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The April 2024 Auction: Part 1
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Estimate: $35
Nicked and scuffed label.
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"Subtle intimations of wet stone and alkalinity shade pear and quince preserves already in the nose of Selbachs’ 2009 Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Schmitt. A luscious effusion of Persian melon, quince, pear, and grapefruit rushes over stones and glistening minerals with a cooling and refreshing personality that utterly belies the presence of significant botrytis. And neither the sheer ripeness of raw material nor overt richness here precludes levity and animation. Herbal high tones, musk, and brown spices add appeal to a finish of salivary gland-massaging, near jaw-dropping length. This baby (and it is one) is sure to bear watching for the next 30 years."
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"Subtle intimations of wet stone and alkalinity shade pear and quince preserves already in the nose of Selbachs’ 2009 Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Schmitt. A luscious effusion of Persian melon, quince, pear, and grapefruit rushes over stones and glistening minerals with a cooling and refreshing personality that utterly belies the presence of significant botrytis. And neither the sheer ripeness of raw material nor overt richness here precludes levity and animation. Herbal high tones, musk, and brown spices add appeal to a finish of salivary gland-massaging, near jaw-dropping length. This baby (and it is one) is sure to bear watching for the next 30 years."
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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.
Germany's most celebrated Riesling region, its steep slate slopes above the river yielding featherlight, low-alcohol wines of electric acidity, delicacy and extraordinary longevity.
The appellation for Germany's most celebrated Riesling, its steep slate slopes yielding light, low-alcohol wines of electric acidity and extraordinary longevity.
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.