TN: 1990 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese

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  • 1990 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (1/27/2018)
    I took this to NY for Rieslingfeier as I knew I’d be sitting with Herr Selbach. This was spectacular - much lighter in color than many of the younger Clos Ste Hunes on the table (well…pox had the best of the 1995-96s brought although the 1988 was spectacular). Just delicious - balanced, still sweet but with a great acidic edge to put that r.s. into harmony. Someone else brought a 1990 S-O Eiswein and while it was good, it couldn’t hold a candle to this one (Johannes murmured in my ear “Eiswein is the poor man’s sweet wine; BA is the noble wine” or words to that effect.)

bought by me from David S. while he was at Pearson’s and cellared since release.

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Sounds lovely.

I hope to get to Rieslingfeir someday. Glad I did not purchase a ticket this year, as I was sick.

Didn’t we share a bottle of that same wine many moons ago?

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Pearson’s? Are they still around? The wine sounds great. I too would love to go to Rieslingfeier!

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December 22, 2002 to be exact!

Saturday night was great. Gotto sitnext to Johannes who is great company.

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Thanks for the fine note Maureen. That is a fantastic bottle of wine. It has this amazing clarity depth power and simultaneous lightness to it. Perfect acis-RS balance. Magical. I think your choice of the word harmony is perfect. I sadly have only one left. Also great to be able to share it in that company. Color me green. Thanks again.

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Thanks for the nice note, Maureen. The metamorphosis that Riesling undergoes over time is fascinating. I was allowed to drink my first sip of an excellent off-dry Mosel Riesling in 1961 and, btw, I never became a fan of dry Riesling. BA Rieslings can be heavenly, but a comment like, “Eiswein is the poor man’s sweet wine; BA is the noble wine” sounds very strange to me.