Hi-Time's Top German Wines of 2024
Back to the fantastic Vintage 2023, this time from the Mosel, where we find our next top wine from the classic producer Maximum Ferdinand Richter, who have owned their vineyards for more than 300 years. Ownership of the Veldenzer Elisenberg vineyard began in 1813 when Richter ancestor Franz Ludwig Niessen learned of Napoleon Bonaparte's plan to demolish the cherished Veldenz vineyard. Niessen arranged a personal payment to the General to stop the destruction. The whole slope of Veldenzer Elisenberg was given to him by the municipality as a token of appreciation, and has stayed in the family ever since. The quartz soils of the Veldenz produce Rieslings that exhibit flavors of red currant, raspberry, and blueberry… an unusual quality to find in Riesling, but also a trait that makes this wine oh-so-charming, memorable and utterly delicious.
JAMES SUCKLING 93 POINTS - "This Mosel Kabinett is very sleek and racy, with striking aromas of lime zest and cassis, Light-bodied with acidity that feels as if sparks are jumping around inside your mouth, pushing the touch of grape sweetness way into the background. I love this originality, but some may find it a bit challenging. From a unique site with quartzitic soil. Drink or hold."
MOSEL FINE WINES 93 POINTS - "The 2023er Elisenberger Riesling Kabinett, as it is referred to on the consumer label, was made from fruit picked at 81 Oechsle in the area around the sundial and in the upper part of the vineyard and was fermented down to fruity-styled levels of residual sugar (44 g/l). This offers a beautiful nose of strawberry, white pepper, whipped cream, herbs, and spices. The wine is beautifully playful and elegant on the palate where passion fruit mingles with tart minerals and fine herbal elements. The wine is beautifully juicy and playful in the finish. This is a beautiful Kabinett in the making."
HI-TIME NOTES: This is classic Richter from a gorgeous vintage. This buoyant, lush, jubilant Kabinett Riesling is brimming with raspberry, currant, and blueberry notes, which can be attributed to the vineyard's unique quartz soils. This wine is lightly sweet, has good acidity, and is beautifuly balanced. The Maximum Ferdinand Richter family, have owned their vineyards for more than 300 years. Ownership of the Veldenzer Elisenberg vineyard began in 1813 when Richter ancestor Franz Ludwig Niessen learned of Napoleon Bonaparte's plan to demolish the cherished Veldenz vineyard. Niessen arranged a personal payment to the General to stop the destruction. The whole slope of Veldenzer Elisenberg was given to him by the municipality as a token of appreciation, and has stayed in the family ever since.
Back to the fantastic Vintage 2023, this time from the Mosel, where we find our next top wine from the classic producer Maximum Ferdinand Richter, who have owned their vineyards for more than 300 years. Ownership of the Veldenzer Elisenberg vineyard began in 1813 when Richter ancestor Franz Ludwig Niessen learned of Napoleon Bonaparte's plan to demolish the cherished Veldenz vineyard. Niessen arranged a personal payment to the General to stop the destruction. The whole slope of Veldenzer Elisenberg was given to him by the municipality as a token of appreciation, and has stayed in the family ever since. The quartz soils of the Veldenz produce Rieslings that exhibit flavors of red currant, raspberry, and blueberry… an unusual quality to find in Riesling, but also a trait that makes this wine oh-so-charming, memorable and utterly delicious.
JAMES SUCKLING 93 POINTS - "This Mosel Kabinett is very sleek and racy, with striking aromas of lime zest and cassis, Light-bodied with acidity that feels as if sparks are jumping around inside your mouth, pushing the touch of grape sweetness way into the background. I love this originality, but some may find it a bit challenging. From a unique site with quartzitic soil. Drink or hold."
MOSEL FINE WINES 93 POINTS - "The 2023er Elisenberger Riesling Kabinett, as it is referred to on the consumer label, was made from fruit picked at 81 Oechsle in the area around the sundial and in the upper part of the vineyard and was fermented down to fruity-styled levels of residual sugar (44 g/l). This offers a beautiful nose of strawberry, white pepper, whipped cream, herbs, and spices. The wine is beautifully playful and elegant on the palate where passion fruit mingles with tart minerals and fine herbal elements. The wine is beautifully juicy and playful in the finish. This is a beautiful Kabinett in the making."
HI-TIME NOTES: This is classic Richter from a gorgeous vintage. This buoyant, lush, jubilant Kabinett Riesling is brimming with raspberry, currant, and blueberry notes, which can be attributed to the vineyard's unique quartz soils. This wine is lightly sweet, has good acidity, and is beautifuly balanced. The Maximum Ferdinand Richter family, have owned their vineyards for more than 300 years. Ownership of the Veldenzer Elisenberg vineyard began in 1813 when Richter ancestor Franz Ludwig Niessen learned of Napoleon Bonaparte's plan to demolish the cherished Veldenz vineyard. Niessen arranged a personal payment to the General to stop the destruction. The whole slope of Veldenzer Elisenberg was given to him by the municipality as a token of appreciation, and has stayed in the family ever since.
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