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2017 Seehof Weissburgunder Morstein R

Less than half a hectare, old vines, and a very famous brother-in-law. If Keller's G-Max grabs the easy headlines with its ballooning auction prices, many wine geeks consider Morstein the greatest vineyard of the Rheinhessen. Think of it as a limestone quarry, with vines on top.

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Baby "Grand Cru"
2017 Keller Riesling von der Fels Trocken

Year after year, we watch people buy Von der Fels in case quantities. The explanation is simple: you'd be hard pressed to find a bottle that delivers as much refinement and sophistication as Keller's von der Fels.

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The Wilds of the Mosel - A Rarity
2017 Stein Palmberg-Terrassen Kabinett

Spend even the briefest bit of time in the vertigo-inspiring and slate-riddled Palmberg-Terrassen with Ulli Stein and you immediately sense what a special place it is. This is an unknown vineyard, a forgotten curiosity even to most Mosel experts, yet the Stein family has spent the last 50+ years tending this vineyard, rebuilding its terraced walls.

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A Near Quarter Century in the Cellar:
1996 Lauer Sekt Reserve

Lauer's Sekt Reserves are by far the greatest expressions of sparkling Riesling that we've tasted. They've redefined how we view the category.

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"The wine is beautifully playful on the palate" - Mosel Fine Wines
2016 Willi Schaefer Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese

After the 2011 vintage, Schaefer replanted the Wehlener Sonnenhuhr vineyard. There was no wine seen from the site until a 2015 Auslese was released. Today, we're happy to offer the first Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese that we've seen from Schaefer in half a decade. 

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On 112 Year Old Vines and Germany's Backroads:
2014 Durst Portugieser P

Andreas Durst spends most of his time being the go-to photographer of the German wine scene. However, behind his house is what appears to be a haphazard assortment of barrels.

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Through the Cool-Climate Looking Glass:
2015 Vetter Sylvaner Muschelkalk GK

For fans of unapologetically mineral wines, of spring-garden florality and of mountain water salinity, we cannot recommend these wines enough.

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"Precise, focused and energizing" -Mosel Fine Wines
2016 Lauer Ayler Kupp Kabinett Auction

For the past few years, Lauer's Auction Kabinett has been one of the most exciting Kabinetts that we taste. Last week, we opened a bottle of the 2016 and it was a gorgeous version of the wine. It has thrilling crystal clear presentation and cut. We had three different bottles opened and it was the Lauer that people returned to again and again.

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Vines Planted in 1896, A Breakout Vintage
2016 Carl Loewen Longuicher Maximin Herrenberg
Alte Reben 1896 Riesling Feinherb

Carl Loewen hit a new and incredibly high level in 2016. Their Maximin Herrenberg Alte Reben 1896 leads the charge.

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Singular German Pinot - Extreme Weightlessness: 2016 Enderle & Moll “Liaison”

Enderle & Moll obviously have the touch with Pinot Noir. Few, if any, producers in Germany render the grape with as much fascination and light-on-its-feet elegance.

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Germany's Finest:
Egon Muller, Julian Haart, Keller, Rebholz, Willi Schaefer, Weiser-Künstler & More

I combed through our Germany inventory and focused on our favorite producers. The list covers a lot of ground - everything from the Saar to the Pfalz and ranging from aristocratic estates, like Egon Müller, to exciting young producers, like Julian Haart.

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2016 Willi Schaefer
Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett

Catching a Schaefer Kabinett in the zone is one of my favorite experiences in wine. I have a major soft spot for Schaefer's Kabinetts. With age, they become hauntingly elegant. Every time I look at my personal cellar I find myself wishing I had more Schaefer Kabinett.

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2014 & 2015 Weiser-Kunstler Sekt

"These are consistently among the top wines produced anywhere in the Mosel..." -Mosel Fine Wine Review For many people, Sekt (German sparkling wine) is an afterthought. It's a last refuge for sub-par grapes. I'm sure that you can imagine the general quality level. 

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2016 Dönnhoff Kabinetts:
Oberhäuser Leistenberg & Kreuznacher Krötenpfuhl

In 2016, Donnhoff's Kabinetts dazzle. They both have such polish, class and lift. The 2016s offer up tons of elegance and a cool detailed minerality. 

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2016 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #10

"This gorgeously light Spätlese is all about elegance." - Mosel Fine Wine Willi Schaefer is one of our favorite producers in all of wine. Their steely and elegant Rieslings have been a pillar of the store since we opened. 

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Baby "Grand Cru"
2016 Keller Riesling von der Fels Trocken

You'd be hard pressed to find a bottle that delivers as much refinement and sophistication as Keller's von der Fels. What it offers is not far from the level of complexity and breeding that you find in his GGs that can cost three times as much.

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"This is plain gorgeous" -
Mosel Fine Wine 2016 Lauer Unterstenberg

In 2016, Lauer nailed it with Unterstenberg. This may be the most precise and multidimensional Unterstenberg that we've tasted. 

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Profound Transparency and Poise
2016 Lauer Ayler Kupp Kabinett &
Lambertskirch Kabinett

There's a magic to Lauer's Kabinetts - an unmistakable, explosive tension. With the exception of Egon Müller, no one else in the Saar is able to marry such power, such generous depth of fruit and such a range of saturating flavor, to an architecture that is so sharply defined.

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"The wines are certainly among the finest of the region"
- 2016 Weiser-Kunstler Sonnenlay Kabinett Trocken & Steffensberg

Should you find yourself driving up and down the Mosel, this is one of the estates you would hear about from nearly every winemaker.

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2016 Dönnhoff Spätlese: Hermannshöhle & Brücke

Dönnhoff's wines have an uncanny ability to hit perfect proportions. The 2016s are a reminder of this. Of course, the spatlesen from Hermannshöhle & Brücke lead the charge. 

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Direct from the Cellar - 32 Year Old Sparkler:
1984 Lauer Sekt Reserve

Lauer's late release sparkling Rieslings have redefined what Riesling is capable of for us.

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Eye-Opening
2015 Enderle & Moll Auxerrois & Grauburgunder

Enderle and Moll only have 5ha and a cult status. Theirs are eye-opening, attention grabbing and simply beautifully crafted wines. 

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The Mosel's Radical Vocabulary - Stein Ohne: 2011 Sekt and 2014 Riesling

“Ohne” means “without” in German. They are Ulli Stein's studies in minimalism.

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Grand Cru in everything but price… 2016 Weingut Peter Lauer "Senior"

The perfection of proportion: is 2016 the ultimate purist’s vintage?

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