Germany
We love aged rieslings and are always searching for parcels of older wines from top producers in Germany, particularly Dönhoff in the Nahe. Recently we have offered the latest releases from the historic Schloss Johannisberg Estate in the Rheingau and the wonderful Mosel wines of Joh Jos Prüm.
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No minimum order. All prices exclude carriage and UK VAT. Wines listed 'IB' (in bond) exclude UK duty. All wines offered subject to confirmation of stock availability, condition and price, E&OE. Full terms & conditions.
| WHITE | 2002 | 4 bottles | Donnhoff - Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Eiswein | Half bottle | £300 per bottle | Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Eiswein 2002 / 4 bottles / Half bottle £300 per bottle |
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| WHITE | 2003 | 6 bottles | Peter Jacob Kuhn - Oestrich Lenchen Riesling Eiswein | Half bottle | £150 per bottle | Peter Jacob Kuhn Oestrich Lenchen Riesling Eiswein 2003 / 6 bottles / Half bottle £150 per bottle |
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| WHITE | 2005 | 9 bottles | Donnhoff - Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg Riesling Auslese Gold Capsule | Half bottle | £20 per bottle | Donnhoff Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg Riesling Auslese Gold Capsule 2005 / 9 bottles / Half bottle £20 per bottle |
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| WHITE | 2007 | 1 case | Donnhoff - Niederhauser Hermannshole Riesling Auslese Gold Capsule | Half bottle | £220 per case of 12 | Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshole Riesling Auslese Gold Capsule 2007 / 1 case / Half bottle £220 per case of 12 |
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| WHITE | 2007 | 1 case | Dr Loosen - Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese Gold Capsule | Half bottle | £180 per case of 12 | Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese Gold Capsule 2007 / 1 case / Half bottle £180 per case of 12 |
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| WHITE | 2015 | 4 cases | Gunderloch - Nackenheimer Rothenberg Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel | Half bottle | £150 per case of 6 | Gunderloch Nackenheimer Rothenberg Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel 2015 / 4 cases / Half bottle £150 per case of 6 |
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| WHITE | 2018 | 6 cases | Donnhoff - Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese | 75cl | £210 per case of 6 | Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese 2018 / 6 cases / 75cl £210 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Introvert but intriguing nose. Pure ripe stewed-apple nose with good texture underneath. Should make fine old bones but it’s currently embryonic. 16.5++ points" jancisrobinson.com------"This is minerally and salty with impressive chalk, dried-apple and pear character and a honey undertone. Full-bodied, sweet and very rich. More like an Auslese. Tangy finish. Drink now. 94 points" jamessuckling.com------"Fresh quince and lime announced on the nose take on a delightfully sorbet-like character on the palate, at once caressingly creamy and brightly juicy. Bittersweet nut extracts and lightly smoldering, ore-like smokiness harken to the character of this year's Hermannshöhle Grosses Gewächs. The resonant, subtly spicy and mouthwateringly salt-tinged finish opens up a shimmering vista of crystalline stone. 95 points" David Schildknecht, Vinous.com------"The 2018 Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese is deep and flinty as well as complex on the stony nose with its ripe and even stewed peach aromas. Silky, lush and refined on the palate, this is a concentrated yet pure, crystalline and delicate Riesling Spätlese with a long and complex, very mineral and filigreed, lingering salty finish. Highly stimulating and fresh. A gorgeous Spätlese from the famous Hermannshöhle. Tasted in July 2019. 95 points" Stephan Reinhardt, RobertParker.com |
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| WHITE | 2019 | 2 cases | Dr Loosen - Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese | 75cl | £135 per case of 6 | Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese 2019 / 2 cases / 75cl £135 per case of 6 |
