Weingut Christoffel-Berres, “Ürziger Würzgarten” Riesling Spätlese

Spun from the magical Grand Cru soils of “Ürziger Würzgarten,” and having spent nearly three decades in Christoffel-Berres’ pitch-black underground cave, today's discovery is the equivalent of unearthing a long-lost buried treasure! This 29-year-old, three-star rarity is a stirring masterpiece that so vividly expresses the immortal properties of mature Riesling Spätlese. Don’t let the deceptively low alcohol fool you, either—with crushed-slate minerality, petrol, impossible freshness, and exotic-fruit layers, this profound antique lingers for minutes on end with deep concentration and remarkable tension. That’s the unmistakable beauty of old Riesling from the historic “Würzgarten” vineyard: just look at the vertigo-inducing precipice to which these self-rooted vines cling and the ancient red slate they’re buried in—this is a Grand Cru site for a reason!Now, factor in an ultra-traditional, neutral-barrel upbringing in the cellar plus 29 years of undisturbed aging, and the sub-$50 price