3 | Wine | Riesling, Rheinhessen

"This fine Riesling wine offers an extraordinary premium wine quality. With forward fruit and floral aromas of apples and peaches with just a hint of citrus, the wine’s natural acidity gives it a perfect balance that is refreshingly crisp and leaves your mouth watering."

"This wine is a perennial favorite of mine, and the 2011 doesn't disappoint. The nose shows fresh cut flowers, loads of peach, and limestone. On the palate, it's got power without being heavy, with more of that peach and limestone and hint of bright, crisp citrus peel and mint. At 10% alcohol, there's got to be a little residual sugar in there, but it's barely perceptible. Try this with spicy Asian foods, fresh fish, or just sip it on the patio."

“This has enticing and delicate floral notes to the luscious berry and dark currant flavors. The finish exudes ripe apricot flavors and hints of cream.”

"The caramel edge and rounded palate impression of Leitzs 2009 Rudesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Riesling Spatlese point toward the super-ripe and botrytis-inflected side of its vintage. A Bittersweet amalgam of peach and apple with vanilla, peach kernel, and apple pip, this soothes where the Dragonstone practically incites (not to mention excites). This long-finishing “fruit bomb” can probably be counted on in such a vintage for 15-20 years of service, though I know of nobody (conspicuously including both yours truly and Johannes Leitz) who has put that to the test."