This extraordinary Finger Lakes dry riesling has mind-blowing concentration and energy. The intensity of yellow grapefruit and wild herb aromas is off the scale. Still very tightly wound, this has clearly been made for the long... Read More
The 2021 Riesling Wiebelsberg Grand Cru is from Boeckel's substantial 2.5-hectare plot, two of which are contiguous right in the heart of Wiebelsberg. Boeckel says, “This is not Riesling; this is Wiebelsberg.”... Read More
The 2023 Riesling Midelberg is the village wine from Mittelbergheim and offers a fine, fresh and mineral Muschelkalk bouquet intertwined with delicate and ripe fruit aromas. Round and elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied,... Read More
An expressive version, with fragrant notes of jasmine, nectarine, melon and creamed peach. This white turns steely on the tightly coiled, densely packed palate, showing zesty acidity. Bitter mineral accents wash through the powerful,... Read More
The 2021 Riesling Schreck grows in mica schist on a super-steep site. Smoky yeast and ripe yellow pear are the first impressions on the nose. The palate is rounded and smooth, shimmering with golden apricot flesh on its yeasty... Read More
The 2021 Riesling Goldberg is grown in a loess-covered mix of gneiss and amphibolite. The intense fruit on the nose has some baked pear pervaded by zestiness and herbal overtones. The palate is generous, rounded, smooth, bedded... Read More
uch an elegant wine for this Grand Cru that tends towards aromatic richness, the pineapple and basil notes very delicate on the nose. On the medium-to full-bodied palate there’s more succulence, but even there the crushed-stone... Read More
This prototypical dry Mosel riesling has excellent depth on the medium-bodied palate, where there’s a wealth of white tree fruit and garden herb aromas. Fresh but well rounded, with quite a serious structure. Long, very... Read More
There’s no denying that this very elegant Mosel riesling Spatlese has some natural grape sweetness, as is normal for the category. This sweetness is married to understated fresh acidity that makes it very cool, minty, lively... Read More
For this light-bodied category this has a remarkable concentration of stone fruit, honeysuckle and slate character. But it’s the combination of this with the elegance of the mineral acidity that makes it stand out. Glides... Read More
Very vibrant and lemony – from the blossom to the zest! – this sleek entry-level dry riesling is wonderfully refreshing and animating. The fresh herbal notes amplify this effect. The crisp, long finish makes you want... Read More
Super cool and bright with a wide spectrum of delicate garden herb and white tree fruit aromas. Sleek, light-bodied and pristine, with a wonderful balance of restrained juiciness and stony freshness in the long, dry finish. Drink... Read More
The 2018 Karthäuserhofberg Riesling GG is intense, ripe and concentrated and delivers what you might expect from a German Riesling Grand Cru: intensity, concentration and flinty terroir aromas. Round, smooth and elegant on... Read More
Enveloping stone fruit might sound sweet, but this is cool and restrained with terrific complexity. Enormous concentration and structure on the medium- to full-bodied palate, but it’s the energy that almost knocks you off... Read More
Inspired by German winemaker Armin Diel, the 2024 Riesling Poet's Leap is dry and mineral-driven, refreshingly thirst-quenching in apricot, melon, and light-bodied refinement, with a length of bright acidity. From the Gamache,... Read More
From shallow red slate and very old vines, the 2021 Frühlingsplätzchen GG offers a bright and radiant bouquet with stony and herbal aromas intertwined with notes of crushed slate and Amalfi lemon zests. Crystalline and... Read More
