Gut Altenberg

Gustave Lorentz

Vieilles Vignes Altenberg de Bergheim Alsace Grand Cru Riesling 2015

Loads of petrol, liquid mineral, and apple skin fruit on the nose. Still quite fresh (fresher than a bottle I had several years ago, as I recall). Rich, with tons of dry extract, in the mouth. Deeply mineral, dense, slightly bitter-edged apple fruit. Almost overwhelming. But in a good way. Great wine. — 23 days ago

Angelo Casagrande
with Angelo
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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

As great as Alsatian wines are generally, once you start opening the “big boys” (Grand Cru), it’s amazing how rich, complex and age worthy they are!!
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

I am always on the east of the Rhine in Baden. Freiburg. Next time i really have to make an effort to visit the region.

Hofgut Falkenstein

Krettnacher Altenberg Spätlese Trocken Riesling 2020

Metallurgical, dry, aromatic on chill. Different every sip. — 8 months ago

Austin, Scott@Mister and 7 others liked this

Gustave Lorentz

Altenberg de Bergheim Alsace Grand Cru AOC Riesling 2015

@delectable: this is the selection de grains nobles — a year ago

Peter, Lies and 2 others liked this

Gut Hermannsberg

Altenbamberger Rotenberg GG Riesling 2021

Clean and crisp. Eureka lemon. Hint of Kerosene. Lemon Oil. Excellent minerality and pose. Hint green apple. Touch herbs on the back palate. Young. Drink now or don’t touch for a decade. If you have the patience. Obviously i don’t it’s just too good. — 7 months ago

Lyle, Ira and 6 others liked this

Domaine Marcel Deiss

Grasberg Bergheim Alsace Riesling 2000

Baroque. Peach pineapple lychee apricot marmalade mange peel banana peel banana cream. saffron honey minerality. Off dry. 50? g/L RS. Phenolic finish. Low acidity. — 9 months ago

Domaine Marcel Deiss

Altenberg de Bergheim Alsace Grand Cru White Blend 2006

A very noble rot with lemon custard cake. 🍰 — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister, Peter and 7 others liked this

Gut Hermannsberg

Hermannsberg GG Nahe Riesling 2018

Nose: rich mineral. Sweet lemon.

Palate: sweet lemon. So dense and amazingly delicious. Sweet minerals.

Case purchase.

Fass selections
— 7 months ago

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Gut Hermannsberg

Bastei Großes Gewächs Riesling 2021

Lyle Fass
9.8

Just a terrific wine and site. Enormously complex nose of crushed, dried, candied lemons and just a huge waft of such precise and clean minerality. Wet soil. Wet rocks. Lemon of the gods. Palate is just stunning. So elegant and mineral like nothing else. Sweet desiccated candied lemons on the palate all wrapped in silk. Terrific purity and intensity and such lovely powdered minerals in the finish and then a blast of the unique role and swee lemon character. It finishes, rocky, savory and mineral. So long. Epic structure and length. A masterpiece that will only get better with air. Unreal mouthfeel and texture. Just stunning. On days 2 and 3 this went from strength to strength. Stunning balance, purity and mouthfeel and astonishing length. Maybe a 9.9. — 8 months ago

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