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The 2004 Vintage for German Rieslings was nothing short of fantastic, already considered a great vintage on a par with the phenomenal 1975. The quality is uniformly excellent for each of the various winegrowing regions, Mosel Saar Ruwer, Rheingau, Pflaz, etc. The wines are characterized by ripe, purely focused fruit, with lots of flowers, spice and minerality, all topped off with a healthy dose vibrant acidity. These wines are good now but will cellar for many years to come so don’t hesitate to buy some for the future. We have selected many of our favorites, and some new gems, from the amazing Terry Thiese Collection and other importers. We have also included some of Robert Parker’s scores along with Terry’s notes. If dealing with German wine terminology is confusing, (It makes me bleary-eyed, FR), let us put together an assortment of wine for you from different producers, regions, and price points. Remember, Riesling is a wonderful holiday wine, whether as a gift or at the Christmas feast, so we invite you to jump in and experience the sublime pleasure of a perfectly chilled glass of German Riesling. (Note: The J.J. Prum wines have not been rated yet but you can count on them being absolutely breathtaking!)

Cheers,
Frank Rothstein and the Gang at PRIMA Vini

2004 Minges Riesling Halbtrocken, Liter $16.97 (Unbelievable quality and complexity for so little money. TT)

2004 Schneider Estate (liter) $17.25 (This has the most sheer BREED of anything I offer in Liters. TT)

2004 Donnhoff Riesling $21.50 (It’s a quiet glory this year; silvery cool fragrances…)

2004 Von Schubert Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg $28.50 (classic Mosel from a great vineyard, pure, thrilling fruit. FR)

2004 Wagner Stempel Siefersheimer Trocken ‘Von Porphyr’ $37.75 (93 pts. RP) (A summit for dry German Riesling, there’s little on earth to improve on this. Two stars! TT)

2004 Schmitt Wagner Longuicher Maximiner Herrenberg $20.97 (Simply perfect, fabulously delicious; deeply satisfying complexity. Two stars! TT)

2004 Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich $23.50 (zingy and so tender, limpid, delicate and complex. TT)

2004 Selbach Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr $25.75 (fabulous Kabinett, juicy, clear and soulful. TT)

2004 Von Schubert Maximin Grunhauser Abtsberg $31.50 (incredible complexity from a venerable estate. FR)

2004 Diel Dorsheimer Burgberg $31.75 (like a garden of geology beneath a flowering wisteria, with a wry, piquant charm. TT)

2004 J. Leitz Erben Rudesheimer Magdalenenkreuz $23.25 (90 pts. RP) (a classically Rheigau melding of fruit and firmness, dynamic. TT)

2004 Kruger Rumpf Munsterer Dautenpflanzer $24.97 (88 pts. RP) (about as fine an expression of German Riesling as a man can score, wonderful, nose of slate and exotica. TT)

2004 Kerpen Graacher Domprobst $25.75 (roars along on a cold current of slate and complexity; I just adore it. TT)

2004 Kerpen Wehlener Sonnenuhr ‘Artist’s Label’ $30.75 (sublime fruit, firm structure, spicy, long and just fantastic. TT)

2004 J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich $37.97

2004 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst #9 $39.50 (riper fruit here and even spicier slate, it really brings me back to the 1975 again, the volume of fruit and silvery purity. TT)

2004 Muller Catoir Haardter Herrenletten $42.25 (deep, tantric crescendo of flavor that’s virtually unbelievable. Three stars! TT)

2004 J.J. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr $43.50

2004 Donnhoff Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg $46.25 (92 pts. RP) (This is just superb this year; ultra-fine, seductive fruit, insanely long. Two stars! TT)

2004 Spreitzer Oestricher Lenchen ‘303’ $47.75 (92 pts. RP) (The wine of the vintage in this collection. Three star! TT)

2004 Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke $54.97 (94 pts. RP) (a Riesling of staggering intricacy. Two stars! TT)

2004 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle $61.97 (Astonishing nose, absurdly spice and brilliant. Two stars! TT)

Auslese:

2004 Kerpen Wehlener Sonnenuhr $33.25 (only 110 cases made, a poem of slate, haunting quality of fruit. Sheer breed here. TT)

2004 Christoffel Urziger Wurzgarten * $38.50 (Drink this one with a loved one – THE loved one. Or else alone. Two stars! TT)

2004 Selbach Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr ‘Rotlay’ $48.50 (Auslese of the vintage, dead ringer for the most beloved of all Mosel vintages, 1975. Two stars! TT)

2004 J.J. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr $50.25

2004 Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke (375 ml) $56.50 (96-98 pts. RP) (Euphoric fragrance, like Zeus throwing thunderbolts. Two stars! TT)

2004 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle (375 ml) $58.75 (95 pts. RP) (Magnificent fragrance, riotously tropical, one explosion after another, transcendant. Three stars! TT)

2004 Donnhoff Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg $70.97 (93 pts. RP) (This will shake, rattle and roll your poor bones, wonderful lift and length. Two stars! TT)

2004 Mathern Niederhauser Klamm (500 ml) $91.97 (this maiden voyage into ice-nectar land is just about perfect. Fabulous, ultra-pure bouquet of celelstial fruit. Two stars! TT)

2004 Diel Dorsheimer Pittermannchen (375 ml) 128.75 (Serene, celestial perfection. Three stars! TT)

2004 Selbach Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich (750 ml) $187.25 (pure, existential reality of beauty, electromagnetic quality. Two stars!)

2004 Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke (375 ml) $227.25 (99-100 pts. RP) (You will never taste better dessert wine than this. Three stars! TT)