Germany

Mosel, Germany. 'Bright aromas of fresh apple, star fruit and nut oil. Supple and rich, but with noteworthy delicacy to its papaya fruit, this spätlese is kept alive by its brisk acidity. Shows clear, refreshing slate character on the long, spicy finish...'

Mosel, Germany. 'Honeydew melon, orange and sassafras on the nose. Exotic fruit and salty minerality are nicely paired on the palate. Extremely elegant in spite of its richness, with a long, juicy finish. A picture-book kabinett, this is one of the great examples of the category in...'

Mosel, Germany. Loads of texture, light on flavour, touch of sweetness, fine zingy spritz (at first). All adds up to watch this bottle disappear like magic. It’s, of course, wonderfully perfumed with citrus, Asian spice, wet slate character, the palate not too dissimilar but with a squeeze of tart grapefruit juice for good measure. It’s quite rich its fleshiness but keeps this light, lacy appeal. Brilliant drinking...

Mosel, Germany. Because of the forceful minerality from the abundant blue slate in the soil, wines from Graach have excellent aging potential and will improve in the bottle for many decades...

Mosel, Germany.  This offers a rather elegant feel of herbs and spices, pear and white flowers on the nose. The wine is nicely elegant and vibrant yet well balanced on the palate and leaves a clean feel in the finish. The wine only needs a little bit of time to smoothen its sharp edges and should then prove a lovely expression of Wehlener Sonnenuhr.

Mosel, Germany. Smoky and slaty on the nose, with more complexity than their Würzgarten. Expressive and multi-layered with fine, focused fruit. Finishes with a light smoky scent...

 

The Rheingau, Germany.A nose of musk, pear and citrus, the palate is quite full – perhaps even more so than usual – with lovely spicy nuances and 'new world' balance. Long and fresh, juicy whilst being bone dry...

The Rheingau, Germany.  Super stony and pure on the very deep and intense nose, which displays ripe fruit and refreshing lemon aromas, the 2017 Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling Trocken is a full-bodied, powerful wine with melting stones as well as an enormous salinity and structure. It is very grippy, firmly structured, and very long and complex. A great and persistent wine. Lots of finesse and elegance...

The Rheingau, Germany. "Minerally and smoky, this rich white shows pear, Fuji apple and gooseberry flavours. The midpalate is filled with intense slate notes, which linger on the white pepper —and salt-accented finish. Drink now through 2025..."