2015 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Spätlese 15 Versteigerung Maximin Grünhaus, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Mosel Fine Wines - 2015 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Spätlese 15 Versteigerung, Maximin Grünhaus

Harvested at 94° Oechsle, this offers a stunning nose of cassis, herbs and spices. The wine is gorgeously elegant and fresh on the palate, where the vibrant fruits and a stunning multi-layered feel of minerals play havoc with the senses. The finish is simply to die for. This stunner is set to be a modern day version of the great Auslese “Fuder Nr.” from the 1990s. What a wine! We would not be surprised if this could ultimately even exceed our expectations. The potential is that impressive! 2025-2045. - Aug. 2016

Vinous - 2015 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Spätlese 15 Versteigerung, Maximin Grünhaus

This “#15” (as prominently identified on its neck label) represents a small auction lot. Scents and flavors of honey and quince preserves point to decidedly botrytis-influenced ripeness, and these are allied to heady evocations of peach and Persian melon. The dynamic diversity of the corresponding “regular” Spätlese is missing here, but the wine’s lush creaminess, seductive richness of flavor and sheer length are undeniably imposing. “This shows less fat and more flavor interplay than a young Auslese,” suggested Carl von Schubert, “and I think that for a mineral dimension to emerge is just as matter of waiting for 10 or 20 years.”