2021 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Mosel

The 2021 Wehlener Sonnenuhr GG Alte Reben shows an intense, elegant and coolish bouquet of ripe, bright fruits and flint stones. Lush and round on the palate, this is a supple, salivating, saline and juicy WSU with an intense and substantial finish. This is gorgeous and kind of hedonistic yet with the clear and defined 2021 acidity. Excellent.

94-95 points Stephan Reinhardt robertparker.com

Though Dr Loosen has been in the same family for over 200 years it is the inimitable current owner Ernst Loosen who really put them on the world wine map.

After taking over the reins in 1988 he changed up the viticulture and winemaking, so as to make the very best of the outstanding vineyards at his disposal; reducing yields and moving to organic practices.

Located in far western Germany, the Mosel valley’s steep, southfacing slopes create the perfect climate for Riesling, giving the vines ideal exposure to the sun. The cool climate allows the grapes to ripen slowly while retaining bright acidity. The "Sundial of Wehlen" is one of the greatest vineyards in the Middle Mosel. The soil is almost nothing but broken shards of blue Devonian slate, which gives a lively minerality to the wines.