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| WHITE | 2019 | 1 case | Schloss Johannisberg - Riesling Trocken 'Goldlack' | 75cl | £960 per case of 6 | Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Trocken 'Goldlack' 2019 / 1 case / 75cl £960 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes“From a single 1,200-liter barrel made from the domaine's own trees and aged on the lees for 30 months (of which six were on the full lees), the golden-yellow-colored 2019 Schloss Johannisberg Goldlack Riesling Trocken offers a deep, pure, intense and fleshy, classic Johannisberg bouquet with ripe Riesling berries and, from Zalto's Burgundy glass, beautifully ripe and intense fruit aromas intertwined with herbal and quartzite terroir notes that represent the less well known iron content of the red loam soils in the deeper layers of the Schloss Johannisberger grand cru. Full-bodied, very elegant, refined and clear on the palate, this is a powerful yet pure and balanced, salty, piquant and stringent, highly energetic and classy Riesling with fine tannin grip (intermingled with the lingering salinity) and discreet bitters on the rich and intense, very long aftertaste. This is a beautiful wine at rest after spending time in the nine-meter-deep cellar vaults of the historic domaine. Highly Impressive. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in July 2022. 98 points." Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate------“Tasting this makes me feel like Goethe is just about to walk in the door! Self-confidently old-fashioned in the way that a 1920s Bentley car or an 1820s Breguet pocket watch is. Yes, you can analyze and note that there’s an oxidative side to it, but the combination of creaminess and silky bone-dryness is like nothing else I can think of. And below the waterline of direct perception is a gigantic structure that drives the mind-blowing finish! Matured for 30 months in neutral wooden casks. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.” Stuart Pigott. 100 points ." James Suckling |
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| WHITE | 2021 | 2 cases | Donnhoff - Dellchen Riesling Grosses Gewachs | 75cl | £380 per case of 6 | Donnhoff Dellchen Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2021 / 2 cases / 75cl £380 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Gorgeous aroma that is both bright citrus but also a riper, apricot-like fruit note. No lack of stony minerality either. Rich and packed with fruit even though it’s the acidity that takes the flavour to the back of the palate. A little honeyed on the finish even though it is basically dry. A little bit sweet-sour on the finish. Needs time to mesh. 17 points" jancisrobinson.com (JH)------"What a ravishing nose of yellow peaches and flowers! Breathtakingly racy and vibrant with wet-stone minerality that leaves you speechless. Dry white cannot taste more crystalline than this, the citrusy freshness at the finish almost off the scale. Still quite radical, but this is so young and has so much energy. Filigree finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold. 98 points" jamessuckling.com------"From slate and volcanic soils, the 2021 Dellchen GG opens with a radiant, bright, pure and flinty bouquet with fascinating, refined and subtle, highly elegant yet delicate mirabelle and Amalfi lemon fruit intertwined with slatey notes. The bouquet is heavenly to me (and will be, believe me, for all true Riesling lovers). Mahler's 8th symphony, Fausten's Ascension—it's all here. Subtle intensity, a sense of wonder, perfectly interwoven, natural beauty. This nose already tells everything, and I couldn't go on to the next wine for more than half an hour. On the palate, this is a subtle and delicate, highly filigreed yet also incredibly intense, lush and slatey, long, stimulatingly saline and always uplifted Riesling with perfectly ripe and lush fruit with fine tannins. It is a juicy, ripe wine with crystalline acidity and endless salinity that carries everything. This Dellchen is intense yet never gets heavy, but it becomes even more intense. This is immaculate, highly emotional Riesling. It's not just the most beautiful Dellchen I have ever tasted but certainly also the most fascinating dry Riesling I have ever had. This is pure art. An adorable wine and with so much soul. It can't be expensive enough. When Helmut Dönnhoff was speaking about the feminine, charming and tender character of the cru, it is all here. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. Drink 2022 - 2070. 100 points" Stephan Reinhardt, RobertParker.com |
