The 2023 Riesling Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Auslese, made with minimal botrytis, opens with wet slate on the nose, followed by juicy yellow peach flesh. The palate offers rich peach compote and immense juiciness. Despite being an Auslese, it remains exquisitely fresh and isn't weighed down by its tempered sweetness, showcasing elegance, purity and balance. Beautifully aromatic and precise, it sublimates peach, all delineated by tangerine freshness. -- Anne Krebiehl MW

For a lot of people, Auslese sounds like a rich and unctuous style of German riesling, but this shows how wide the spectrum is and how delightful the delicate end of the spectrum can be. Stunning balance and precision, the racy acidity and generous grape sweetness precisely poised on the point of a needle. Pristine clarity in the very long finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold. - Stuart Pigott