Clemens Busch, Marienburg Fahrlay Reserve Riesling Trocken GG, 2019

"As promising and gorgeously savory as the 2019s are, the 2018s should not be underrated. 2018 is an exceptional vintage for Rita and Clemens Busch, and the range of great wines is wide. Born in a warm yet less dry year than elsewhere, the 2018s are richer than the 2019s and 2017s and certainly lower in acidity. The 2018 GGs, as well as the 2017 Reserve wines are absolutely fabulous. In fact, I don't know many other producers who excel with all the Riesling disciplines from dry to noble sweet. This explains why so many wines are rated 95 or 96, no matter the style or level of sweetness or even the vintage." Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate, August 2020
"Hard to believe that this was bottled after 28 months maturation on the full lees, because it is so vivid, with a ton of dried herbs, plus caramelized peach and pear. Enormously deep and structured, but with a certain lightness of touch at the enormously long and enormously slatey finish. This gives you a very good idea how the great dry Mosel wines from before the First World War tasted. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold." 98pts James Suckling
"The 2018 Marienburg Fahrlay Reserve is deep, intense and precise on the concentrated and aromatic nose that indicates perfectly ripe and elegant fruit. On the palate, this is a rich and elegant, very salty, piquant and tonic Fahrlay with fine tannin grip (12-15 hours of maceration) and still some astringency on the finish. Needs time. Tasted at the domain in September 2020. " 94+pts Stephan Reinhardt WA