The 2022 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese* is a distinguished white wine from the Middle Mosel sub-region of Germany's Mosel Saar Ruwer region. This Riesling is a product of the renowned Selbach-Oster winery, known for its meticulous craftsmanship and dedication to quality.
According to "Vinous," which awarded this wine a score of 95, the 2022 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese* was selected for its noble rot and includes around 25% botrytized fruit from a parcel named Im Kalk. This parcel is noteworthy for its Devonian slate despite its name suggesting otherwise. Vinous highlights the wine's "tender candied Mirabelle notions" and its "precise and luminous lemon-pervaded sweetness," calling it "heightened, bright, concentrated, pure, slender, and crystalline." The review emphasizes the wine's "lemony length" and notes that it is "sweet but not luscious at 99g/L of residual sweetness." This wine is recommended to be enjoyed between 2025 and 2060.
James Suckling also praises this Mosel Auslese, scoring it an impressive 96. He describes the wine as "rippling with the ripest apricot and mango aromas." The balance between "concentrated exotic fruit and vibrant, spring-like acidity" is particularly noted, making it a "filigree wine with a freshness that drags you back to the beginning of this fascinating puzzle." Suckling suggests that it can be enjoyed immediately or held for further aging.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate echoes these sentiments, also granting it a score of 96. The review notes that the wine comes from 80-year-old, ungrafted vines picked at 104° Oechsle in mid-October, indicating a late harvest. The bouquet is described as "intense and concentrated yet also refined and finely flinty." On the palate, it is "dense and textural with a complex mineral texture, fine and lush fruit, and lively acidity," culminating in a "long and tensioned finish." The alcohol content is noted at 7.3%, and it is sealed with a natural cork.
Overall, the 2022 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese* is a highly regarded wine, celebrated for its intricate balance of sweetness, acidity, and concentrated fruit flavors, making it a standout choice for Riesling enthusiasts.