Nikolaihof 2002 Wachau Steinriesler Riesling

Deiss, Marcel 2004 Alsace Altenberg de Bergheim GC

Binner 2012 Alsace Riesling Katzenthal

Binner 2015 Alsace Pinot Noir

Frick 2009 Alsace Gewurztraminer Sans Soufre

Frick 2009 Alsace Pinot Gris Zero Soufre

Josmeyer 2005 Alsace Grand Cru Pinot Gris Hengst

Meyer, Julien 1997 Alsace Pinot Gris GC Zellberg Nature L'Hermitage SV

Meyer, Julien 1999 Alsace GC Riesling Muenchberg Sous Voile

This wine is in the warehouse and will not be available for pick-up or delivery until after Labor Day.

Meyer, Julien 2001 Alsace Sylvaner GC Zellberg Nature L'Hermitage SV

This wine is in the warehouse and will not be available for pick-up or delivery until after Labor Day.

Trimbach 1989 Alsace Frederic Emile Vendange Tardive 375 ml

Trimbach 1990 Alsace Riesling Frederic Emile 375 ml

Trimbach 2006 Alsace Riesling Frederic Emile 375 ml

Trimbach 2008 Alsace Riesling Frederic Emile

Zind-Humbrecht 1994 Alsace Riesling Brand

Zind-Humbrecht 2002 Alsace Riesling Brand

Zind-Humbrecht 2009 Alsace Riesling Brand

Valentin Zusslin 2002 Alsace GC Riesling Pfingstberg

Arndorfer 2005 Kamptal Grüner Veltliner Grenzenlos

Grüner Veltliner from vines planted in 1959 on a mix of clay, gravel, and limestone soils, aged in stainless steel for five years before bottling. 

Gut Oggau 2014 Burgenland Atanasius Rot

Gut Oggau 2013 Burgenland Josephine

Gut Oggau 2014 Burgenland Timotheus

Hirtzberger 2011 Wachau Rotes Tor Grüner Veltliner Smaragd 375ml

Loimer, Fred 2012 Kamptal Grüner Veltliner 375 ml

Muster, Maria & Sepp 2011 Steiermark Zweigelt 'Graf'

Muster, Maria & Sepp 2012 Steiermark 'Erde'

Muster, Sepp & Maria 2013 Steiermark 'Erde'

Nigl 1998 Kremstal Riesling Senftenberger Piri Privat

Nikolaihof 1998 Wachau Riesling Steinriesler

Last year the Saahs' released their 1999 'Steinriesler' which was essentially a 'Riesling vom Stein Federspiel' that had been raised in cask for over ten years prior to bottling. The story may sound familiar to those who've experienced Nikolaihof's legendary Vinhotek bottlings, but all those were Smaragd-level wines; this was their first experiment with a Federspiel that had been raised in this way, or so we thought. As it would turn out, they had started the experiment earlier with the 1998 but decided it just wasn't ready to release first. Whether or not you had a chance to try the stunning 1999, you won't want to miss this. "Steinriesler" is a charming colloquial name for the grape variety**, and while the wine certainly has charm, it's also loaded with depth and dimension. Not quite as expensive as the Vinothek bottlings, but every bit as fascinating and delicious. -jfr

**It's been brought to our attention that 'Steinriesler' is, in fact, a portmenteau coined by friend of both CSW and the Saahs family, critic extraordinaire, David Schilknecht. David combined 'Stein' (a reference to both the area's stony soil and the Wachau designation 'Steinfeder') with "riesler," the actual charming colloquial name for the grape variety, and the wine's moniker was born.

Nikolaihof 2012 Wachau Grüner Veltliner Hefeabzug

Nikolaihof 2012 Wachau Grüner Veltliner Im Weingebirge Federspiel

Nikolaihof always makes the most serious Federspiels in all the Wachau; Im Weingebirge (a vineyard-name that dates back to the 6th century) is made from 50-60 year old vines, hardly material that one would expect to find in a "second wine." The wine is substantially richer and more defined than the 2012 Hefeabzug, and with its intricate depth and creamy complexity, really gets to the heart of the Nikolaihof style. Perfect for someone who loves the wines but cant' afford to drink Smargds and Vinhoteks every day. -jfr

Pichler, FX 2009 Wachau Loibner Steinertal Riesling Smaragd

Pichler, FX 2009 Wachau Loibner Sauvignon Blanc Smaragd

Pichler, FX 2010 Wachau Loibner Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd 375ml

Tschida, Christian 2013 Niederösterreich Domkapitel Red

Beurer, Jochen 2011 Württemberg Riesling Schilfsandstein

Breuer, Georg 1999 Rheingau Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling

Breuer, Georg 2004 Rheingau Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling

Breuer, Georg 2008 Rheingau Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling

This wine is in the warehouse and will not be available for pick-up or delivery until after Labor Day.

