romo

9.6

En mag. What else to enjoy after seeing Magic Flute this afternoon? Layers of flavors build on one another in each sip. Don’t drink it too cold, you’ll miss half the show. Actually, don’t drink it at all, as it will render all other Riesling inferior. — 2 days ago

Scott Kahn

9.1

Yellow with a greenish hue in color. Lime on the front palet and tart green apple on the back palet. Crisp and fresh. There was definite improvement after being opened for a day, recorded, and stored at 40F. I’m still warming up to the Grüner varietal!!! — a month ago

with RC

Irina Georgieva

9.0

Great wine, rich taste, long aftertaste and good balance. — a month ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Wow, this is one animal of a wine!
Dense! Intense! Papaya, nectarine, pumpkin spiced latte (cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, white pepper), orange zest.
Great with pumpkin/pecan/sagebutter ravioli.
— 3 months ago

Daniel M

9.1

The nose is very minerally with chalky and flinty notes, apple juice, honey, and lemony notes, too. The palate shows a great acid drive, much more focused than most GV numbers I have had so far. I like its tension a lot! Apple juice and lemony notes all along, a soft, easy-going mouthfeel, a bit of grip in the rear, and a long finish with the same fruity notes and a chalky feel to it. This is not vert complex but super well made. I could picture myself sipping on this and serving it to both wine nerds and casuals alike at the party at home without a problem. — 12 days ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of four days and largely consistent throughout…though maybe leaning towards Day 3-4. The 2012 pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart tropical and orchard fruit: pineapple, peach cup, tangerine, petrol, minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. What a banger! AlZINGer does it again. These beg for some time in the cellar but few have the patience. Wow. Drink now through 2032 easy. — a month ago

Jason Sliwa

9.0

A bit disappointing. Full bodied and rich, but lacking anything to distinguish it. — 2 months ago

with Vicki

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.4

So good we drank two bottles! Love. Demeter certified biodynamic as well. — 3 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2019 | beautiful minerality, supple wine — 14 days ago

Shay A

9.2

Any time I open a Riesling or GV from a reputable producer, I wonder why I don’t open them more often.

Great vintage, great Austrian producer.

I really enjoy the differences between Alsatian Rieslings, German Rieslings and Austrian Rieslings, the latter normally being a bit more textural/full-bodied (and higher in ABV at 13%, compared to the typical 8-10% range of the others). Pale yellow in the glass. White peach and a sweet lemon/lemongrass type of aromatic. Ripe stone fruits (more peach but also apricot) and minerals/slate alongside a spine of acidity that isn’t sharp, but balanced. Tasty. — a month ago