"The 2022er Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Alte Reben Caldo Infernale was made from 40%-botrytized fruit harvested at 92° Oechsle on over 100-year-old un-grafted vines in the Gewann “im Kalk,” the original part of the vineyard, and was fermented and in aged in traditional Fuder cask down to fully sweet levels of residual sugar (86 g/l). This hay-yellow-colored wine still proves very backward and only gradually reveals a nose blending fiercely cooler elements including green apple, bitter grapefruit, and bergamot with riper ones including melon, spices, and pear. A racy side runs through the palate and dominates the flavor profile. It is only in the finish that the beautifully complex and racy flavors come through. The aftertaste is pure but also still quite marked by zest. We would opt to keep this modern-day equivalent of a Feine Auslese in the cellar for at least a decade, in order to give it a chance to integrate its elements. It has obvious potential. 2032-2047"

- Mosel Fine Wines (2024), 93+ pts