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The November 2014 Internet-Only Auction Part 2
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Lot 124
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["From ancient, high-elevation quartzite-laced terraces that have been re-born through his inspiration and labors."] "The Leitz 2009 Rudesheimer Berg Kaisersteinfels Riesling Alte Reben – for more about whose unusual geological and historical background I encourage you to consult my notes on previous vintages – once again finished fermenting in legally halbtrocken territory, and once again is complex and compelling. Gentian, smoky black tea, and subtle herbal suggestions on the nose then grace a palate lusciously and invigoratingly informed by salt-tinged pineapple and peach, further accented in its long, saliva-inducing finish by myriad, pungent citrus zests. Somehow this comes off as texturally creamy even as its zesty and crystalline mineral impingements lend tactile stimulation. Similarly, while this palpably extract-rich Riesling displays generous amplitude, it also finishes with focused grip. Furthermore, as often as I returned to it over a nearly four hour period, it kept ever more firmly riveting my attention. I would look for at least 12-15 years of fascination. (The first Kaisersteinfels bottling was from vintage 2001, and I have not recently revisited one of my two precious bottles.) "
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["From ancient, high-elevation quartzite-laced terraces that have been re-born through his inspiration and labors."] "The Leitz 2009 Rudesheimer Berg Kaisersteinfels Riesling Alte Reben – for more about whose unusual geological and historical background I encourage you to consult my notes on previous vintages – once again finished fermenting in legally halbtrocken territory, and once again is complex and compelling. Gentian, smoky black tea, and subtle herbal suggestions on the nose then grace a palate lusciously and invigoratingly informed by salt-tinged pineapple and peach, further accented in its long, saliva-inducing finish by myriad, pungent citrus zests. Somehow this comes off as texturally creamy even as its zesty and crystalline mineral impingements lend tactile stimulation. Similarly, while this palpably extract-rich Riesling displays generous amplitude, it also finishes with focused grip. Furthermore, as often as I returned to it over a nearly four hour period, it kept ever more firmly riveting my attention. I would look for at least 12-15 years of fascination. (The first Kaisersteinfels bottling was from vintage 2001, and I have not recently revisited one of my two precious bottles.) "
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The spiritual home of Riesling, producing wines of piercing acidity, precision and longevity across a spectrum from bone-dry to lusciously sweet. Cool, steep-sloped vineyards along the Mosel and Rhine yield some of the world's most delicate, long-lived whites.
A historic Riesling region along the Rhine, producing racier, often drier wines of structure and mineral depth from south-facing slopes.
A highly aromatic white of piercing acidity and transparency to terroir, ranging from bone-dry to lusciously sweet. It ages remarkably and is the noble grape of Germany and Alsace.