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Müller-Catoir 2007 Breumel in den Mauren Trockenbeerenauslese Riesling (Pfalz)

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The smoky, minerally aspects of the site show through even a thick veil of botrytis. This is intensely honeyed, filled with dried apricot and candied pineapple flavors, yet not without nuance. Incredibly sweet, but as balanced as a wine this unctuous can be, with a long, mouthwatering finish. — J.C. (6/1/2009)

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Müller-Catoir 2007 Bergergarten Trockenbeerenauslese Muskateller (Pfalz)

Floral, musky and spicy, this is almost a little Gewürztraminer-like on the nose. The flavors of dried pineapple are incredibly intense, giving a bright, piercing edge of acidity to the sweet finish. At almost 300 g/l residual sugar this is really sweet, but the acids are super-high as well (18.5 g/l TA), making for a balanced wine—albeit one with the volume… — J.C. (6/1/2009)

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Müller-Catoir 2007 Breumel in den Mauern Grosses Gewächs Riesling (Pfalz)

Price $85

From a parcel within the Burgergarten vineyard, this is an explosively mineral wine, layered with smoky, salty notes. There’s ripe peach fruit, but it’s more complex than that, also offering up hints of roasted root veggies, sweated carrots and onions. The midpalate is creamy, while the finish is long and tinged with mouthtingling limes. — J.C. (6/1/2009)

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Müller-Catoir 2007 Gimmeldingen Mandelgarten Spätlese Trocken Riesling (Pfalz)

Price $60

Labels like this one are probably what confuse American consumers, but the truth is that this is just great wine. Peach and mineral notes with a generous squirt of lime mark the nose, followed by a round, juicy midpalate and with lots of fruit and lots of minerality. It’s lush, yet structured with firm acids on the long finish. — J.C. (6/1/2009)

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Müller-Catoir 2007 Haardter Burgergarten Spätlese Riesling (Pfalz)

Price $60

This terrific spätlese features honey and spice and everything nice. This turns the clever trick of being sweet without being fruity, offering up complex umami-like flavors alongside touches of brown sugar. It’s creamy through the midpalate yet finishes with vibrant acidity, making it easy to drink. — J.C. (6/1/2009)

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Müller-Catoir 2007 Mandelring Auslese Scheurebe (Pfalz)

Price $66

Shows off some of Scheurebe’s exotic personality, delivering banana notes alongside pink grapefruit and dried apricot aromas and flavors. It’s oily in texture and very sweet, but balanced by those grapefruity acids. Drink young for the flamboyance of the grape variety. — J.C. (6/1/2009)

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Müller-Catoir 2007 Schlössel Beerenauslese Rieslaner (Pfalz)

Dried apricots and herbal-grassy-peapod notes vie on the nose, but the flavors are intensely sweet and apricotty, with the botrytis character covering whatever other notes might be lurking underneath. — J.C. (6/1/2009)

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Müller-Catoir 2007 Breumel in den Mauern Auslese Riesling (Pfalz)

Price $96

Honeyed pineapple slices meet sweaty-salty notes on the nose, then turn succulently fruity on the palate. It may not be as complex as the trocken-style Grosses Gewächs bottling, but it’s still beautifully balanced and very drinkable. Perhaps the minerality will emerge with additional bottle age. — J.C. (6/1/2009)

Most Reviewed Designations

Bergergarten Trockenbeerenauslese Breumel in den Mauern Auslese Breumel in den Mauern Grosses Gewächs Breumel in den Mauren Trockenbeerenauslese Gimmeldingen Mandelgarten Spätlese Trocken Haardt Kabinett Trocken Haardt Trocken Haardter Burgergarten Spätlese Herzog Auslese Mandelring Auslese Mussbach Kabinett Schlössel Beerenauslese

Most Reviewed Varietals

Muskateller Rieslaner Riesling Scheurebe Weissburgunder

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