2017 Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Auslese

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Wiltinger Braune Kupp Auslese is intense yet clear and flinty on the ripe and generous, slightly honeyed but precise and slatey nose. Lush, round and juicy on the palate, this is a crystalline, tightly structured and persistently mineral Auslese with a long, slatey-piquant, pretty mouthwatering and finely racy finish. The sweetness is well balanced and lush and bears a highly stimulating salty-mineral grip. A gorgeous Auslese from the Kupp. Tasted from AP #10 in June 2019.- Stephan Reinhardt, Aug. 2019

Vinous
The singed and smoky elements noted in this wine’s auction-Spätlese counterpart are here reinforced by additional botrytis concentration. Dried and jammy quince and purple plum are hauntingly garlanded in linden flower (basswood) on the nose, and laced with cinnamon and peat on the oily-rich, creamy, yet strikingly buoyant palate. Subtle salinity and wet stone underpinnings add a mineral dimension rare in such a botrytis-concentrated Auslese, and this wine’s vibrant, superbly sustained finish also brings a sense of lift and clarity not approached by the aforementioned Spätlese. - David Schildknecht, Okt. 2019

Mosel Fine Wines
The 2017er Wiltinger braune Kupp Auslese develops a delicately ripe and very engaging nose of pear, passion fruit, greengage, herbs and delicately earthy spices. The wine proves superbly balanced on the palate, where it leaves a gorgeous creamy feel lifted by some playful acidity. The balance is simply stunning. The finish is beautifully zesty and lively, with the sweetness nicely structured by some minerals and vibrant acidity. 2027-2052 - Juni 2018