Schloss Lieser
Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 2018
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 27
Schloss Lieser
Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 2018
About this Item
Schloss Lieser was revived by Thomas Haag – son of Fritz Haag's Wilhelm – who turned this once-faded Mosel estate into one of the region's brightest stars, with holdings in great sites such as the Brauneberger Juffer and its Sonnenuhr. This Spätlese comes from the Juffer Sonnenuhr, the warm heart of the Brauneberg hill. 2018 was a warm, ripe German vintage. David Schildknecht from Vinous gave it a rating of 92.
Provenance
The late David Brice was a respected wine connoisseur, collector and co-founder of Brice and Burnett – The Fine Wine Specialists (formerly Wine Cellar). His lifelong passion for wine from all corners of the world wine, and generosity, helped develop a culture of fine wine in South Africa and beyond. Always with value and authenticity in mind, the collection spans a wide range of styles from leading producers and diverse regions. The wines were professionally imported under refrigeration and carefully stored at Brice and Burnett (formerly Wine Cellar) thereafter. Many of the producers are not available in South Africa and provide an excellent buying opportunity.
For more detailed information on the lots, please feel free to contact Roland Peens (roland@briceandburnett.co.za). Roland spent many years sharing and enjoying these wines with David Brice and is happy to provide further insight into the collection.
Critics Ratings
"Smoky and stony notes vie for attention with scents of very ripe pear and pink grapefruit, banana and mango. That gaudy fruitiness is accentuated by prominent sweetness on a flatteringly silken, subtly glossy palate, but there is just enough sense of juiciness to convey a refreshingly sorbet-like impression. Like its Niederberg Helden counterpart, this finishes with a wafting sense of delicacy, but here there is the aforementioned refreshment, the sweetness is better integrated, and a nip of ginger and hint of nutty piquancy lend a welcome modicum of invigoration." - David Schildknecht, Vinous, 92/100 (Sep 2019)
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