Dade Thieriot

10

A sweet finish to a great #LA #wine tour! Very subtle amounts of #botrytis that give this sweet little baby years and years of aging potential supported by a fine core of ripe acidity--2013 was an excellent vintage on the #Mosel and this gem is just one of many examples of how great the late-picked Rieslings turned out. #ClemensBusch #Rothenpfad #Riesling #Auslese #Rieslinglover — 8 years ago

with Petra

Dade Thieriot

10

This softer, more approachable 2011 #GrossesGewächs (#GG) needs advance #decanting in order to really express its enormous potential--layers of #tropical fruit notes and #mineral flavors abound--drinks now but has years of life ahead of it. #clemensbusch #riesling #Mosel — 8 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

Gray #slate city...does not SUCK! #Rieslingrocks #Rieslinglover #ClemensBusch #Riesling #Mosel #grauenschiefer — 8 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

When most people say "old vines" they mean 35-50 years old. Why? Because older vines tend to produce wines of greater concentration, depth and complexity. Also, the older the vine the lower the yield so you need a lot of old vines to produce a fraction of what the younger vines can produce. But the quality is far greater than what young vines can give you. In the #Rothenpfad, for example, the vines average 85 years and these Rieslings are incredibly rich, full-bodied and extremely complex...plus they age beautifully. This #2011 has an almost chewy texture for a #Riesling and will stand up to rich sauces and grilled meats with any red wine. #ClemensBusch #Rieslinglover
— 8 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

And we begin with the #GG's! Only gray #slate from the middle section of the greater Marienburg and sourced from "younger vines" that are already 30 years old. A sleeping giant at this point but given ample time to breathe and open up in a decanter it is an impressive experience! #ClemensBusch #Riesling #Marienburg #GrossesGewächs #Mosel #terroirist — 8 years ago

with Petra

Dade Thieriot

10

Here is another great, #dry #Mosel from 2013 that's packed with layered, spicy, powerful flavors due to its #red #slate soil--drink this with Asian cuisines of all kinds or simply by itself--this wine SINGS! #clemensbusch #Riesling #vomrotenschiefer — 8 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

Also situated in the central slope along the Marienburg and is produced from, on average, 65 year-old vines that yield lovely Rieslings of great complexity and longevity. #2012 was one of the "easiest" harvests in recent years and the resultant wines were distinctly #fresh, #fruity and very attractively balanced--a classic #Mosel vintage! #ClemensBusch #Falkenlay #GrossesGewächs #Riesling — 8 years ago

with Petra

Dade Thieriot

10

Absolutely radiant, opulent, glimmering wine... perfect ripeness and balance are the hallmark of this truly stunning entry-level effort... what an awesome vintage! #vintage2015 #germanwine #Mosel #ClemensBusch #Riesling #trocken #estate #dry — 8 years ago

with Petra

Dade Thieriot

10

An excellent entry-level estate #dry #Riesling that is packed with #mineral flavors and complex aromatics--perfect with Sushi, for just one example. #clemensbusch #Mosel — 8 years ago

David McDuff

Wine Blogger McDuff's Food & Wine Trail, Importer David Bowler Wines

#clemensbusch #riesling #mosel #slate — 9 years ago