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VINUM Weinguide 2023
"Riesling of the Year - 10 years after" 2012 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese Auction
We were very happy to receive this award at the Vinum awards ceremony on 03 November.
In addition, we are proud of two further ratings in the Top 10:
2021 Doctor Riesling Kabinett Versteigerung (2nd place best Kabinett 2021)
2021 Doctor Riesling Spätlese Jubilee- Edition (4th place best Spätlese 2021)

VDP.Mosel Auction 2022
At the 135th wine auction of the VDP Mosel, which took place on 16 September in Trier, we were able to achieve a great result with our 2021 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Kabinett.
The 480 bottles (à 0.75 l) were auctioned for 60 € per bottle, the 18 magnum bottles for 280 € each and the two double magnum bottles for 1260 € each.
It is a great Kabinett from a special selection of the best grapes from the Berncasteler Doctor. The very elegant wine is a highly delicate, filigreed, vital and salty-piquant Kabinett with grip, remarkable finesse and precision on the finish. The brokers describe this wine: “elegant, fine harmony, future”

Robert Parker Ranking - Vintage 2021
93 Punkte - Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Kabinett Cuvée Christina
94 Punkte - Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spätlese
95 Punkte - Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese
95 Punkte - Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese - Jubilée Edition

Rowing racing boat receives name "Berncasteler Doctor"
A double-twin racing boat was named "Berncasteler Doctor" at the Bernkastel Rowing Club. The godmother was Sofia Thanisch, whose winery has owned parcels in the world-famous vineyard for more than 200 years. She reminded the audience that her great-grandfather Dr Hugo Thanisch had been one of the founders of the rowing club almost 150 years ago and was its first president. At the first regatta, female rowers from the club had taken 2nd place in the German Championships with their racing boat.
Picture: The president of the rowing club, Johannes Kirsten, with Sofia Thanisch.

Falstaff U30 Trophy 2022
With our 2021 LAY Riesling Kabinett Cuvée Christina we received 93 points at the Falstaff U30 Trophy.
VDP.MOSEL AUCTION 2021

Very well received was our 2020 Berncasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese at the 134th wine auction of the VDP Mosel in Trier, which took place on November, 12th in Trier.
350 bottles of 0,75 l were auctioned for 85 € each, the 18 magnum bottles for 205 € (each plus VAT).
The 2020 Doctor Spätlese has been rated by Stuart Pigott (James Suckling) with 97 points and attested it‘s great potential.
The VINUM Wineguide chosed the wine as the 2. best German Spätlese of the vintage.
The customers came from the USA, many European countries and Germany. The picture shows Sofia Thanisch. Left standing the auctioneer.
James Suckling - 97 points for our 2020 DOCTOR GG
90 Punkte – 2020 THANISCH Riesling trocken
91 Punkte – 2020 THANISCH Riesling Kabinett
93 Punkte – 2020 BERNKASTEL-KUES Riesling Alte Reben
94 Punkte – 2020 Bernkasteler GRABEN Riesling GG
93 Punkte – 2020 Bernkasteler BADSTUBE Riesling Kabinett feinherb
93 Punkte – 2020 Bernkasteler BADSTUBE Riesling Kabinett
94 Punkte – 2020 Bernkasteler BADSTUBE Riesling Spätlese
95 Punkte – 2020 Bernkasteler LAY Riesling Spätlese Cuvée Christina
95 Punkte – 2020 Bernkasteler BADSTUBE Riesling Auslese
97 Punkte – 2020 Berncasteler DOCTOR Riesling GG
95 Punkte – 2020 Berncasteler DOCTOR Riesling Kabinett
96 Punkte – 2020 Berncasteler DOCTOR Riesling Spätlese
95 Punkte – 2020 Berncasteler DOCTOR Riesling Auslese
96 Punkte – 2020 Berncasteler DOCTOR Riesling Beerenauslese