Julian Haart produced his first vintage in the Mosel in 2010, though the Haart family have been making wine in Piesport since 1337! Prior, Julian worked with such prestigious winemakers as Egon Müller and Klaus Peter Keller, two of the titans of German wine, honing his skills with the country's best farmers and winemakers. Today, Julian farms 5 hectares of vineyards in some of the Mosel's most prestigious sites: Goldtröpfchen, Ohlisberg and Schubertslay. For Julian and his wife, Nadine, 5 hectares is just about the perfect size: it allows them to conduct all their vineyard and cellar work by hand, keeping everything on a personal level. This can be seen in Julian's wines too, all of which have a very intimate character. Indeed, they are some of the most exciting and delicious Rieslings coming out of the Mosel today, packed with gorgeous fruit intensity and a finely honed acidity that screams of the Mosel terroir. These small production, artisanal wines are real treasures.

Haart's J.J. Riesling Kabinett is sourced from vines in the Goldtröpfchen vineyard (one of the Mosel's most famous), as well as Falkenberg, both of which are on the same slope behind the town of Piesport in the Middle Mosel. J.J. is both a nod to Julian’s son “Johann Josef” (also the name of his Grandfather and Great-Grandfather) as well as an homage to the house style of the iconic producer J.J. Prüm. In the glass the wine shows a brilliant light gold color with intoxicating aromas of fresh lime, Meyer lemon, green apple, chopped green herbs and a rocky, saline note. On the palate, Haart's J.J. delivers incredible precision, intensity and refreshment with only 7.5% alcohol! Though, it is the supreme balance that stands out: the wine has an elegant interplay of sweetness and acidity, fruit concentration and vibrant energy with a crisp, dry finish. This is one of the most impressive Rieslings I have tasted in years, a stunning example of the classic German Kabinett style.