Rheinhessen

Wittmann

Trocken Riesling 2022

Pear, citron, lemon zest, white flowers, chalk. This is inviting. The palate is acid driven, with ripe pear notes all along, some citrusy touches, a good width, some grip in the rear and a long, fresh, peary and citrusy finish with that chalky touch. It's simple but greatly executed — 7 days ago

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Wittmann

Morstein Großes Gewächs Riesling 2020

Classic, but looking for more power out of a GG. — 2 days ago

Weingut Keller

von der Fels Rheinhessen Riesling 2017

Jeremy Shanker
9.0

Limey, crisp and delicious. — a month ago

Tom, Juan and 6 others liked this

Weingut Keller

Hubacker Riesling 2017

Tangy, clean, very fruity. Great Riesling — 2 months ago

Jan, Brecht and 6 others liked this

Weingut Keller

-RR- Rheinhessen Riesling 2018

Tons of petrol and match stick off the bat. Residual sugar was a bit much for me, but I’m sure special with the right food — 6 days ago

Jan, Ed and 2 others liked this

Weingut Keller

Morstein Riesling 2009

Lovely and poised. From mag. Cool steely fruit with hints of white flowers and orchard fruits. Fine tannins and a cool driving acidity. — 22 days ago

Vanessa, Shay and 12 others liked this
Norman Gennaro

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Wow great set of wines

Wittmann

Kirchspiel Großes Gewächs Riesling 2021

Lyle Fass
9.6

Huge nose of citrus, pineapple, guava and more. Smells like a Riesling Pina Colada. Pink grapefruit and very piquant and precise aromas. Palate is so 21. Huge angles and acid and lean but ripe fruit. Unreal fruit clarity and freshness. Great acidity and a long minerals and citrus finish. — 2 months ago

"Odedi", Ron and 11 others liked this

Weingut Seehof

Elektrisch Kabinett Riesling 2023

Earthy, nice fruit, good balance. A really nice value. — 13 days ago

Dan CasagrandeAngelo Casagrande
with Dan and Angelo
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Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier

Mölsheim Riesling 2018

Great wine from a great vintage. Will improve with more age but already excellent — 24 days ago

Tom, Vanessa and 10 others liked this

Weingut Keller

Abts E de Riesling 2017

One of the best evenings of wine I’ve had this year, and it was just focused on this duo. Opened as inspiration for this year’s red pick at Miao Lu (a name to remember for those reading. I’ll say it here first - some of the best Pinot’s and Chard’s in the world will be coming out of this project high up in Yunnan!), and they both gave great context to the task.

When I harvested with Klaus-Peter in 2017, the vineyards bore the scars of hail, every last one of them. The damage was manifest in what we came to call "hail berries" (misshapen berries). To my untrained palate, they tasted perfectly fine. Naturally, I asked KP why we were discarding them, and his response, while not entirely unexpected, was still astonishing (paraphrasing of course): "I don't need to know precisely what they do," he said, "but if there's even a chance they might diminish the wine by 1%, they're gone. And these? They look capable of much worse."

That unyielding spirit of his was, I must admit, my torment at Abtserde, the vineyard hit hardest by the hail. We spent an entire day sorting and picking a single row - granted, the rows were long, but the pace was glacial. The true enemy, though, wasn’t the relentless sorting, but the wasps. Those little demons made an already grueling task even more daunting, dodging their stings as we plucked berries one by one, like selecting pearls from a troubled sea. What we ended up with were, quite literally, tiny gems - "caviar" berries of purity. By day’s end, the sight was something to behold. Despite the torment, the hard work was unquestionably worth it. The 17’ Abtserde is my wine of the vintage.

I’ve had the 17’ Abtserde on numerous occasions but this takes the cake as the best (note to self: best to decant a young Abtserde hard). It is a marvel of purity and depth, with its nose evoking Meyer lemon, iodine, chalk, and flint. These aromas reappear on the palate with a nearly overwhelming intensity, blending piquant brightness and mineral-rich concentration. With more air, a floral, bittersweet herbal note very typical of the vineyard appears (smells like the place even). As the evening unfolded, the wine seemed to grow younger, each glass more lively than the last. The final sip was almost painfully austere, like drinking pure limestone, its explosive palate held together by sharp acidity and a palpable, phenolic grip. The finish seemed endless. One of my best Keller experiences this year.
— a month ago

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Ira Schwartz

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@Aaron Tan A very enjoyable read.
Tom Casagrande

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Great story and note!