2021 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Riesling - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WA 97 JS 95 WS 92
WA 97

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, August 2022

(95-97 points) The 2021 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr GG is coolish and flinty on the aristocratic, elegant and refined nose. Supple but light and juicy on the palate, this is a round but elegant and refined, pure and salty ZSU...
JS 95

jamessuckling.com, December 2022

Extremely youthful, with a very firm mineral core and excellent focus. With aeration a hauntingly ripe apricot aroma rises up out of the glass. What beautiful balance this graceful Mosel riesling GG has. Firm with a very...
WS 92

Wine Spectator, June 2024

There's roundness to the quince, apple and preserved lemon peel flavors in this solid white. Displays savory power, too, with notes of fresh green herbs, bitter tea and salty, crushed slate. Shows finessed richness...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type White
Varietal Riesling
Country Germany
Region Mosel Saar Ruwer
Vintage 2021
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 12%
Closure Cork

The 2021 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Grosses Gewachs is a standout white wine hailing from the renowned Mosel Saar Ruwer region in Germany. Known for its Riesling varietal, this wine has garnered high praise from multiple reviewers, showcasing its exceptional qualities.

James Suckling awarded this wine an impressive score of 95, highlighting its "extremely youthful" character and "very firm mineral core." He commends the wine's "excellent focus" and the emergence of a "hauntingly ripe apricot aroma" with aeration. Suckling also notes the wine's "beautiful balance" and "very long, wet stone and fresh herb finish," suggesting it is drinkable now but will reach its prime from 2023.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate was even more generous, assigning the wine a score of 97. The reviewer describes the 2021 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr GG as "coolish and flinty" with an "aristocratic, elegant and refined nose." The palate is noted for being "supple but light and juicy," with a "round but elegant and refined, pure and salty" profile. The wine is praised for its "very, very elegant" expression, underpinned by tension and minerality. The vines, approximately 60 years old, contribute to this wine's remarkable finesse.

Wine Spectator also recognized the wine's merits, giving it a score of 92. The reviewer describes it as having "roundness to the quince, apple and preserved lemon peel flavors," along with "savory power" and elements of "fresh green herbs, bitter tea and salty, crushed slate." The wine's "finessed richness" is highlighted, with a "concentrated finish" marked by "lime oil note and tangy acidity."

Overall, the 2021 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Grosses Gewachs is a finely crafted wine that combines minerality, elegance, and a harmonious balance of flavors. It is a testament to the skilled winemaking of Selbach-Oster and the unique terroir of the Mosel region.