2017 Reinhold Haart Goldtropfchen Riesling Grosses Gewachs Mosel

SKU #1412483 95 points James Suckling

A masterpiece of Mosel baroque! This is brimming with tropical fruit, yet also has a very firm core and super balance through the very long, polished finish. Drink or hold. (9/2018)

93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2017 Goldtröpfchen GG opens very clear and intense on the nose, with an aromatic and slatey note but also an oaky touch. Creamy and juicy on the palate, this wine is still yeasty but develops a persistent finish with a fine bitterness from the sur lie aging. Tasted in Wiesbaden in August 2018.(SR) (10/2018)

92 points John Gilman

I tasted two different examples of 2017 Grosses Gewächs from the Goldtröpfchen during my visit, with this sample certain to be bottled on its own as a GG. The wine below was still not decided upon by Johannes, as it still contained about eight grams per liter of residual sugar, which Herr Haart thought would be too much for a GG, but it was already 12.5 percent alcohol, so allowing it to keep fermenting might make it a bit too weighty in terms of alcohol. However, this wine was done fermenting and showing very nicely, at around 12.8 percent alcohol and between three and four grams per liter of residual sugar and it will be lovely. The nose is a tad riper and more expressive than the Ohligsberg GG, wafting from the glass in a fine blend of blood orange, wild years, a bit of currant leaf, citrus peel, lemongrass and a touch of fresh pineapple in the upper register. On the palate the wine si deep, full-bodied and nicely juicy at the core, with bright acids, fine focus and grip and a long, complex and promising finish. This is both a bit flashy on the nose right now and nicely primary still on the palate and should prove to be an excellent wine with a bit of bottle age. (Drink between 2021-2050) (6/2018)

K&L Notes

91pts Mosel Fine Wines: "AP: 20 18. The 2017er Piesporter Goldtröpfchen GG is still hugely restrained and smoky. It only gradually reveals notes of flowers, mint, anise, yellow peach and herbs. The wine is slightly compact on the palate and lives from its acidic structure which gives it a lot of punch and zest. The slightly smoother and creamier side of the finish is nicely framed by some tartness which still needs to integrate. This will prove a great dry Riesling at maturity. 2024-2032." (08/2018)