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Estimate: $75
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"Gooseberry, mint, sage and struck flint pungency lend the 2008 Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg Riesling feinherb as Pouilly-Fume-like a nose as I have ever encountered in the Ruwer. A nettle-like brightness backed by gooseberry and fresh lime make for delightful invigoration, with the level of residual sweetness here perfectly supportive and not engendering the least sense of a split personality. A satisfying sense of underlying stuffing no doubt helps in knitting-together the flavors, and this is quite plush compared with the spare sense that accrues to most of its dry and off-dry stable mates. Salts and nut oils combine with the smoky pungency and tart berry refreshment in an energetic finish."
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"Gooseberry, mint, sage and struck flint pungency lend the 2008 Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg Riesling feinherb as Pouilly-Fume-like a nose as I have ever encountered in the Ruwer. A nettle-like brightness backed by gooseberry and fresh lime make for delightful invigoration, with the level of residual sweetness here perfectly supportive and not engendering the least sense of a split personality. A satisfying sense of underlying stuffing no doubt helps in knitting-together the flavors, and this is quite plush compared with the spare sense that accrues to most of its dry and off-dry stable mates. Salts and nut oils combine with the smoky pungency and tart berry refreshment in an energetic finish."
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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 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.