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White - Off-dry
2010 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling 'Rotlay'
Riesling
- Germany
- Mosel Saar Ruwer
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Community Tasting Notes 51
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jshufelt wrote: 94 points
February 16, 2024 - Pop and pour. In the glass, a lovely clear amber/orange. On the nose, mango, ripe apple, and a touch of pineapple. On the palate, this continues to move directly towards dessert wine territory; while there is ample acidity, and some background notes of slate, the combination of tropical fruit, residual sugar, and an unctuous mouthfeel take this somewhere much closer to Sauternes than to a mineral-driven Riesling. Plan accordingly. With a mild Thai curry, very nice.
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goodvitis.com Likes this wine: 93 points
October 19, 2023 - Sweeter and darker than the bottle I tried last year. Nose of pineapple juice, mango, apricot marmalade, vanilla custard, and lime zest. Full bodied with a thick viscosity, juicy acid, and a Spatlese level of sugar. Flavors include slightly tart pineapple, mango, peach, baking spice, lime, and maple syrup. Very fleshy and juicy. Hard to tell whether this will improve with more time or start dropping out soon.
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cweiss Likes this wine:
July 30, 2023 - 75th Birthday party. Easily dessert sweet, as expected, and utterly delicious.
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cweiss Likes this wine:
July 30, 2023 - 75th Birthday party. Dessert sweet, as expected, and very delicious. Drink or hold.
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Vas19 wrote: 93 points
February 4, 2023 - Surprisingly dark golden color, hints of red even. Initially quite sweet but there is so much acid and dry extract to balance things out. A great dessert in a glass.
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By Joel B. Payne
January/February 2012, IWC Issue #160 (link)(Selbach Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Rotlay Riesling Auslese) Subscribe to see review text.
Terry Theise Estate Selections
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By Terry Theise
2012 German Catalog, 6/1/2012 (link)(Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling "Rotlay") ($54.00) This is a relative giant. It will take years to exhale its deep held breath, as if it comes from the belly of a blue whale. Picked en bloc with 145° Oechsle – I mean, come on! You don’t cut it with a knife and fork, you take a jackhammer to it.**
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By Richard Jennings
6/27/2011 (link) 95 points(Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling 'Rotlay') Light yellow color; rich tart peach, light apricot nose; very tasty, rich but poised, ripe peach, tart apricot palate with cut and beautiful acidity; long finish 95+ points (almost TBA)
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By Terry Theise
2011 German Catalog, 3/1/2011 (link)(Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling "Rotlay") ($57.00) This is a relative giant. It will take years to exhale its deep held breath, as if it comes from the belly of a blue whale. Picked en bloc with 145° Oechsle – I mean, come on! You don’t cut it with a knife and fork, you take a jackhammer to it.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type White - Off-dry
- Producer Selbach-Oster
- Varietal Riesling
- Designation 'Rotlay'
- Vineyard Zeltinger Sonnenuhr
- Country Germany
- Region Mosel Saar Ruwer
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 211 (65%)
- Consumed 114 (35%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Asian Dishes, Chicken or Pork with Fruit, Fruit Salad, Poached Fish, Scallops, Spicy Food, Thai Food, Turkey DinnerWho Likes This Wine
100% Like It 18 votes
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- VineyardZeltinger Sonnenuhr
- CountryGermany
- RegionMosel Saar Ruwer
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