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| WHITE | 2021 | 2 cases | Donnhoff - Hermannshohle Riesling Grosses Gewachs | 75cl | £380 per case of 6 | Donnhoff Hermannshohle Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2021 / 2 cases / 75cl £380 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Aromatic wonder of fruit, herbs, stone and a brisk mountain breeze. Lithe and pure with a bit of refreshing juice on the stony-boned palate – but mind you, just a little. Long, nuanced and cooling spice on the finish. 17.5 points" jancisrobinson.com (PS)------"Power, complexity and brilliance make this a truly remarkable dry riesling, the touch of creaminess from long sur-lie maturation giving this exactly the soft touch it needs to balance the steely minerality that powers it at the imposing yet totally vibrant finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold. 98 points" jamessuckling.com------"Aged on the full lees until June this year and to be bottled the day after I tasted it, the 2021 Hermannshöhle GG offers a clear, deep, intense and complex bouquet of iodine slate aromas intertwined with lemon oil notes and those of crushed stones. Darker toned and more remote or aristocratic yet also intense and concentrated, it has a sur lie character and concentrated fruit. Full-bodied, dense, yet crystalline and saline on the palate, this is a powerful, rich and persistent Hermannshöhle with a long, complex and aromatic finish with fine tannins and stimulating lemon bitters. Still with rougher grip, this is an intense and lush, still dismissive Hermannshöhle. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. Drink 2026 - 2070. 98-99 points" Stephan Reinhardt, RobertParker.com |
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| WHITE | 2021 | 7 cases | Donnhoff - Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Spatlese | 75cl | £180 per case of 6 | Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Spatlese 2021 / 7 cases / 75cl £180 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Dense nose and super-friendly fruit on the palate. Not overtly sweet; just beautifully precise and balanced. This is class! And although it will surely develop more subtlety, it is actually drinkable now because the fruit counterbalances the acidity. 18 points" jancisrobinson.com------"Pure, precise and bright on the nose, with delicately flinty and spicy aromas, the 2021 Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Spätlese is a fabulously piquant and stimulating Spätlese with mineral intensity, complexity, grip and tension, as if there were electric wires in this wine. It's enormously vital and stimulating. 8.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in July 2022. 94 points" Stephan Reinhardt, RobertParker.com------"What an expressive and exotic nose this remarkable Spatlese has, but that’s really the least of it. The giant energy and mineral freshness are like a whale rising from the depths and blowing water out if its spout. Then comes a cornucopia of fruit at the finish, the brilliance and finesse of which makes it really hard to describe. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold. 98 points" jamessuckling.com |
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| WHITE | 2021 | 1 case | Schloss Johannisberg - Riesling Beerenauslese 'Purpurlack' | Half bottle | £800 per case of 6 | Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Beerenauslese 'Purpurlack' 2021 / 1 case / Half bottle £800 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Sensational nose of dried peach and apricot, plus a slew of exotic-fruit aromas, most notably King Alfonso mango. Great concentration and succulence, but also very pure and precise, this is a 2021 noble riesling masterpiece! Extremely long, floral-honey and wet-stone finish that charges off into the sunset at breakneck speed. The pinnacle of the vintage from this producer. Drink or hold. 99 points" jamessuckling.com |
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| WHITE | 2021 | 1 case | Schloss Johannisberg - Riesling 'Gelblack' Feinherb | 75cl | £95 per case of 6 | Schloss Johannisberg Riesling 'Gelblack' Feinherb 2021 / 1 case / 75cl £95 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"An elegant and juicy wine that has a combination of creamy complexity and gracefulness that’s uncommon in this category. Fine yellow-grapefruit, chamomile and lemon-balm notes. Long, silky finish. Drink or hold. 91 points." JamesSuckling.com |
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| WHITE | 2021 | 1 case | Schloss Johannisberg - Riesling 'Gelblack' Trocken | 75cl | £95 per case of 6 | Schloss Johannisberg Riesling 'Gelblack' Trocken 2021 / 1 case / 75cl £95 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Amazing quality for an entry-level wine from a challenging vintage. Although this is only just beginning to open up, the delicate stone-fruit aromas are already enticing. Excellent ripeness on the wonderfully generous and creamy palate, then almost seamless harmony at the long, silky finish. Drink or hold. 92 points." JamesSuckling.com |
