12-Year-Old "Library" Riesling Gold
2014 C. von Nell-Breuning Kaseler Riesling Kehrnagel Dominikaner-Keller Auslese
This is what happens when you let top-tier Riesling sleep for a decade. While most white wines fade after a few years, German Auslese is immortal. This 2014 vintage from the historic C. von Nell-Breuning estate has been resting in their cellars for 12 years, transforming from a simple sweet wine in…
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Rare 12-year-old "Library" release
Historic estate: Beethoven was the family piano teacher
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Tasting notes
Aroma
A mesmerizing, evolved nose of dried apricot, honeycomb, candied lime peel, and that signature "petrol" mineral note that signals a perfectly aged Riesling.
Palate
Electric and feather-light. The sweetness has evolved into a texture that feels like "fruit extract" rather than sugar. Flavors of quince, ginger, and salted caramel dance on a palate that finishes with a clean, spicy kick.
White Wine Body Profile
Light
Bold
Body Profile
Lifted
21/100 Intensity
Feather-light
Lifted
Balanced
Structured
Powerful
Grapes
100% Riesling
ABV
12.0%
Serving
44–49°F
Window
2025–2042
Product Description
A cellar treasure released at its peak.
This is what happens when you let top-tier Riesling sleep for a decade.
While most white wines fade after a few years, German Auslese is immortal. This 2014 vintage from the historic C. von Nell-Breuning estate has been resting in their cellars for 12 years, transforming from a simple sweet wine into a complex, gastronomic masterpiece. If you love aged Riesling, this is your best bet.
The Nell-Breuning family has been making wine here since 1670 (Beethoven was actually a family friend and piano teacher to their children!). They specialize in the Ruwer Valley, a tiny tributary of the Mosel known for producing the most delicate, spicy, and "ethereal" Rieslings in Germany. Sourced from the copper-slate soils of the Kaseler Kehrnagel vineyard, this wine has digested its sugar, leaving behind a shimmering core of dried apricot, slate, and exotic spice that tastes less like "dessert wine" and more like liquid gold.
