2024 Max Kilburg Ohligsberg Riesling Spatlese, Mosel, Germany Hugo Mendes high-elevation parcels around La Morra—planted

high-elevation parcels around La Morra—planted

espresso roast and candied peel introduce the latest bottling of the NV Boston Bual (Rare Wine Company)

) year-old non-cloned vines

The grapes were harvested by hand and cold fermented in stainless steel tanks

benefit from a natural barrier of old oaks

2024 Max Kilburg Ohligsberg Riesling Spatlese, Mosel, Germany Hugo Mendes high-elevation parcels around La Morra—plantedThe Ohligsberg is considered, by nearly every German winemaker we speak with, among the top sites of the Mosel. It has a great exposure, so warmth and ripeness is not a problem, yet parts of it are also tucked into a side valley of sorts and the wines benefit from the cool breezes that slide down the valley. As such, the wine is both powerful and deep not lavish exactly but it often presents a darker, deeper fruit tone, more than one taster has noted