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German Half-Bottle Sale
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German Half-Bottles
German Half-Bottle Sale
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German Half-Bottles
Plenty of good times are to be hand in a half-bottle of German wine! Here’s your chance to stock up on some of Germany’s best offerings, including our extensive (and near-exclusive) range of Auslese as well as Eiswein, Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese Rieslings – some of the rarest dessert wines in the world! It’s the perfect time to save money on stocking stuffers, host gifts, and cherished cellar sweets.
5% off any 3-5 in-stock half-bottles of German wines
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock half-bottles of German wines
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Sale ends Monday, December 15th at 9 am Pacific.
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock half-bottles of German wines
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.
Sale ends Monday, December 15th at 9 am Pacific.
We offer forty-eight in-stock German half-bottle options on sale now, including:
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Muller-Catoir Haardter Burgergarten ‘Breumel in den Mauern’ Riesling Auslese, Pfalz 2015 375ml Was $49, Displayed Price: $34.50, that’s $32.78 at 5% off and $31.05 at 10% off, 34 half-bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 96 points “The 2015 Riesling Auslese Haardter Bürgergarten Im Breumel is very clear and concentrated on the nose, but also shows the brown seed aromas of ripe Riesling. Great class and precision here, with some minty flavors. The wine is very concentrated, lush and round on the palate; it reveals a super sweet raisin flavor, as well as great finesse and vitality. This is a gorgeous Auslese with salinity and grip.”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Weingut Emrich-Schonleber Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Auslese, Nahe 2020 375ml Displayed Price: $38, that’s $36.10 at 5% off and $34.20 at 10% off, 19 half-bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 98 points “Very intense, candied yellow-grapefruit nose. Super-concentrated, but the most important thing about this Auslese is the incredibly tight focus on the palate and the purity of the dried apricot and mango. Super-succulent and vibrant finish that doesn’t want to stop. Drink or hold.”
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Joh. Jos. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese, Mosel 2020 375ml Displayed Price: $41.90, that’s $39.81 at 5% off and $37.71 at 10% off, 36 half-bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 97 points “Although this is still very young, it shows fabulous aromatic complexity, the summer-flower, peach, apricot and passion-fruit aromas of breathtaking beauty. Very concentrated and super-filigree, the considerable ripeness beautifully balanced by mineral acidity that provides enormous vitality at the enormously detailed finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2023.”
Weingut Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese #14, Mosel 2018 375ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 11 half-bottles in stock now
John Gilman-A View From the Cellar 96 points “The 2018 Domprobst Auslese AP #14 is also an outstanding wine in the making, with just a touch more fruit-driven personality than the AP #11 version. The bouquet is very expressive out of the blocks, offering up a gorgeous mix of pear, mirabelle, tangerine, slate, gentle notes of honeycomb and a topnote of citrus blossoms. On the palate the wine is pure, fullbodied and absolutely loaded with beautiful fruit on the attack and mid-palate, with a lovely undertow of slate, great focus and grip and a long, zesty and beautifully balanced finish. This is another breathtakingly beautiful Auslese from the estate in 2018! 2026-2085. 96.”
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C.H. Berres Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel, Mosel 2015 375ml Displayed Price: $44.50, that’s $42.28 at 5% off and $40.05 at 10% off, 11 bottles in stock now
Winemaker’s Note (via importer) “This noble-sweet Auslese Goldkapsel from the Ürziger Würzgarten vineyard presents a tight and concentrated nose of ripe, sweet peach, honey and dried apricots blended with mango fruit and a hint of orange peel. Swirling the glass it reveals the oily, concentrated texture. The taste is nicely structured and well balanced. Fruity acidity breaks through the residual sugar to clear the palate. This is a full-bodied wine with a long lasting, mellow, melting finish. 100% botrytised grapes”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today for the half-bottle!
Weingut Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Auslese, Nahe 2020 375ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 10 bottles in stock now
<Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 98 points “Such an exotic nose with a slew of passion fruit, mangosteen and King Alfonso mango. Compact and concentrated, but the more important things are the coolness and gracefulness of this moderately sweet Auslese that turns in a dark, “earthy” direction at the powerful finish. Very limited production. From organically grown grapes with Fair’n Green certification. Drink or hold.”
