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Max Ferdinand Richter Riesling Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Spätlese 2023 750ml
🇩🇪 Apricot and peach compote meet pink grapefruit and Mosel mineral energy.
Max Ferdinand Richter · Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Spätlese · 2023
The Richter family estate has been in the family for more than 300 years and is now owned and run by winemaker Dirk Richter. Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr sits at the heart of the Brauneberg slope, near the river and surrounded by Juffer. The producer describes the south-facing site as rich in iron minerals, with ...Show More >
Max Ferdinand Richter · Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Spätlese · 2023
The Richter family estate has been in the family for more than 300 years and is now owned and run by winemaker Dirk Richter. Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr sits at the heart of the Brauneberg slope, near the river and surrounded by Juffer. The producer describes the south-facing site as rich in iron minerals, with weathered grey slate across its steep vineyards.
James Suckling finds concentrated fresh apricot, mineral energy and a long finish in this medium-bodied 2023 Spätlese. Vinous adds mango, peach compote and pink grapefruit peel, noting the wine’s striking lightness alongside its sweetness.
James Suckling · 97 Points · 2023
This youthful Mosel riesling has an extraordinary depth of fresh apricot character on the very concentrated, medium-bodied palate. Restrained succulence in the Spatlese context, but there’s nothing restrained about the wine’s mineral energy and the drive in the extremely long finish. And if you pay close attention, you will find a wealth of mineral, herbal and spicy nuances. Reminds me of the great 1990 vintage of this wine. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
Vinous · 94 Points · 2023
The 2023 Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Spätlese, made with just 10% botrytized fruit, opens with a touch of mango and plunges into vivid peach compote sweetness. Pink grapefruit peel counters and intensifies it. Simply gorgeous, with absolute lightness. A dream.
Winemaker Description
The Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr vineyard is the heart section in the Brauneberg vineyard mountain, close to the river and surrounded by the Juffer vineyard. In Burgundian terms the Juffer-Sonnenuhr is a kind of Premier Grand Cru.
- Producer: Max Ferdinand Richter
- Vineyard: Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr
- Vintage: 2023
- Region: Mosel, Germany
- Varietal: Riesling
- Style: Spätlese, sweet Riesling
- Size: 750ml
- Tasting notes: Apricot, mango, peach compote, pink grapefruit peel, mineral, herbal and spicy nuances
- Vinous notes: 10% botrytized fruit
A concentrated Mosel Spätlese with vivid stone fruit, vibrant mineral drive and an exceptionally long finish.
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Wine Information:
Country: Germany
Region: Mosel
Sub-Region:
Appellation: Mosel
Variety: Riesling
Type: Whites
Size: 750ml
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