Meursault, Les Charmes-Dessus, 1er Cru, Domaine Bernard-Bonin, Burgundy 2022 vs Weingut Clemens Busch, Marienburg Riesling 'Raffes' GL 2023

Weingut Clemens Busch, Marienburg Riesling 'Raffes' GL 2023

Clemens and his wife Rita are a humble yet hugely respected duo, having built a cult following over the past 30 years for their incredibly precise, richly textured, and terroir-driven wines. In the world of Riesling, the Mosel is king, and their wines capture its essence like no other. Falkenlay sits on grey slate and is home to Clemens’ most textured, full-bodied wines. It’s also where you’ll find the estate’s crown jewels—Raffes and Felsterrasse. Since 2015, they’ve been part of Respekt, a group of biodynamic winemakers. But Clemens has been ahead of the game for decades—he ditched herbicides back in 1976 and embraced organic viticulture long before it became mainstream. Nowhere else is the connection between vine, winemaker, and terroir so perfectly expressed—and honestly, we’ve yet to find Rieslings quite like these.