($26, Valckenberg):  The vineyard, Schloss Saarstein, is located in the village of Serrig in the Saar Valley and is owned exclusively (a monopole) by Schloss Saarstein.  Hence, there is confusion since the producer and the vineyard have the same name.  However, let there be no confusion about the quality of the wine.  When tasting through a line-up of Rieslings, my comment when I came to this one was, “oh my, this is good!”  It’s ripe, almost a Spätlese quality, but has enlivening piercing acidity, giving it impeccable balance. The wine conveys minerality intertwined with hints of white flowers.  You can almost feel the slate-based soil.  One of the lovely aspects of this quality German wine is that you can savor it now or cellar it.  The acidity will keep it fresh for a decade or two while alluring mature flavors emerge. 93 Michael Apstein Aug 16, 2011