Awards
2023: James Suckling: 95/100 "A fantastic dry muscat that has none of the cliche aromas for this grape variety. Wonderful aromas of orange blossoms, mandarin oranges, persimmons and grapefruit (including the pith). Concentrated and refined with a super-elegant acidity that drives the very long, bright and precise finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold."
2022: James Suckling: 94/100 (Best Muskateller in its class 2023) "The expressive nose of pink grapefruit, melon and basil pulls you into the juicy and well-structured dry muscat that really shows what this variety can do in warm and dry conditions. Such a joyful wine, but also with some really spicy and herbal complexity at the long textural finish." | Wine accompaniment at the Supperclub 2023.1 for " pickeld Salmon with fried avocado, mango, avocado-wasabi cream, yuzu mayonnaise and trout caviar"
2021: James Suckling: 95/100 "A very fragrant and elegant dry muscat that’s anything but loud, the pink grapefruit aroma so pristine and precise. Really concentrated with an acidity that’s tantalizing and so delicate. The extremely long and pure finish literally takes your breath away." | Wine accompaniment at the Supperclub 2023 for "Salmon | Avocado | Mango"
2020: James Suckling: 95/100 "Absurdly strong for a village wine, this has a truly mind-boggling nose of exotic fruit (star fruit, passion fruit and mangosteen) and tropical flowers. A dry white essence of the muscat grape with lightning strike freshness that dazzles with its concentration and delicacy. Nature is strong! Drink or hold." Listed in "TOP 100 VALUE WINES OF 2021 ($35 OR LESS!)", top-ranked wine from Germany!
2019: James Suckling: 94/100 "Very impressive, grapefruit and muscat nose that’s deep and subtle. Stunning concentration and excellent harmony with some positive tannins supporting the fullish body beautifully. Long and refined finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold." | Robert Parker: 91/100 "The 2019 Haardt Muskateller is very clear, fresh and coolish on the mineral nose, with delicate minty aromas. Juicy and fresh on the palate, this is a well-structured and quite intense Muscat with refined, elegant acidity and a well-balanced, stimulating finish with black olive aromas. Tasted in April 2020 (barrel sample)." | Ronn Wiegand: 5/5 "This wine is very distinct in character, and great value. The Muskateller is very aromatic and fine in aroma and flavor (pear, jasmine, white peach, rose petal, lime). On the palate, it is medium full bodied, well balanced, and very long in the finish. Great value."
2018: RESTAURANT WINE® Issues #190-193: 4+/5 stars "The Muskateller is very aromatic and intensely flavored (jasmine, lime, rose petal, clove, dried fig, green leaf, tobacco), well balanced, and very persistent on the finish. Warrants modest aging, but is delicious even now. Organic. [2021-2023]"
2017: James Suckling: 92/100 | restaurantwine (Ronn Wiegand): 5/5 stars - "The Muskateller is excellent: extremely distinct in character (rose petal, jasmine, lime, litchi nut, straw, tobacco), medium full bodied, intensely flavored, crisp, and very long on the finish. Very fine quality; warrants modest aging."
2016: James Suckling: 91/100 | Antonio Galloni (vinous): 92/100 | Restaurant wine (Ronn Wiegand): 5/5 stars
Gault Millau: "In good years the Muskateller bone dry [produced by Müller-Catoir] is unrivalled in the Pfalz (and thus also anywhere else)"
