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2010 Selbach Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken

SKU #1081147 91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The Selbach-Oster 2010 Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett halbtrocken reveals wet stone already on the nose, coupled with fresh apple and nut oils, all of which segue into a delightfully refreshing, vibrant, buoyant yet palpably extract-rich palate impression capped by prickly intimations of white currant and cress. The impression of levity and transparency to this lighter-than-usual (mere 10.5% alcohol) installment of an extremely versatile, long-time excellent value Selbach bottling, translate into exhilaration and fascination that should last for at least a dozen years (not that many will test this prediction). (2/ 2012)

K&L Notes

According to importer Terry Theise: "'2010 isn't a vintage for dry wines,' Johannes acknowledges. Yet this wine with its sterling track record of excellence over the last ten vintages tastes dry in '10. It's two-thirds in steel and one-third in Fuder, 50% sponti, and 98°, which is of course serious Auslese. It's a cousin to Strub’s Paterberg this year, a spicy minty torque-ridden powerhouse, with a garrigue-y finish."

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Price: $22.99
RP 91

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By: Mahon McGrath |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 10/1/2012  | Send Email
This is like a snapshot of fair summer day in a glass. For a wine of palpable volume, this Halbtrocken wears its intensity very gently, resolving in a fresh, puckery, sweet-tart direction. There’s plenty of minerality, too, coming across something like wet gravel on stream bank, and providing a pleasant contrast to the honeyed blossom and citrus. Well nigh irresistible, it happens to be a good value, to boot.

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Varietal:

Riesling

- While the rest of the world has often misappropriated the name--Welchriesling, Riesling Italico, Gray Riesling and Emerald Riesling are all names applied to varieties that are NOT Riesling--this exceptional German varietal has managed to maintain its identity. Perhaps its biggest claims to fame are its intoxicating perfume, often described as having honeyed stone fruit, herb, apple and citrus notes, and its incredible longevity - the wines lasting for decades. Aged Rieslings often take on a distinctive and alluring Petrol-like aroma. Within Germany, the grape seems to do best in the warming slate soils of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. Other German regions that turn out great Rieslings include Pfalz, Rheingau and Nahe. German Rieslings are made in a range of ripeness levels. The top wines are assigned Prädikat levels to describe their ripeness at harvest. These are: Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein and Trockenbeerenauslese. Riesling has also achieved acclaim in France's Alsace, the only region in that country where the grape is officially permitted. Alsatian Rieslings are typically dry and wonderfully aromatic. Austrian Riesling is also steadily gaining praise and fine Riesling is also produced in Italy's Alto-Adige and Friuli, in Slovenia and much of Central and Eastern Europe. In the New World its stronghold is Australia, where it does best in the Eden and Clare Valleys. It is also planted in smaller amounts in New Zealand. In the US, winemakers are eschewing the syrupy sweet versions of the 1970s and 1980s, instead making elegant and balanced wines in both California and Washington State.
Country:

Germany

- Thanks to a recent string of excellent vintages and to the reemergence of Germany onto the international wine writing scene, this is a country that's hot, hot, hot! Germany is divided into 13 wine Region and produces a very wide variety of wine styles, from incredibly high-acid, dry wines to some of the sweetest, most unctuous concoctions on the planet and even a few surprisingly hearty reds. Most of the highest-quality wines are grown on steep banks along the rivers in these Region. Small vineyards are still mostly hand tended and picked, due to the difficult nature of mechanization on these slopes. White wine production accounts for nearly 80% of the total with Riesling being the most important varietal, though Muller-Thurgau is still more widely planted. Click for a list of bestselling items from Germany.
Sub-Region:

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer