95 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2018 Juffer-Sonnenuhr Spätlese AP #7 from Oliver Haag was absolutely singing last March at the estate, so I was delighted when a bottle showed up in my range of samples this year from Loosen Brothers Imports. Fifteen months in bottle has done nothing to dissuade me that this is a magical Spätlese, with beautiful precision on both the nose and palate. The bouquet today is beautifully floral and gently savory, offering up scents of lime, pear, fresh mint, a touch of cress, a beautiful base of slate that ripples with salinity, violets, bee pollen and white lilies. On the palate the wine is bright, zesty and medium-full, with a beautiful core of fruit, lovely mineral undertow, bright acids, excellent focus and a long, very complex and filigreed finish of lovely delicacy and grace. This has not lost any of its dazzling beauty! 2020-2060. (Jul/Aug 2020)"
95 points Mosel Fine Wines: "AP: 07 19. The 2018er Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese was harvested at 92° Oechsle and was fermented down to sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a beautifully engaging nose made of white peach, pear, whipped cream and floral elements. The wine is superbly balanced on the multi-layered palate, where juicy orchard fruits are wrapped into some ripe but zesty acidity. The wine proves incredibly long and hugely engaging in the elegant and playful finish. A hint of apricot blossom rounds off the pleasure to enjoy this stunning wine which reminds us the Estate’s magical fruity-styled wines from the 1997 vintage. What a great success! 2028-2068. (Aug 2019)"
95 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "This is a very sexy riesling with immense minerality in the way of cloves, flint and dried spices. So much citron and orange-blossom character. Wonderfully dense yet elegant with cut-throat acidity and gliding, citrus and stone flavors. The slight off-dryness is so cleverly worked into this sleek package. Drink now. (12/16/19)"
95 points Mosel Fine Wines: "AP: 07 19. The 2018er Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese was harvested at 92° Oechsle and was fermented down to sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a beautifully engaging nose made of white peach, pear, whipped cream and floral elements. The wine is superbly balanced on the multi-layered palate, where juicy orchard fruits are wrapped into some ripe but zesty acidity. The wine proves incredibly long and hugely engaging in the elegant and playful finish. A hint of apricot blossom rounds off the pleasure to enjoy this stunning wine which reminds us the Estate’s magical fruity-styled wines from the 1997 vintage. What a great success! 2028-2068. (Aug 2019)"
95 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "This is a very sexy riesling with immense minerality in the way of cloves, flint and dried spices. So much citron and orange-blossom character. Wonderfully dense yet elegant with cut-throat acidity and gliding, citrus and stone flavors. The slight off-dryness is so cleverly worked into this sleek package. Drink now. (12/16/19)"
| Product SKU | 338327 |
| Producer | Haag/Fritz |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Mosel |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Designation | Spatlese |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 7.5% |
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