vivid, citric and berry-toned in its expression of fruit than its two Spatlese stable mates. Aromas and flavors of strawberry, quince, lemon oil, brown spices and honey mingle ... more

FX Pichler Loibner Berg Riesling Smaragd 2005

This is one of the steepest and most austere primitive-rock sites encountered in Loiben. The Loibner Berg, Wachau’s largest coherent single vineyard, is fully exposed to the south and accordingly warm. The wines derived from this site are shaped by the unique composition of this first-class soil, which imparts longevity ... more

Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard Dry Riesling 2007

A dry Riesling with a crisp minerality and hints of lime and delicate citrus on the nose. Nicely balanced with a touch of honeyed grapefruit on the palate with a clean finish.  more

Domaine Marcel Deiss Engelgarten 2004

Rare complexity, warm character, distinct aromatic personality of macerated citrus and cooked orange peel, and the balance between strength and finesse that are always the foundation of a great wine.  more

Mönchhof Estate Riesling 2008

A blend of the fruit from Roberts’s Ürzig, Zeltingen, and Erden properties. Wonderful iron mineral details in the nose. On the palate, the wine exhibits a refreshing citrus component with pear and white peach fruit. Perhaps the juiciest QbA Robert has produced to date. The fruit is bright, focused and ... more

Solms Delta Hegewisch Koloni 2006

Koloni is a blend of Rhine Riesling, Muscat de Frontignan (Muscadel) and Muscat d’ Alexandrie, 100% desiccated on the vine. Desiccation is strangulation. The stalks of the bunches are clamped on the vine before harvest, blocking the channels carrying the various components to and from the berries. The natural acids ... more

Graf Hardegg Vom Schloss Riesling 2007

Pretty aromas of lavender and mineral are followed up by a well-concentrated array of fresh-cut peach and apricot flavors, with sea salt and pepper notes on the finish. Should develop nicely in the cellar. Drink now through 2014., Spritzy, fresh and tangy, this light, bone-dry Riesling is an obvious apéritif ... more

Weingut Okonomierat Rebholz Kastanienbusch Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2004

Montinore Estate Almost Dry Riesling 2008

2008 was a picture perfect year for Riesling with just enough rain late September to keep the vines going and then sunny, cool weather the last half of October allowing the Riesling to slowly reach perfect ripeness. Our ’08 Almost Dry offers a beautiful aroma of lime, fresh flowers and ... more

Domaine Schoffit Riesling Sommerberg 2004

For the vineyards near Colmar he practices the same rigorous approach to yields, and that combined with some very old vines, produces under his guiding hand wines that are all marked by the following characteristics: intense and very pure varietal character; great concentration of fruit and richness on the palate, ... more

Kirchmayer Riesling Altenberg 1990