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Fritz Haag, Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese AP #15, 2001 (Signs of old seepage; protruding cork)

Dessert Wine from Mosel, Germany
$189.00
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Beerenauslese is one of the top tiers of sweet German Riesling. This one comes from the steepest, most south-facing stretch of Brauneberg's slate hillside, and it has had more than two decades in bottle. The Juffer-Sonnenuhr ("sundial") is the choicest centre of the slope, and in 1925 the village was renamed Brauneberg, "brown mountain," after the colour of its slate. Haag makes its Beerenauslese here only from the best fully botrytized fruit, picked by hand, carefully sorted and pressed as gently as possible. Acid backbone is what lets sweet Mosel Riesling go the distance. This 2001 dates from the Wilhelm Haag years, before his son Oliver took over in 2005. A note on condition: the bottle shows signs of old seepage and the cork is pushing out. We'd open it soon rather than cellar it any longer, and handle the cork gently.

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More about Fritz Haag

Fritz Haag's vineyards sit along the slopes of the Brauneberger hill and the vineyards of Juffer and Juffer Sonnenuhr. Brauneberger, named for the light brown slate that is the dominant soil type here, faces almost entirely south which makes it a bit easier to get fully ripe Riesling in the classically cold, wet Mosel. That has changed a bit recently of course, but this is still a prized site for wines that perfectly balance finesse and power, complexity and airy drinkability.

Like all the top Mosel producers, Fritz Haag produces a range of wines including some very rich, late harvest dessert wines. These wines put the region on the map for luxury wine in the 17 and 1800s, making some Mosel Riesling more pricey and coveted than first growth Bordeaux. But in truth the wines that the locals drank, especially in the summer, were generally off dry to completely bone dry.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Riesling

  • Vintage

    2001

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Crisp

  • Sweetness

    Sweet

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Foie gras torchon with toasted brioche; Stilton or Roquefort; apricot or tarte Tatin; or poured on its own as dessert.

Tasting Profile

Expect the classic Mosel Beerenauslese profile: honeyed apricot, peach and candied citrus, with botrytis notes of marmalade, saffron and beeswax over a smoky slate edge. The palate is lusciously sweet and concentrated yet lifted by Riesling's bright acidity (think a lighter, racier Sauternes), finishing long with honey and dried fruit.

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