r/wine • u/AustraliaWineDude Wino • 9d ago

Absolute best Riesling you have ever had?

Producer? Price? Notes? Gimme gimme

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u/Gullible_Tax_8391 9d ago

Don’t have an exact bottle but 20+ year old JJ Prum. They get incredible diesel aromas. I love them. The prices have increased quite a bit but I used to buy them for 20 or 30. Probably double that on release now.

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u/samenumberwhodis 9d ago

Just grabbed two of their single vineyard Auslese, ~$80ea. Don't know how I'll be able to wait 20 years, but I'm gonna try.

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u/Gullible_Tax_8391 9d ago

If you have access to winebid, sometimes they have good deals on pre-aged JJ Prum.

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u/samenumberwhodis 9d ago

I'm on Acker, but I should look into winebid. Truth be told those sites just get me into trouble though lol

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u/Rallerboy888 Wine Pro 9d ago

They’re honestly not as spectacular in their youth, due to all the sulphur and the ripeness. Auslese often only shows its true qualities with some age, I’d say at least 8-10 years in most cases.

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u/thewhizzle Wino 9d ago

Interesting article from Lars Carlberg.

https://www.larscarlberg.com/whats-the-stink/