Selbach-Oster
Zeltinger Sonnenuhr "Ur" Alte Reben Riesling
Mosel, Germany
Dazzling complexity here. And I was initially taken aback as I didn't expect it to be anything like this. At 12% alcohol you assume the wine is going to taste dry or nearly so. But in fact the first sip was a giant fruit bomb that reminded me of some of my uberasterisked Selbach predicate wines from 2005 - luscious, quite deep in tone, and not even especially acidic, almost improbably soft. And then oddly enough it got crisper, drier, and jagged in texture even as the temperature warmed up. It retained those bass notes but it was all deep, dark slate. And then after that the fruit lightened in tone even more to that classic Mosel apple/pear/white-cherry profile. And even then there is a very full and rounded sweetness here, on the spatlese side of spatlese feinherb, which is the official designation. In short, this is nor like drinking a Peter Lauer wine. It is very very Selbach and even, dare I say it, very very Terry Theise, even given its throwback identity.
Dazzling complexity here. And I was initially taken aback as I didn't expect it to be anything like this. At 12% alcohol you assume the wine is going to taste dry or nearly so. But in fact the first sip was a giant fruit bomb that reminded me of some of my uberasterisked Selbach predicate wines from 2005 - luscious, quite deep in tone, and not even especially acidic, almost improbably soft. And then oddly enough it got crisper, drier, and jagged in texture even as the temperature warmed up. It retained those bass notes but it was all deep, dark slate. And then after that the fruit lightened in tone even more to that classic Mosel apple/pear/white-cherry profile. And even then there is a very full and rounded sweetness here, on the spatlese side of spatlese feinherb, which is the official designation. In short, this is nor like drinking a Peter Lauer wine. It is very very Selbach and even, dare I say it, very very Terry Theise, even given its throwback identity.
1 person found it helpfulApr 8th, 2015Almost 100yr old vines makes this something special. Candied lemons and pear with a hint of diesel on the nose. Slate jumps out on the palate. Lots of grip as this is a baby.
Almost 100yr old vines makes this something special. Candied lemons and pear with a hint of diesel on the nose. Slate jumps out on the palate. Lots of grip as this is a baby.
Dec 24th, 2016Checking out "feinherb" halb-trocken. Wants spicy food w/ some heft. Our chicken chili was too light & not spicy enough. Possible cpntender for a real chili wine!
Checking out "feinherb" halb-trocken. Wants spicy food w/ some heft. Our chicken chili was too light & not spicy enough. Possible cpntender for a real chili wine!
Jan 17th, 2016
Wet clay. Fresh Apple. Lime zest. Smoked salt. Cutting acid and mineral balances out RS. Great feinherb effort.
Wet clay. Fresh Apple. Lime zest. Smoked salt. Cutting acid and mineral balances out RS. Great feinherb effort.
Nov 2nd, 2015
The fuder that didn't go all the way dry! 100 yr old vines right by the sundial. Love this wine
The fuder that didn't go all the way dry! 100 yr old vines right by the sundial. Love this wine
Oct 10th, 2015
Riping acidity, good w Chinese food.
Riping acidity, good w Chinese food.
Jun 9th, 2015100 yr old vines. Amazing #riesling #selbachOster
100 yr old vines. Amazing #riesling #selbachOster
Apr 12th, 2015
Tasted why Mosel's "sun-dial" is prized. Fresh and lively acidity with rich tropical fruits. What a great sushi partner!
Tasted why Mosel's "sun-dial" is prized. Fresh and lively acidity with rich tropical fruits. What a great sushi partner!
Feb 15th, 2015