2018 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Auslese Maximin Grünhaus, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Picked rather late, in the middle of October, the radiant golden 2018 Maximin Grünhaus Abtsberg Riesling Auslese opens with super clear, perfectly ripe and flinty fruit aromas that intertwines ripe peach and mango with crushed blue slate and bitter orange zest notes. Exciting! On the palate, this is a lush, beautifully balanced and seamlessly textured Abtsberg Auslese with a long, salty-piquant, tightly woven and mouthwatering finish. It's still tight and firm, and the grip gives a nearly dry sensation that makes this a great dinner wine—if only you have the patience to wait a decade or more. There is great terroir expression here and nearly no botrytis. 8% alcohol. Tasted from AP 36 19 in June 2019. - Stephan Reinhardt, Aug. 2019