Paul Anheuser Riesling Kabinett 2020 Nahe - Germany

Somm Select:

The Anheusers have been farming the steep slopes of Nahe for 14 consecutive generations, and each remarkable bottle we’ve discovered has set an even higher standard for what we already consider one of the planet’s greatest pleasures and values: German Riesling.

-Ian Cauble, Master Sommelier

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This is liquified lightning that’s loaded with (1) smoky, volcanic minerality, (2) staggeringly ripe, sun-drenched fruit, and (3) maximum levels of thirst-quenching acidity—the masterful interplay of sweetness and piano-wire tension still has my hair standing on end! Rarely does a wine evoke such a visceral response out of us but, aside from the fire-sale price, Anheuser’s 2019 Königsfels is no ordinary wine. The chameleonic properties and soaring energy of off-dry Riesling cannot be matched by any other grape. Only a single pallet entered the country.