1 bottle each of 2010 Fritz Haag Riesling, 2011 Fritz Haag Riesling, and 2009 Schaefer Reichert Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett.

About Fritz Haag: The line of achievement here at one of Germany’s best addresses remains unbroken. The family has made wine in the famed Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr since 1605—indeed, they co-planted it. The impossibly steep vineyards with grades up to 73% are planted on slate rock, and are among the most difficult vineyard sites in the world to cultivate. Using traditional cellar techniques and careful, selective harvesting, Haag produces wines of power, elegance, and longevity, with a thumping slate character that ultimately serves as the benchmark for the entire Mosel.

About the wines of Fritz Haag: Both the 2010 and the 2011 are appley with distinct underlying wet stone and a satisfyingly juicy and persistent follow-through.

About the Schaefer Reichert: A lively, mineral-laced, bright Riesling that leans towards the spätlese end of the kabinett range, the grapes come from the famed single-estate vineyard with ungrafted vines of up to 80 years old grown in this iron-rich locale covered in red slate.