Mosel

This off-dry Riesling is made from grapes grown on the slate-rich slopes of the beautiful Middle Mosel. Strikingly approachable in its youth, this 2016 Kabinett displays the searing acidity so characteristic of great Mosel wines. Made for us by Johannes Selbach, based in Zeltingen, this wine is crisp, with lime and floral notes. The palate is delicate and balanced with a juicy, stone-fruit core.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

This Kabinett is made for us by Johannes Selbach, based in Zeltingen on the banks of the Mosel. Off-dry in style, the grapes are grown on the slate-rich slopes of the spectacular Mittelmosel. Crystalline acidity, slate-inflected minerality and lime zest characterise the nose and palate, with hints of white blossom and stone-fruit adding to the complexity of a wine that is accessible, juicy and vibrant.
Katherine Dart MW, Wine Buyer (autumn 2018)

This is a gloriously food friendly and versatile wine made from the lesser known German variety: Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc). Just eight barrels were produced by this family-run estate. Aromas of grapefruit peel, lemon and honeysuckle lead on to a pithy and textured palate, with racy acidity providing a refreshing and crisp finish. This would pair with even the trickiest of dishes like asparagus, as well as rich poultry-based dishes. Ready to drink now. 
Daisy Gatt, Buying Assistant (summer 2018)

From a single vineyard plot within the Zeltinger Himmelreich. Aromas of blossom and stone emerge, with layers of pink grapefruit and lime juice enhancing the vibrant acidity. The finish is long and scented with a discreet sense of sweetness. Drink 2018 - 2028+

The 2012 Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Anrecht is sourced from the same-named Himmelreich parcel and was picked on November 7. "The picking includes virtually everything," as Barbara Selbach puts it: "Green, golden and bronze-colored berries. We don’t care about a selection here and we would not have the time to care anyway.

On the other hand, these parcels are so good that botrytis is really rare due to the stony soils which have a good drainage." The wine was, as were its relatives Rotlay and Schmitt, labeled as Auslese or Spätlese in former times but, as Barbara Selbach said, "this was more confusing for our clients. So we decided that with 2009 we label it as Riesling Qualitätswein, not as a Prädikatswein anymore." The 2012 Anrecht offers discreet slate and herbal aromas, and tastes less sweet than the predicates, although it is analytically quite sweet (almost 78 grams per liter residual sugar).

Bottled with 8.5% alcohol, this is a firmly structured, grippy and in a certain way also rustic wine, with character and finesse and a good finish. The mixture of uneven ripe grapes might give it its somewhat edgy but tense and stimulating character. Drink 2015-2035
91/100 Stephan Reinhardt, eRobertParker.com #217 Feb 2015

Johannes Selbach said that 2016 was his most labour-intensive vintage that he has ever witnessed, due to the heavy rainfall in the early part of the growing season. Luckily from July temperatures warmed up significantly and led to Johannes being very happy with the resulting wine. The 2016s from Selbach are very approachable and this wine has a juicy core that is underpinned with a vibrant, linear acidity. Grapefruit and lemon verbena aromas are supported by honey and orange blossom notes. The palate has a slate-like intensity, so typical of the wines from the Mosel.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

This wine is made with a combination of healthy and botrytis-affected grapes. The nose offers lifted spice aromatics and flashes of grapefruit pith and candied peel. On the palate, crisp acidity and stony minerals balance the rich mouth-feel and delicate saltiness. Delicious with honeyed goats’ cheese salad or spiced dishes. Utterly inviting now, this will develop beautifully over the next couple of decades in bottle.   
Daisy Gatt, Buying Assistant (August 2019)

Rich and graceful, this '02 eiswein layers its apricot, peach and mineral flavors on a firm structure, leaving the essence of peach and a hint of vanilla on the finish. It ends with a tangy note. Drink now through 2015. 100 cases made.94/100 points. (Wine Spectator - Mar-2004)

Surely the snow queen of Auslese Goldkaps? Introvert and smoky. A fine-boned delicacy - like a feather dipped in apricot syrup and frozen into a snowflake. At the same time there's apricot kernel and a hint of deliciously ripe fruit, voluptuousness all but hidden under a cloak of coruscating acidity. Pain and pleasure.
Tamlyn Curri - jancisrobinson.com, Sept 2016

Bottles of this product are discounted by 20%. Price shown includes saving.

This has a surprisingly youthful nose of, amongst other things, passion fruit, orange peel and lychee. The palate shows stunning purity, with exceptional minerality and pure fruit. An elegant, delicate wine with a long finish and great acidity that is drinking perfectly right now, but with maybe one or two years left of excellent drinking. 

The aromatics are scented, with layers of white peach, herbs and slate-inflected minerals. The palate is dry and bright with a slightest hint of residual sugar to balance the racy acidity. There is a richness to the fruit on the palate that is characteristic of the 2015 vintage. Long and refreshing, this wine will drink well now, but also reward ageing over the next 3-5 years.
Katherine Dart MW – Wine Buyer, June 2017 

Need an introduction to the famous wines of JJPrüm? Here’s the perfect ticket: a crystalline, lime & spring water beauty that grounds its white peach succulence with a lick of river stone minerality. Delicate, enticing & far too drinkable, weighing in at a delicious 9% abv! Drinking now.
(David Berry Green)