Karthauserhof, Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg Riesling Auslese Brut Zero

Karthauserhof, Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg Riesling Auslese Brut ZeroA very creamy and succulent riesling Auslese that has a wonderful spring like freshness alongside the ripe, but not overripe peachy fruit on the medium to full bodied palate. Long, simultaneously clean and silky finish. Drink or hold.

A dense yet silky

An important cru

a tribute to Nicolas Catena who continues to oversee his empire

coffee bean

Dried mango

but it's once again a fabulous Prälat made to age for decades and more

with vibrant acidity enlivening the lovely range of dried raspberry and fig fruit

2005 Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling trocken ($18

very tasty but also with very good freshness and high acidity (it has 6

The spicy flavors don’t possess quite the same mid-palate concentration though there is still plenty of punch and muscle on the sneaky long and nicely complex finale

(67% whole clusters)

It’s a lovely wine all around