2018 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Auslese 89 Maximin Grünhaus, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 2018 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Auslese 89, Maximin Grünhaus

The 2018 Maximin Grünhaus Abtsberg Riesling Auslese Nr. 89 is aristocratic on the nose, very precise, pure and elegant, with stony/mineral notes intertwined with ripe and lush, super precise and well-defined fruit aromas. Lush and round on the palate, with great balance but also tension and lingering salinity, this is a super clear, well-structured and highly refined Auslese with a gorgeously fine, lush and mineral finish that lingers and lingers and indicates tremendous aging potential. This wine is everything but too sweet (despite its 120 grams per liter of residual sugar) and is a great terroir wine. It's incredibly precise and fresh, with all the complexity of the Abtsberg. 7.5% alcohol. Tasted from AP 26 19 in June 2019. - Stephan Reinhardt, Aug. 2019

Wine Spectator - 2018 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Auslese 89, Maximin Grünhaus

Concentrated and complex, yet graceful, this paradox features gooseberry jam, pineapple, passion fruit and baking spice notes. Glossy, gently flowing over the palate. Very intense, with layers unraveling one after another, giving a preview of what this will be like in the future. Endless finish. Best from 2023 through 2045. - Jan. 2020