Breuer, Georg 2009 Rheingau Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling

Breuer, Georg 2012 Rheingau Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg Riesling

Dönnhoff 2006 Nahe Felsentürmchen Riesling Spätlese

Haag, Fritz 2008 Mosel Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese

Karthäuserhof 2011 Ruwer Riesling Karthäuserhofberg GG

Karthäuserhof 2012 Ruwer Riesling Karthäuserhofberg GG 375 ml

Karthäuserhof 2012 Ruwer Riesling Eitelsbacher Karthäsuserhofberg Kabinett

Keller 2010 Rheinhessen Nieder-Florsheimer Frauenberg Spätburgunder Trkn

Keller 2011 Rheinhessen Dalsheimer Hubacker Grosses Gewächs

Keller 2012 Rheinhessen Abtserde Grosses Gewächs

Lauer, Peter 1991 Saar Riesling Sekt Brut Reserve

Florian Lauer and his importer keep blessing us with more and more bottles of recently-disgorged vintage Sekt and we're in love with the 1991. Like other releases, it still clearly tastes like Lauer and the Kupp but this strikes us as perhaps the most complex yet. Earthy, stony, mossy aromatics with a good dose of fruit on the palate; dried apricots, sponti flavors, really killer acid and of course, slate, slate, slate. Florian says it's fruitier than the '93; we say it's fantastic! -jfr

Lauer, Peter 1993 Saar Riesling Brut Reserve

Lauer, Peter 2012 Saar Riesling Fass 13 Saarfeilser GG

So our pal Florian Lauer is in the VDP now and this means that two letters have been added to the labels of three of his already excellent dry wines, GG (Grosses Gewächs, or a dry wine from a top-quality vineyard). Saarfeilser is his warmest site with the large, round stones that remind us of the galets that are so prevalent in the Southern Rhône and while it can often be his most opulent wine, it took extremely well to the cool-toned 2012 vintage. This is our favorite Saarfeilser in years and we hope you like it as much as we do. -jfr

Prum, J.J. 2007 Mosel Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett

Prum, J.J. 2012 Mosel Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese 375 ml

Prüm, S.A. 2005 Mosel Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese Fass 21

Schaefer, Willi 2012 Mosel Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese

Schäfer-Fröhlich 2006 Nahe Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs

Trossen, Rita & Rudolf 2014 Mosel Madonna Riesling Purus

Trossen, Rita & Rudolf 2014 Mosel Pyramide Riesling Purus

Trossen, Rita & Rudolf 2014 Mosel Riesling Schieferblume

This wine is in the warehouse and will not be available for pick-up or delivery until after Labor Day.

Trossen, Rita & Rudolf 2014 Mosel Riesling Schiefergold Purus 500 ml

Weiser-Künstler 2013 Mosel Riesling Feinherb

Playful, quirky, angular, lean, and rejuvenating—the core of Weiser-Künstler's style is represented here in all its glory. A very enjoyable, endearing wine with lovely cut, tension, and heady aromatics of dried flowers. Just a touch off-dry, but with a lot of structure. Jonathan Kemp

Weiser-Künstler 2013 Mosel Enkircher Ellergrub Riesling Auslese

Sensational and pure. An ethereal, light wine that deeply betrays any notions about what a 7% abv Auslese tastes like. Softly sweet, but like a juicy apple, with enough tartness and acid to keep the wine fresh and lean. Finishes with texture, minerals, and salt. Jonathan Kemp

Wittmann 2005 Rheinhessen Westofener Morstein Auslese 500 ml

Zilliken 2002 Saar Saarburger Rausch Riesling Spätlese