The charming and self-effacing couple of Clemens and his wife Rita have gained a cult following over the past three decades for their laser-sharp, richly textured and terroir defined wines. Riesling is the king of grapes, the Mosel its most illustrious terrain and so produces its ultimate expression. Nowhere in the world is the identification of vine, winemaker and produce more precisely defined, and nowhere have we found Rieslings to compare with these.

Grand Cru Sweet Rieslings (Grosse Lage Prädikatswein) from the Marienburg VDP ascend the heights of purity and sweetness from this iconoclastic winemaker. In the sweet versus dry debate, it’s worth noting that Clemens only uses natural yeasts, preferring each wine to find its perfect balance in each vintage.

“The 2006 Pundericher Marienburg Riesling Beerenauslese Falkenlay inhabits another world from the corresponding Fahrlay. Here we have advanced caramelization (even singing) and obvious desiccation, with over-ripeness of pear and peach coating the palate along with honey and brown spices. Amazingly far-gone ripeness, shriveling and botrytization, and sheer viscosity do not preclude elegance and lift, a phenomenon many true believers in Mosel terroir will hasten to attribute to the effects of blue slate. The Fahrlay is a good bit more exciting today, but don’t count the Falkenlay out in a fifty year foot race."
92 points
Wine Advocate 

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