Zilliken Riesling Spätlese Saarburger Rausch 2018

94 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): “The ‘regular’ bottling of Spätlese from the Rausch vineyard is outstanding in 2018, with a crystal clear personality and outstanding mineral undertow. The bouquet jumps from the glass in a mix of pink grapefruit, fresh pineapple, a hint of mossiness, wild yeast, citrus peel, a fine base of slate and an esthery topnote of bee pollen. On the palate the wine is pure, medium-full, vibrant and filigreed, with lovely intensity of flavor, impeccable focus and grip and a long, zesty and very complex finish. Excellent wine. 2023-2065. (Mar/Apr 2019)”

93 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): “Picked earlier than the Bockstein in early October, the 2018 Rausch Spätlese offers a clear, bright, slightly spicy (oaky) and citrus-scented nose of tropical fruit with mango and ripe small bananas (not the imported ones, though!). Intense, lush and silky, this is a balanced and endlessly juicy Spätlese that was partly fermented in new Fuders that give an exciting kick in terms of spices and structure. This is an impressive wine that’s highly seductive already today, but I’d keep it, though. Tasted in June 2019. Drink: 2025-2050. (Aug 2019)”

92.7 points CellarTracker community score.

92 points Mosel Fine Wine: “AP: 11 19. The 2018er Saarburger Rausch Riesling Spätlese was made from fruit harvested at well above 103° Oechsle and was fermented down to fully sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a superbly classy nose made of mango, juicy apricot, guava, melon, pear and orange blossom. The wine delivers plenty of honeyed and tropical fruits on the palate and leaves a beautiful creamy and ripe feel of fruits in the long and intense finish. 2026-2043. (Jun 2019)”