No. Not a typo.  This gorgeous, dry, pedigreed Mosel Riesling Grosse Gewachs is, indeed, eight years old!  And the price isn’t a typo either.  Sometimes it’s just better to be lucky than good, and I just happened to be in the...

Visiting the half-timbered scenic town of Bernkastel is a pilgrimage for any traveler interested in the beautiful and history of Germany.  This gorgeous medieval village is stunning in every way and, surrounded as it is by some of Germany’s...

Darting’s gorgeous Riesling from the Pfalz in Germany is just a beautiful wine.  While not exactly sweet, it’s not dry either.  Call it ‘halbtroken’ or half-dry. There is a pleasing...

2003 Karthauserhof Riesling Spatlese Karthauserhofberg

This winery is one of the pioneers in dry-style Riesling and this one features such lovely fruit and really fine acidity. The latter frames an impressive set of citrus-infused Riesling aromatics like chamomile, dry acacia honey, Meyer lemon, lime peel,...

Visiting the half-timbered scenic town of Bernkastel is a pilgrimage for any traveler interested in the beautiful and history of Germany.  This gorgeous medieval village is stunning in every way and, surrounded as it is by some of Germany’s...

Vinous: The 2023 Riesling Bernkasteler Graben Grosses Gewächs hails from vines between 60 and 90 years old that are lower down on the slope, all on single stakes, some ungrafted Half of the volume is fermented in Fuder, half in stainless steel. A...

 “Burgundy has Grand Crus, Bordeaux has First Growths, and Germany has  Grosses Gewächs. These bone-dry, single-vineyard marvels are bottled in  the smallest of quantities and greedily snatched up around the globe. If  you...

Wine Country: GermanyWine Subregion: Mosel Saar RuwerWine Varietal: Pinot NoirBin Location: F17

Wine Country: GermanyWine Subregion: Mosel Saar RuwerWine Sub-subregion: TrockenWine Varietal: Riesling

2020 Karthauserhof Riesling Eitelsbacher Alta Reben 1.5 Liter 

Importer's Notes:  The Rheinberg kabinett comes entirely from the quartz dominated higher sections of the Rheinberg hill, facing south east. Vines are around 25 years old with much of the vineyard planted in the 1990s. Harvested in the beginning of...

Wine Country: GermanyWine Subregion: NaheWine Varietal: Riesling

James Suckling: If you want to know what a good Mosel riesling tasted like 50 years ago when it was young, this wine gives a very good idea. Light-bodied, but with a wonderful apple and wild berry character and a delicate earthiness. These...