2015 Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Riesling Auslese 31 Maximin Grünhaus, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 2015 Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Riesling Auslese 31, Maximin Grünhaus

The 2015 Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Auslese 31 opens with a clear and elegant, very attractive passion fruit and grapefruit aroma. Sweet and piquant on the palate, this is a round, lush, finessed and very elegant Auslese with a long, aromatic finish and stimulating piquant acidity. A gorgeous Auslese of great finesse. It has 7% alcohol and roughly 125 grams of residual sugar. - Stephan Reinhardt, Apr. 2017

Mosel Fine Wines - 2015 Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Riesling Auslese 31, Maximin Grünhaus

Harvested at approx. 110° Oechsle, this offers a gorgeous and vibrant nose of pear, grapefruit, quince, cassis and mint. The wine is gorgeously zesty and smooth on the palate, with lively scents of grassy herbs and cassis providing a superb freshness in the long and mineral finish. This is a racy expression of Auslese which should age beautifully well. We would not be surprised if it ultimately even exceeds our high expectations when reaching maturity. 2025-2045. - Jun. 2016

Vinous - 2015 Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Riesling Auslese 31, Maximin Grünhaus

On the nose this presents a surprisingly Sauvignon-like combination of honeydew melon of liqueur-like intensity with passion fruit, candied lime peel, mint and sage. The corresponding flavors inform a palate that is also surprising, in this case for its sense of softness and breadth. Here is another ennobled 2015 Grünhaus whose acidity is analytically quite high but for now not lending energy or invigoration. A welcome, saliva-liberating lick of salt adds appeal to the soothingly, lusciously lingering albeit slightly superfluously sweet finish. This may simply need time to lose baby fat and gain nuance. - David Schildknecht, Mai 2017