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Clemens Busch Riesling Marienburg Rothenpfad Reserve GL 2018

Riesling from Mosel, Germany
JS 97
MFW 94
WA 94
Item # 340513

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97 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "A most unusual combination of buttercream with dried-peach and pear aromas. With aeration, the latter gains ever more the upper hand, and plenty of fresh and candied ginger arrives, too. The ripeness and textural richness are wrapped around a very serious structure and the interplay of these things is crucial for the very deep finish, which plumbs the depths. Bottled after 28 months maturation on the full lees without filtration. Drink or hold. (9/23/21)"

94 points Mosel Fine Wines: "AP: 39 20. The 2018er Marienburg Rothenpfad Réserve, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks with fruit harvested in an iron-rich part of the Marienburg vineyard and was left on its gross lees for 24 months before being bottled (hence the late AP number). It hints at a superbly engaging wine driven by brown sugar, pear, licorice, cassis, minty herbs, and earthy spices on the nose and a beautifully firm and intense palate. The wine proves subtly fiery and gorgeously balanced in the focused and persistent finish. A kick of cassis, minty herbs, and chalky minerals adds freshness to the after-taste. This is a gorgeously spicy, elegant, and intense expression of dry Riesling in the making! 2023-2033. (Oct 2020)"

94 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "Bottled the other day, the 2018 Marienburg Rothenpfad Reserve is precise and pure on the crystalline and spicy nose that reveals perfectly ripe and concentrated fruit. On the palate, it is full-bodied, fresh and fine yet currently a bit bitter, with yeasty notes and some slightly astringent tannins. This is a persistently salty and crystalline Rothenpfad that is more precise and fresh like the 2017 but doesn't yet reach the definition of the regular 2019 today (tasted in mid-September 2020). I am sure the wine will develop more definition and class with aeration and bottle age. Drink: 2024-2035. (Oct 2020)"
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97 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "A most unusual combination of buttercream with dried-peach and pear aromas. With aeration, the latter gains ever more the upper hand, and plenty of fresh and candied ginger arrives, too. The ripeness and textural richness are wrapped around a very serious structure and the interplay of these things is crucial for the very deep finish, which plumbs the depths. Bottled after 28 months maturation on the full lees without filtration. Drink or hold. (9/23/21)"

94 points Mosel Fine Wines: "AP: 39 20. The 2018er Marienburg Rothenpfad Réserve, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks with fruit harvested in an iron-rich part of the Marienburg vineyard and was left on its gross lees for 24 months before being bottled (hence the late AP number). It hints at a superbly engaging wine driven by brown sugar, pear, licorice, cassis, minty herbs, and earthy spices on the nose and a beautifully firm and intense palate. The wine proves subtly fiery and gorgeously balanced in the focused and persistent finish. A kick of cassis, minty herbs, and chalky minerals adds freshness to the after-taste. This is a gorgeously spicy, elegant, and intense expression of dry Riesling in the making! 2023-2033. (Oct 2020)"

94 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "Bottled the other day, the 2018 Marienburg Rothenpfad Reserve is precise and pure on the crystalline and spicy nose that reveals perfectly ripe and concentrated fruit. On the palate, it is full-bodied, fresh and fine yet currently a bit bitter, with yeasty notes and some slightly astringent tannins. This is a persistently salty and crystalline Rothenpfad that is more precise and fresh like the 2017 but doesn't yet reach the definition of the regular 2019 today (tasted in mid-September 2020). I am sure the wine will develop more definition and class with aeration and bottle age. Drink: 2024-2035. (Oct 2020)"
Product SKU 340513
Producer Clemens Busch
Country Germany
Region Mosel
Varietal Riesling
Designation Trocken / Dry
Vintage 2018
Size 750ml
Color White
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