Clemens Busch 2022s | Just look at those reviews!

Rita Buss and Clemens Busch have farmed their vines in Pünderich organically since 1985, and achieved biodynamic certification in 2007. Their son Johannes Busch joined them several years ago. Most of their 16 hectares are in the Marienburg vineyard, across the river from their house.

Marienburg was originally a much smaller single vineyard, but in the 1970s the whole hillside was lumped together under that name.  As such, Clemens labels the various parcels with their historic vineyard names, each with their own micro-climate and different slate: Fahrlay - blue slate, Falkenlay and Felsterasse - gray slate, and Rothenpfad - red slate.  He further delineates his wines by the color of the capsule on the bottles, indicating the type of slate (blue, gray or red) that dominates in the vineyard.   Their releases are singular and special.

"The wines are exquisite, and each of the various Marienburg parcels is different: they shimmer aromatically, are alluring and profound, intense yet streamlined. Truly one of the Mosel’s best."
- Anne Krebiehl, Vinous

"What was truly unexpected was the exceptional quality of the grand crus from the hot 2022 vintage. Where on earth did these wines get their substance? Perhaps there have never been such good Rieslings here before. In any case, they have never been rated higher."
- Stephan Reinhardt

2022 Clemens Busch Marienburg Riesling Felsterrasse
• 98JS, 96+WA, 96VN, 95+FS

"For a dry wine from the 2022 vintage, this has gigantic concentration yet remains very subtle and elegant. The extremely fine grapefruit, candied lemon and flint aromas create a labyrinth in which you quickly get lost. Enormously long and intense finish that pulls you along in the direction of infinity. Limited production. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Bottled after 18 months on the lees (including fermentation)." - Stuart Pigott

"Bottled in August 2024, after two years on the lees due to the fact that the wine never stopped fermenting except for during the second year in fuder, the 2022 Felsterrasse Pündericher Marienburg opens with a distinctive sur lie nose. Aromas of ripe and dried yellow apple intertwine with flinty tones and lemon rind notes, giving a savory, saline and even pure character. Round and charming in texture yet still crystalline and less creamy than expected, this is a full-bodied and vivacious, even buoyant and finely tannic Riesling whose concentration and power is revealed only toward the finish, which is very intense and forceful but also vital and fresh. This is a complex and age-worthy Riesling that I'd keep in my cellar for at east another 4 or 5 years. 12% stated alcohol with 13 grams per liter of residual sugar. Natural cork." - Stephan Reinhardt

"The 2022 Riesling Marienburg Felsterrasse Grosse Lage was picked from a 1,200-square-meter parcel containing 1,600 vines within the gray slate of Falkenlay. The fine-boned, stony elegance and finesse of 2022 are on full display, tingling with lemon and made slightly richer by an insinuation of stone fruit. The mouthfeel already shows a smooth texture that will continue to develop. A fine verve of pithiness and phenolics adds crackle and contour, resulting in a beautifully complete picture." - Anne Krebiehl MW

2022 Clemens Busch Marienburg Riesling Raffes
• 98JS, 98WA, 96VN, 98FS

"Very succulent yet very refined and filigreed, this is a most extraordinary, barely off-dry Mosel riesling with gigantic finesse and breathtaking elegance. Then, just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, a huge wave of crushed rock minerality lands on you and washes you onto a rocky beach. Limited production. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Bottled after 18 months on the lees (including fermentation)." - Stuart Pigott

"Busch's 2022 Raffes Pündericher Marienburg is the other long-fermented Riesling of the vintage that was kept on the lees for two years but didn't ferment to fully dry. The vivid yellow colored wine offers an intense, coolish, really flinty and savory bouquet of concentrated yellow seed fruits intermingled with saline notes of crushed rocks. Rich but playful and vital on the palate, this is a full-bodied and complex, mouthwatering and lemon-fresh Raffes that delivers the generosity of old, ungrafted vines that were most likely planted early after World War II. This is a fascinating, perfectly round, refined and elegant Riesling with remarkable finesse and this filigreed yet sustainable structure. Everything is perfectly interwoven here, and lemon bitters populate the aftertaste, demanding for a second sip immediately. 12% stated alcohol plus 12 grams per liter of unfermented sugar. Natural cork." - Stephan Reinhardt

"The 2022 Riesling Marienburg Raffes Grosse Lage is from a parcel of 80-year-old vines within Falkenlay. The nose is very subtle, with hints of slate, fern and lemon. The palate is smooth, fluid and round while remaining quite contoured. A central vein of saltiness tingles almost as much as its citric brightness. This is mouthwatering, totally concentrated and absolutely clean-cut. (Dry)" - Anne Krebiehl MW

