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8.9

Holy Kerosene - reminded me of being in a kerosene heated Army tent in Germany in the middle of winter… when this warmed & some of that blew off there was some delicious stuff lurking… needs time in bottle and/or an eternity in decanter. Potential here tho — 4 months ago

Peter Sultan

9.2

Tried to round up as many ‘15 Reisling as I could. I prefer rs to the Trocken style (not that I dislike it) & this rich feinharb hits the sweet spot- it’s that triangle of acidity, sweetness & fruit but it’s so perfect in its balance. And the wife likes it. Very, very good, especially for under 18$ — 5 years ago

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9.2

This smells intensely of sage and sage flowers, along with passion fruit, grapefruit and elder flower. (“I am Scheurebe, hear me roar!”) Given such a resounding opening gambit, the wine proves (relatively!) discreet on the polished palate, turning in a coolingly minty and melony direction while preserving such luscious fruit as well as herbal pungency as the aromas promised. The terrifically-sustained finish is infectiously juicy, exhibiting overt but perfectly-integrated and supportive sweetness. Sage, grapefruit zest and smoky black tea accents serve for invigorating counterpoint. On occasion, the Rumpfs have demonstrated that these vines in the Dautenpflänzer can yield Scheurebe capable of playing in the Pfeffingen or Müller-Catoir league – and this is one of those delicious occasions. (On the heels of this beauty – on November 2, 2018 – I tasted a dry 2018 Scheurebe trocken, from fruit harvested in mid-September, that was already improbably delicious; but the Dautenpflänzer Scheurebe grapes from 2018 had been picked only a few days before I visited!) (David Schildknecht, Vinous, April 2019) — 6 years ago

Kelly Ryan

10

Medium acidity, sweet, full body, fruity — 4 years ago

Andrea Markel

9.0

Perfection with hubby’s Father’s Day oysters Yum! — 4 years ago

Jørn Weiby

8.9

Frisk og litt syrlig. Passer supert til skalldyr — 5 years ago

Chris Harvey

9.3

Dynamite Riesling! Dry, tiny petrol, honeycrisp apple, lime zest. Delicious. Thanks @Sarah O'Kelley ! Killer value on this one. — 6 years ago

Sharon B

9.1

Nice and crisp, really got my taste buds going! — 4 years ago

with Eric

Sarah O'Kelley

9.4

Amazing! 92 vs 90 both beautiful ; 90 much more tertiary — mushrooms, hay, butterscotch ; both still crazy youthful; at winery restaurant with paneed beef and caramelized onions! — 5 years ago

Kristian Engeskaug

9.3

Flint, floral and citrus on the nose. Delicious concentrated fruit. Long and beatiful exit. Was extremely pleasent alongside sashimi. — 6 years ago