Bob McDonald

9.5

A dry German Riesling (13% ABV) - a top shelf GG. Aromatics of peach and mineral which translate to the palate. Also tropical fruit notes (pineapple) on the palate. Quite delicious. Medium minus acid. Could cellar for a couple more years if desired, but this is pretty much at its peak. The memorable aspect to this Riesling was the purity. Jancis’s German expert, Michael Schmidt gave this wine 19/20. Dry Riesling doesn’t get much better than this. — 2 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Deep lemon yellow in colour. Aromatics of apricot, fudge, confectionery and a touch of paraffin. On the palate a waxy unctuous texture with a fruit salad of flavours - medium plus intensity with low acidity. Fermented out to 13% alcohol and finishes dry. An excellent GG Riesling. Drinking at its peak and at the end of its drinking window according to some experts. Michael Schmidt is JRs German expert says 2013 to 2020. — 2 years ago

David Rogers

9.3

Blackberry with coffee and tobacco in the end. — 4 years ago

Franziska Graf

10

Fantastic 2018 vintage — 2 years ago

with Raphael and Adam

Raun Kupiec

8.9

Quite elegant. Light touch with oak to add some complexity. Complex various fruits. Loads of acidity cutting through the initial sweetness. — 2 years ago

with Barbara

Teresa S

8.9

Cinnamon vanilla. No tannins left but yummy. — 4 years ago

Bob Yoon

9.3

Long overdue annual post for Gustav Meier. He would just turned 90. A very worthwhile #merlot in Gusti’s honor! Elegant and charming. Like him! — 5 years ago

Raun Kupiec

8.9

Good fruit, light but flavourful. Bright. Very light touch with the oak. Very mild tannins. A lot of acidity. Tasted at Open Cellars. This is too young to drink now. — 2 years ago

with Barbara

Bob McDonald

9.5

Mid Lemon in colour. A 10 year old GG from the Rheinhessen - not a hint of TDN (Kerosene/Petrol notes in aged Riesling). Just been reading a research paper on TDN from the Australian Wine Research Institute. Definitely sunshine to the extent of sunburnt grapes is a big factor. Also a fact I wasn’t aware of that cork allows TDN to release more than with a screw cap. This GG had a cork, although personally I would prefer a screw cap particularly with a Riesling. This Wittmann showed peach and mineral - also white flowers ( Daisies, Barb thought). Enough acid to keep things lively and delicious - some herbs. Enough fruit richness and sweetness to almost convince you that it is off dry but it is actually 13% ABV. An excellent dry German Riesling worthy of the Grosses Gewachs classification. A very high score of 19/20 from Michael Schmidt. — 2 years ago

Michael Walker

9.7

Fruit bomb. Maybe mellowed a bit by the age. Would be well received in the Schmidt household — 5 years ago