2022 Clemens Busch Marienburg Riesling Fahrlay Terrassen GG
• 97JS, 97WA, 96MFW

"Very intense aromas of Mediterranean herbs and preserved lemons pull you inexorably into this unique dry Mosel riesling. Enormously concentrated, with terrific tension in spite of the moderate acidity, the stony mineralty building to a great crescendo in the impeccably balanced finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification." - Stuart Pigott

"The 2022 Fahrlay Terrassen GG Pündericher Marienburg offers the ripe, concentrated, thick-skinned yellow apple fruit of a warm and dry vintage, intermingled with lovely lemon, iodine and slate aromas. Full-bodied and rich but refined and elegant, this is a remarkably subtle Fahrlay with delicate, lovely acidity and a long, intense yet not powerful finish that remains playful and stimulating. 12% stated alcohol. Natural cork." - Stephan Reinhardt

"The 2022er Marienburg GG Fahrlay Terrassen, as it is referred to on the main part of the label, was fermented spontaneously in traditional oak casks from fruit harvested in a prime terraced part of the blue slate Fahrlay sector. This white-hay-colored wine offers a beautiful even if still a touch
reduced nose driven by floral elements, wet stone, ginger, herbs, pear, and grapefruit. It is beautifully firm and subtly zesty on the impeccably balanced palate. The finish is packed with tart minerals, complex, and very precise flavors of lemon and pear, and some wet stone which will duly fade away at maturity. This is a stunning dry Riesling in the making however we urge our readers to let their bottles rest a few years (ideally more than five) before opening them: This beauty needs time!" - Mosel Fine Wine

2022 Clemens Busch Marienburg Riesling Fahrlay Reserve
• 97JS, 99WA, 96VN, 96FS

"The 2022 Fahrlay Reserve Pündericher Marienburg is deep, pure, elegant and complex on the sur lie scented and flinty nose that integrates ripe lemon aromas. Refined and elegant on the palate, this is a remarkably juicy yet also crystalline Riesling that is filigreed in structure yet intense and persistent. The finish is dense and saline, very fine and long without any forcefulness. This is just being the Fahrlay, with its persistently mouthwatering salt and crunchy gray slate grip. 12% stated alcohol. Natural cork." - Stephan Reinhardt

"Very complex and animating on the nose with jasmine, white tea, cherry blossom, violet, sage, mint, coriander blossom, lime zest and rock flour. Lots of depth on the palate, full-bodied and lively thanks to acidity and minerality. Full-bodied, yet taut and lean." - Ulrich Sautter

"The 2022 Pündericher Marienburg Fahrlay Reserve spent 24 months on lees and is a current release. Apple, slate and fine, wet, salty earth blend with yeastiness on the nose. This is solid, with oomph and elegance at the same time. It brings smooth ripeness together with a sleek mouthfeel. The 2022 has a certain solidity, stoniness and immense charm. (Bone-dry)" - Anne Krebiehl MW

2022 Clemens Busch Marienburg Riesling Rothenpfad Reserve
• 96JS, 97WA, 96+FS

"A mouthfilling, full-bodied wine, although it only has 12% alcohol, the richness and creaminess giving an impression of weight. A wealth of dried thyme and rosemary with dried pears and quince. After all this, the elegance in the delicately flinty finish comes as a surprise. Matured for two years on the full lees. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification." - Stuart Pigott

"The 2022 Rothenpfad Reserve Pündericher Marienburg is clear, pure, fresh and fine on the nose yet also deep, intense and subtle in all its complexity. Lemon juice and rind aromas intermingle with notes of fresh yellow apples, baby pineapples and flinty nuances of weathered slate and saline. Charmingly round and refined on the palate, this is an almost lightweight and airy Rothenpfad with an intense and textural finish, fine tannin grip and the attractive edges reminiscent of slate plates. The sur lie notes are perfectly integrated and do not dominate the fruit, and the finish is irresistible juicy. 12% stated alcohol. Natural cork." - Stephan Reinhardt

"Tart dominated nose. Slate smoke, cranberry, dried chokeberry, dried herbs such as sage and rosemary, grated nutmeg. Slight hint of violets. Noticeably phenolics, texture, juicy on the palate. Has plenty of tension and builds up a lot of tension. Elegant and fine despite dense extraction - ultimately still young." - Ulrich Sautter

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