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The January 2017 Distinguished Cellar Auction
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Estimate: $180
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" The 2005 Hermannshöhle SpÀtlese is another legendary bottle in the making. The bouquet is deep, pure and very soil-driven, soaring from the glass in a blend of sweet grapefruit, lychee, stunning slate minerality and just a touch of spice. On the palate the wine is medium-full, deep and rapier-like, with a rock solid core of fruit, a firm girdle of acidity, laser-like focus, and a profound long finish. This is just a bit reserved out of the blocks, but will prove to be a brilliant addition to the cellar. I expect after an initial open window of drinkability, this will close for a few years before reemerging in all its glory."
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" The 2005 Hermannshöhle SpÀtlese is another legendary bottle in the making. The bouquet is deep, pure and very soil-driven, soaring from the glass in a blend of sweet grapefruit, lychee, stunning slate minerality and just a touch of spice. On the palate the wine is medium-full, deep and rapier-like, with a rock solid core of fruit, a firm girdle of acidity, laser-like focus, and a profound long finish. This is just a bit reserved out of the blocks, but will prove to be a brilliant addition to the cellar. I expect after an initial open window of drinkability, this will close for a few years before reemerging in all its glory."
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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.