Heinz Eifel

Spätlese Riesling

8.994 ratings
8.75 pro ratings
Mosel, Germany
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
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Matt Sterr

Beeswax 🐝 and honeysuckle.

Beeswax 🐝 and honeysuckle.

Jan 23rd, 2020
ESF
8.7

Servicable Riesling, low acidity and minimal RS - just not a lot here but pleasant enough for corn chowder

Servicable Riesling, low acidity and minimal RS - just not a lot here but pleasant enough for corn chowder

2 people found it helpfulNov 15th, 2015
Shengli Hu

Beeswax/diesel on the nose which is not uncommon among old Rieslings... faint notes of jasmine, lemon, and green apple. Off dry to sweet, medium minerality.

Beeswax/diesel on the nose which is not uncommon among old Rieslings... faint notes of jasmine, lemon, and green apple. Off dry to sweet, medium minerality.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 27th, 2018
Isaac Pirolo

When it's well above 70° in December you have to get creative with the refreshing whites. Opens with enough petrol you'll have cause for concern that it's dangerous to drink. Lime and peach work their way in while the petrol eventually mellows to paraffin wax. Coats the palate with the sweetness and consistency of a melted Fla•vor•ice, and just as you're about to cringe from drowning in the cloying sugar you're saved by a last gasp of bright acidity.

When it's well above 70° in December you have to get creative with the refreshing whites. Opens with enough petrol you'll have cause for concern that it's dangerous to drink. Lime and peach work their way in while the petrol eventually mellows to paraffin wax. Coats the palate with the sweetness and consistency of a melted Fla•vor•ice, and just as you're about to cringe from drowning in the cloying sugar you're saved by a last gasp of bright acidity.

1 person found it helpfulDec 13th, 2016
Camille Vancil

Fabulous with Teriyaki!

Fabulous with Teriyaki!

1 person found it helpfulOct 23rd, 2015
Michael Kvasnicka

I know why it's $14. Still. Not horrible.

I know why it's $14. Still. Not horrible.

1 person found it helpfulSep 7th, 2015
Robert Love

Peach with just a hint of Riesling petrol on the nose. Thick and sweet in the mouth, with low-moderate acidity that leaves me wanting more. Drink now.

Peach with just a hint of Riesling petrol on the nose. Thick and sweet in the mouth, with low-moderate acidity that leaves me wanting more. Drink now.

Mar 4th, 2015
Sarah O'Kelley

All orchard fruit & minerality!

All orchard fruit & minerality!

Nov 8th, 2014
Tom Johnson

Smooth, sweet, nice for a warm summer day

Smooth, sweet, nice for a warm summer day

Jun 4th, 2023
Mel
8.9

Honeysuckle, maybe peach. Smooth and somewhat sweet. Probably one of the better Rieslings I've had

Honeysuckle, maybe peach. Smooth and somewhat sweet. Probably one of the better Rieslings I've had

Aug 14th, 2022