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Weingut A.J. Adam Dhroner Hofberg Riesling Auslese *, Mosel 2016 375ml Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 9 half-bottles in stock now
Mosel Fine Wines 92 points “The 2016er Auslese * was made from the second pressing of the Eiswein grapes harvested on November 30. This already golden-colored wine delivers a rather ripe and exotic nose of grapefruit, candied passion fruit and backed pineapple. It is nicely balanced on the palate and does not exhibit the usual “Eiswein bite” of such wines but proves more luscious in style. The acidity comes eventually through in the sweet and complex finish. 2023-2036.”
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Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese ***, Mosel 2018 375ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 32 half-bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 97+ points “The first three-starred Auslese since 2005 (prior to that, it was 1993, 1983 and 1975), the 2018 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese *** was picked at about 145° Oechsle. This is incredibly clear, pure, fine and fresh on the lush, concentrated, herbal and grapefruit-scented nose. On the palate, this is a generously lush, refined and salty-piquant Auslese with a tight mineral structure and lingering salinity. This is highly refined and extremely stimulating. It already drinks all too well today, but Constantin recommends cellaring it for at least 10 years. Tasted in March 2019.”
Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese *, Mosel 2017 375ml Displayed Price: $199, that’s $189.05 at 5% off and $179.10 at 10% off, 17 half-bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 100 points “The 2017 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Beerenauslese * (Golden Capsule) is intense, fine and flinty on the highly precise nose with crunchy slate and grapefruit notes. Dense and concentrated on the palate, it has sweet but elegant and highly refined fruit intertwined with salty-finessed slate salinity and delicate acidity. This is a beautifully balanced BA from Molitor’s most important grand cru vineyard. Many readers might prefer its sweet and charming richness to the delicate finesse and crystallinity of the Würzgarten BA, which will be ready to drink sooner. But this Zeltinger Sonnenuhr in turn will gain even more finesse and drinkability over the years. Tasted at the domain in April 2019.”
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Weingut Karlsmuhle Lorenzhofer Trockenbeerenauslese, Mosel 2007 375ml Displayed Price: $119, Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 20 half-bottles in stock now
David Schildknecht-Wine Advocate 93+ points “…Dried peach, apricot, and date mingle with quince preserves, licorice and further suggestions of herbal concentrate both on the nose and palate. While impressively viscous, this preserves a welcome lightness of touch and vivacity illustrative of the best aspects of the vintage, and its residual sugar is remarkably restrained in expression…”
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Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Goldkapsel, Mosel 2018 375ml Displayed Price: $399, that’s $379.05 at 5% off and $359.10 at 10% off, 10 half-bottles in stock now
John Gilman-A View From the Cellar 95 points “The 2018 Juffer TBA is just a bit higher in residual sugar than the Beerenauslese this year, as Oliver estimates that it is around one hundred and eighty grams per liter. This too is a gorgeous wine in the making, offering up refined bouquet of mirabelle, honey, white cherries, candied violets, citrus zest and a nice touch of saltiness from the slate. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, creamy and very long and complex, with excellent focus and grip, sound acids and a very long, pure and zesty finish. Utterly captivating and borderline criminal to spit. 2019-2100.”
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Weingut Prinz Hallgartener Wurzgarten Riesling Eiswein, Rheingau 2016 375ml Displayed Price: $99, that’s $94.05 at 5% off and $89.10 at 10% off, 19 half-bottles in stock now
Mosel Fine Wines 93 points “AP: 63 17. The 2016er Riesling Eiswein was made from fruit harvested at approx. 120° Oechsle in Bernkastel, Erden and Ürzig on both November 29 and November 30, and was fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar (143 g/l). It develops a beautifully zesty and fresh nose of candied grapefruit, orange jelly, and spices, joined by riper notes of quince, pear puree, and almond cream after some airing. The wine is superbly balanced and refined on the palate, and leaves a rather pure and smooth feel in the very long and light finish. The sweetness still dominates the acid core in the after-taste at this stage, but this should change after a few years of cellaring. 2024-2036. (Oct 2019)”
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Don’t miss our additional sale going on now:
Vintage Port
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Vintage Port
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Vintage Port
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Sale ends Saturday, December 13th at 9 am Pacific.
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Jadot
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Jadot
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Jadot
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Sale ends Sunday, December 14th at 9 am Pacific.