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The May 2021 Auction: Part 4
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Estimate: $150
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94VM
"At 11.5% this doesnât harbor much more alcohol than did its terrific 'village-level' (a.k.a. 'Reinschiefer') counterpart, and it conveys a correspondingly buoyant impression. The nose is head-turning in its array of musky, bittersweet floral perfumes (peony, iris, mock orange), smoky and crushed stone nuances and diverse pungent citrus zests. Firm, bright and invigoratingly zesty, the palate also loses none of the aforementioned floral or mineral notes, while adding a fascinatingly ashen undertone, piquant hints of peach kernel and saliva-liberating salinity. All of these characteristics make for a clear, vibrant, juicily thirst-quenching, superbly satisfying finishing impression. My guess is that this will age terrifically. And hereâs another strong intuition: were one to stick another percentage or so of alcohol behind a wine this firm, bright and piquant, it would come off as very impressive but in a different, somewhat austere and nowhere near as delightful way."
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"At 11.5% this doesnât harbor much more alcohol than did its terrific 'village-level' (a.k.a. 'Reinschiefer') counterpart, and it conveys a correspondingly buoyant impression. The nose is head-turning in its array of musky, bittersweet floral perfumes (peony, iris, mock orange), smoky and crushed stone nuances and diverse pungent citrus zests. Firm, bright and invigoratingly zesty, the palate also loses none of the aforementioned floral or mineral notes, while adding a fascinatingly ashen undertone, piquant hints of peach kernel and saliva-liberating salinity. All of these characteristics make for a clear, vibrant, juicily thirst-quenching, superbly satisfying finishing impression. My guess is that this will age terrifically. And hereâs another strong intuition: were one to stick another percentage or so of alcohol behind a wine this firm, bright and piquant, it would come off as very impressive but in a different, somewhat austere and nowhere near as delightful way."
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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.