Grosser Ring Versteigerung 2017

The fourth year of me visiting the Grosser Ring Versteigerung. This year the 2016's will be auctioned, how do they hold up after the great 2015 vintage? Let's find out...

• 2016 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Auction 92 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Very reductive still...But the wine shows great potential- and sweetness already!

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• 2016 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auction 92 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Ripe stone fruit and spices...Pretty rich for an Auslese GK!

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• 2016 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel Auction 94 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  More intense then the 2016 GK itself, with extra richness and smoothness!

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• 2016 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel Auction 94 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Truely tastes like caramelized nuts and floral honey...Impressive!

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• 2016 Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch (Erben-Thanisch) Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese Auction 91 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Slightly less good than the 2015 Doctor Auction wine by Sofia, but still a nice juicy and creamy style of Spätlese!

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• 2016 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese Auction 94 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Very floral and smokey, another great wine by Christoph!

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• 2016 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auction 95 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Apricots, mango, spices and pear. Delicious GK easily on the level of a LGK! Another beautiful wine by Cristoph...

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• 2016 Dr. Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese Goldkapsel Auction 92 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Citrus, pear and mint. Good acidity. Nice!

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• 2016 Dr. Loosen Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel Auction 94 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  A very creamy, honeyed style of LGK. Nuts and tropical fruit too!

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• 2016 Nik Weis / St. Urbans-Hof Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese Auction 91 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Beautiful ripe nose with pear, ginger and herbs with a nice balance on the palate. Bravo!

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• 2016 Weingut Reinhold Haart Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Auction 95 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Again in the 2016 vintage (also in 2013, 2014 and 2015) this is a must buy! Delicious Auslese GK. Beautiful nose, great palate with a huge concentration and balance!

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• 2016 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett Auction 93 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Very elegant and playful. Great Kabi with the fruit structure of a Spätlese...

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• 2016 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese Auction #14 94 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  (Quince) pear and spices. Very juicy...A lot of focus!

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• 2016 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel Auction 95 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Simply superb...layer after layer stuffed with ripe fruit and herbs with a great saline acidity!

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• 2016 Schloss Lieser Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese Auction 95 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Finally a top producer is offering DOCTOR! Great first vintage by Thomas, managed to buy a few bottles as wel. How great will this become in time? Now already delicious...

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• 2016 Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel Auction 96 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Another great wine by Thomas, delicious LGK with all exotic fruit you could possibly want, spices and grapefruit...

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• 2016 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Kabinett Auction 93 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  A bit reductive but with air this Kabi is already soaring! At this price level, a must buy...

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• 2016 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Riesling Auslese Auction Nr. 17 95 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  A delicious Auslese by Dr. Carl von Schubert, such a vibrant fruit driven wine!

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• 2016 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Spätlese Nr. 24 Auction 90 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Falling out a little bit between all these great wines today, but still at this price point with only 360 bottles produced a wine that will probably put a smile on peoples faces during the next two decades...

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• 2016 Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Riesling Kabinett Faß 5 Auction 93 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  A very engaging Kabi, smoky and salty!

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• 2016 Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Riesling Spätlese Faß 23 Auction 92 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Ripe stone fruit with a lot of focus and precision...

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• 2016 Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Riesling Auslese Auction 94 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Wild white peach and honey. Delicious creamy finish...

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• 2016 Weingut von Othegraven Kanzemer Altenberg Riesling Kabinett Auction 92 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Very good Kabi with Saar typicity...

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• 2016 Weingut von Othegraven Kanzemer Altenberg Riesling Spätlese Auction 92 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Playful yet complex Spätlese with both creaminess and zesty acidity!

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• 2016 Egon Müller/Le Gallais Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Auslese Auction 95 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Delicious noble sweet with a lot of flavors on the palate! Already quite open...

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• 2016 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben Auction 93 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Great Kabinett Alte Reben again by Egon Müller...The price it sold for shows enough on the cult following about this domaine!

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• 2016 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Spätlese Auction 93 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Another vintage of this must buy Rausch by Zilliken...Managed to obtain some more bottles to happily drink over the next decades!

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• 1997 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel Auction 97 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Wow, the nose- and finish on this wine...A shame my wallet did not allow me to buy one of the 24 magnums on Auction today!

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• 2013 Nik Weis / St. Urbans-Hof Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Auction 98 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  This TBA is great! What a rare and special treat...Very complex with a lot of toffee notes.

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Another great day with some mind blowing wines...On to next year!