Mature Riesling

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April 14, 2023

Mosel Fine Wines Issue No 65 is out

Table of Contents: Retrospective of 2013, notes from the cellar, the great 1993 vintage >>>

June 14, 2022

2012er Wittmann Westhofener Morstein GG

We put the spotlight on a absolute highlight of our extensive 2012 dry Riesling retrospective >>>

May 20, 2022

2012er Karl Erbes Erdener Prälat Auslese *

We put the spotlight on a highlight of our 2012 retrospective >>>

June 4, 2021

2011er Mximin Grünhaus - von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Auslese 15

Focus on a highlight of our 2011 restrospective: A noble-sweet Riesling by Maximin Grünhaus - von Schubert >>>

May 7, 2021

2011er Le Gallais Wiltinger braune Kupp Auslese GK (Auction)

Focus on a noble-sweet Riesling by Le Gallais which proved a highlight of our 2011 restrospective >>>

April 12, 2021

Mosel Fine Wines Issue No 56 is out

Table of Contents: A retrospective of 2011 and 2001 as well as a look back at the great vintages of the past >>>

April 8, 2021

2011er Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich GG

Focus on this dry Riesling which proved a highlight of our 2011 dry German Riesling restrospective >>>

May 2, 2020

2010er A. Christmann Königsbacher Idig GG

Focus on a highlight of our comprehensive 2010er dry Riesling retrospective >>>

April 7, 2020

2010er Hermann Ludes Thörnicher Ritsch Spätlese Alte Reben

A stunning 2010er Spätlese which is still available at the Estate >>>

April 2, 2020

Mosel Fine Wines Issue No 50 is out

250 mature Riesling (incl. 50 still commercially available!), mainly from the 2010 vintage, and a guide to the pre-1971 German wine >>>

June 11, 2019

2009 Dry & Off-Dry Riesling | A Progress Report

Our extensive “10-Years-After” Retrospective highlighted the big and beautiful nature of the vintage >>>

June 1, 2019

2009 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg GG

Karthäuserhof crafted one of the finest dry Riesling from anywhere in the world in 2009. Here is the story >>>

May 15, 2019

2009 Fruity & Noble-Sweet Riesling | A Progress Report

Our extensive “10-Years-After” Retrospective highlighted the crowd-pleasing nature of the vintage >>>

May 2, 2019

2009er Immich-Batterieberg Enkircher Ellergrub

Immich-Batterieberg nailed the 2009 vintage in what was its rebirth year >>>

April 9, 2019

Mosel Fine Wines Issue 45 is out

Table of Contents: 250 mature Riesling (incl. 30 still commercially available!), mainly from the 2009 vintage, and a dive into the great defunct Mosel Estates >>>

April 2, 2019

2009er Merkelbach Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese (Auction)

This stunning Auslese by the Merkelbach brothers proves a highlight of our 2009 retrospective >>>

June 1, 2018

2008er Dr. Lippold Ürziger Würzgarten Spätlese Alte Reben

This stunning Spätlese from our extensive 2008 “10-Years-After” retrospective underlines the great classic qualities of this under-rated vintage >>>

May 28, 2018

2008 Fruity & Noble-Sweet Riesling | A Progress Report

Our extensive “10-Years-After” Retrospective underlined the beautiful ripe racy classicism of the 2008 vintage >>>

May 13, 2018

1998 Retrospective | The Riesling All-Rounder

Our 50 wine-strong Retrospective of the 1998 vintage underlined the all-round beauty of this slightly under-rated vintage >>>

May 3, 2018

2008er Georg Breuer Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg

2008 vintage proved a remarkable vintage for dry Riesling with real brilliance at the top. This concerns in particular this amazing wine by Georg Breuer >>>

April 21, 2018

2008 Dry & Off-Dry Riesling | A Progress Report

Our extensive “10-Years-After” Retrospective of the 2008 vintage underlined the beauty of this vintage, certainly at the top >>>

April 6, 2018

The Mosel Fine Wines Issue No 40 is out

Table of Contents: 300 mature Riesling, mainly from 2008 and 1998, and a vertical of Keller's G-Max and Coche-Dury's Corton-Charlemagne >>>

