TN: 2021 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Anrecht (Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer)

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  • 2021 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Anrecht - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (4/6/2024)
    Labeled as Auslese, but if served blind I might have guessed it to be labeled as Spätlese, this was incredibly easy to drink - just pure Riesling, with virtually no evidence of botrytis. Ripe apple, a hint of peach, brisk acidity, and the sweetness just melts away on the finish. Made a delicious match for our sweet potato and goat cheese quesadillas with caramelized onions.
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Thank you David for checking in on the 2021 S-O whole block ausleses! What are your thoughts on the aging curve for them?

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The balance on this one is so spot on I could see it going for 25+ years. Maybe 15 more to start maturing perhaps.

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I really need to try more Selbach.

Going to a Selbach dinner on Tuesday with Johannes.

Wine lineup:

Selbach-Oster Wine Lineup:
Sekt, Brut 2019
Zeltingen Sonnenuhr, Grosses Gewächs 2021
Zeltinger Schlossberg, Grosses Gewächs 2021
Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, ‘Ur’ Alte Reben, Spätlese Feinherb 2021 Bernkasteler Badstube 1984
Bernkasteler Badstube, Kabinett
1981 Zeltinger Himmelreich, Kabinett
1982 Zeltinger Himmelreich, Spätlese
1992 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Spätlese
2012 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr ‘Rotlay,’ Auslese
2010 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr ‘Rotlay,’ Auslese
2021 Zeltinger Himmelreich, Eiswein 2004

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I’ll have to look for some. This sounds awesome. I like the Selbach-Oster en bloc wines a lot, but I always liked them more when they veered closer to Spätlese (the 07 Schmitt and 08 Anrecht) than Auslese+.

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Sounds like a great match with the food. It’s been mentioned before but I will reiterate that something I love about wines like this is that it is so nice to be able to toss back a couple glasses with a meal and not be tanked by the alcohol.

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7.5% ABV on this one.

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