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| WHITE | 2021 | Schloss Johannisberg - Riesling Trocken 'Silberlack' Grosses Gewachs | 75cl | £245 per case of 6 | Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Trocken 'Silberlack' Grosses Gewachs 2021 / / 75cl £245 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"You need a long attention span for this one, but if you give it that, then it richly repays you. This wine has a timeless quality that is far removed from the fruit-driven wines that are the norm for this aromatic grape. Deep dried stone fruit and mandarin orange aromas with notes of dried flowers and saffron. Enormous structure and minerality is packed into a sleek silhouette. And what a long, muscular tail this feline dry riesling has! Matured for 10 months on full lees in oak casks, then on the fine lees in stainless steel until bottling in February. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. 97 points" jamessuckling.com |
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| WHITE | 2022 | Schloss Johannisberg - Riesling Auslese 'Rosalack' | Half bottle | £205 per case of 6 | Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Auslese 'Rosalack' 2022 / / Half bottle £205 per case of 6 |
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| WHITE | 2022 | Schloss Johannisberg - Riesling 'Gelblack' Feinherb | 75cl | £105 per case of 6 | Schloss Johannisberg Riesling 'Gelblack' Feinherb 2022 / / 75cl £105 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Cool and minty with notes of sage and white tree fruit aromas. Very juicy with a crisp acidity that keeps this firmly on course. The hint of tannin is well integrated. Everything fits neatly. Solidly harmonious finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink now. 90 points" jamessuckling.com |
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| WHITE | 2022 | Schloss Johannisberg - Riesling 'Gelblack' Trocken | 75cl | £105 per case of 6 | Schloss Johannisberg Riesling 'Gelblack' Trocken 2022 / / 75cl £105 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Expansive nose of mirabelle with a range of citrus aromas and hints of fresh pineapple and vanilla. Much crisper on the generous palate than the nose suggested, but with the same full fruit. Impressive structure behind this, the pronounced minerality powering the long, bright and focused finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. 93 points" jamessuckling.com |
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| WHITE | 2022 | Schloss Johannisberg - Riesling Kabinett 'Rotlack' | 75cl | £150 per case of 6 | Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Kabinett 'Rotlack' 2022 / / 75cl £150 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesA super-elegant and refined riesling Kabinett with great energy and clarity that races across the palate at a very brisk clip thanks to the brilliant acidity. The delicate touch of unfermented grape sweetness accentuates this beautifully. Long silky finish in spite of the vibrant citrus and appley freshness. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. 95 points" jamessuckling.com |
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| WHITE | 2022 | Schloss Johannisberg - Riesling Spatlese 'Grunlack' | 75cl | £210 per case of 6 | Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Spatlese 'Grunlack' 2022 / / 75cl £210 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The nose of this Spatlese makes me think of 18th century engravings of pear and white peach varieties, but that only hints at the enveloping and astonishingly fine fruit that follows on the palate. A masterpiece of finesse, precision and balance, but even that doesn’t say the most important thing, which is the breathtaking leafy freshness and stony clarity at the stunningly long finish. When will it ever stop? From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. 99 points" jamessuckling.com |
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| WHITE | 2022 | Schloss Johannisberg - Riesling Trocken 'Bronzelack' | 75cl | £150 per case of 6 | Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Trocken 'Bronzelack' 2022 / / 75cl £150 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"This super-elegant 2022 dry riesling has an expressive peachy nose with delicate orange, nutmeg and chamomile nuances. Then you take a sip and a huge wave of wet stone minerality pours over you, although the wine is sleek and racy. Extremely long and precise wet stone finish that takes your breath away. Longer on the lees in cask than previous vintages with bottling in May. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. 95 points" jamessuckling.com |
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