April 1, 2018

1998er von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg

Our extensive 1998 retrospective highlighted, among others, one of the finest QPR of Mosel history >>>

June 2, 2017

2007er Keller Westhofener Brunnenhäuschen Abtserde GG

Unsurprisingly, Keller yielded one of the highlights of our horizontal review of 2007 dry Riesling >>>

June 2, 2017

2007er Georg Breuer Rauenthaler Nonnenberg

Georg Breuer is one of the finest and most reliable sources for dry Riesling. No wonder its Nonnenberg proved a highlight of our 2007 retrospective >>>

May 20, 2017

2007 Dry & Off-Dry Riesling | A Progress Report

Our "10-Years-After" retrospective yielded a heterogeneous picture ... with however some resounding successes! >>>

May 13, 2017

1997 Retrospective | Textbook Mosel Beauty

Our 90 wine-strong Retrospective of the 1997 vintage proved a resounding success. For many wine lovers, 1997 may well be THE perfect vintage >>>

May 7, 2017

1997er Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Auslese GK Fuder 9

This highlight from our extensive 1997 Riesling retrospective delivers almost everything one can expect from a refined Auslese GK >>>

May 4, 2017

2007er Heymann-Löwenstein Winninger Uhlen R Auslese lange GK (Auction)

A stunning noble-sweet Riesling by Heymann-Löwenstein underlines why Auslese GK is the sweet spot of 2007 Riesling vintage >>>

April 20, 2017

2007 Fruity & Noble-Sweet Riesling | A Progress Report

Our retrospective underlines the great purity of 2007 fruity and noble-sweet Riesling in this higher-toned remake of the great 1953 >>>

April 7, 2017

2007er Joh. Jos. Prüm Bernkasteler Badstube Auslese

This Joh. Joh. Prüm Auslese, a highlight from our extensive 2007 Retrospective, epitomizes everything great about the vintage >>>

April 7, 2017

1997er von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Kabinett

Our extensive 1997 retrospective yielded many superb wines, among which a spectacularly complete Kabinett by Maximin Grünhaus >>>

April 3, 2017

Mosel Fine Wines Issue No 34 is Out

It includes huge retrospectives of 1997 and 2007, 450 mature Riesling, interesting stories and 40 mature wines still commercially available >>>

June 1, 2016

2006er Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr (Golden Capsule)

A “simple” Spätlese is one of the highlights of our extensive 2006 Retrospective. Markus Molitor provides some background to this success >>>

June 1, 2016

1996er Jos. Christoffel jr. Ürziger Würzgarten Auslese ***

A highlight from our extensive 1996 “20-Years-After” retrospective underlines the timeless greatness achieved by Jos. Christoffel jr. wines >>>

May 1, 2016

2006er Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Beerenauslese

A stunner from 2006 epitomizes the ultimate elegance of great BAs. Willi and Christoph Schaefer provide some background to this roaring success >>>

May 1, 2016

1996er Max Ferd. Richter Graacher Domprobst Beerenauslese

A highlight of our 1996 Riesling retrospective vintage and a tribute to the timeless elegance of Max Ferd. Richter wines >>>

April 16, 2016

1996 Retrospective | Plenty of Racy Freshness

Our extensive 1996 “20-Years-After” made us uncover plenty of gorgeously racy and fresh Mosel Riesling to enjoy now >>>

April 9, 2016

2006 Riesling | A Remake of the Grand 1949 Vintage

We just completed our extensive 2006 Riesling retrospective with over 150 wines re-tasted. The vintage is a resounding success! >>>

April 2, 2016

2006er Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Auslese GK

A stunning highlight of our extensive 2006 retrospective and a timeless tribute to the greatness of Mosel’s noble sweet wines >>>

April 2, 2016

1996er Wwe Dr. H. Thanisch (Thanisch) Berncasteler Doctor Auslese (Auction)

A superb wine from the mythical Doktor vineyard proves a highlight of our extensive 1996 retrospective >>>

March 31, 2016

Mosel Fine Wines Issue No 30 (Mar 2016) is out!

80-pages with detailed retrospective of 2006 and 1996 vintages, in-depth review of Sekt, plenty of mature Riesling and stunning Clos Ste Hune >>>