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2001 Selbach Oster Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Eiswein (half bottle)
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2001 Selbach Oster Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Eiswein (half bottle)

Producer: Selbach Oster
Style: Sweet Wine
Grape Type: Riesling
Origin: Germany
Region: Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

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2 stars Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2002

($88 for 375 ml.) On the 15th of December, in a steep slope with old vines, the Selbachs captured an Eiswein that can stand with their monumental trio from 1998. Baked cherry pie with brown spices and an Eiswein-typical overtone of radish and chili peppers. The palate features a gravity-defying density and unfathomable depths of pit fruit and slate. The acids express themselves as a sort of electrocharged sea of citrus, held in check only by massive amounts of sheer extract. 2 stars.

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