Maximin Grünhaus
Abtsberg Grosses Gewächs 2020
Germany
About the SessionThis is the largest list of German wines Strauss & Co has ever offered! Once regarded as the greatest wines in the world, German and specifically Mosel Riesling are long aging and investment worthy. Running deep through the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer and across celebrated vintages including the ripe 2009, the warm 2018 and the racy, acclaimed 2019.
‘Trocken’ is the dry Riesling style, while ‘Kabinett’ is off-dry and ‘Spatlese’ and ‘Auslese’ are much sweeter. Another pointer, Is that the higher the alcohol, the more likely the wine is to be drier in style.
LOT 20
Maximin Grünhaus
Abtsberg Grosses Gewächs 2020
ZAR 1 800
About this Item
Maximin Grünhaus, on the little Ruwer tributary, has a winegrowing history reaching back to Roman times and was monastery land for a thousand years. The von Schubert family's Abtsberg, the abbot's slope, is a monopole and the jewel of its three vineyards. This is its Grosses Gewächs, the estate's top dry Riesling from that grand cru. 2020 was an excellent Mosel vintage. Paula Redes Sidore gave it 18 out of 20 on JancisRobinson.com.
Provenance
Private Client
Critics Ratings
"Zippy opening of lemon zest, white pears, herbs and a touch of apricot and lime zest over a rigid stony backbone. Tremendous verve on the palate; balanced acidity softens the power. Beautiful depth and finish, but still far, far too young." - Paula Redes Sidore, JancisRobinson.com, 18/20 (Jun 2022)
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