Jan A

9.4

In the first quarter of the drinking window — 8 months ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.8

A bit waxy, creamy, with green apples & lemons. What purity. Fuller & richer on the palate vs. Kuhn but impeccably balanced, with amazing length.
Depth, purity, power and yet so elegant & poised. Complex and profound.
Simply AMAZING — 3 years ago

Iwan

9.2

Lovely Chardonnay from the Pfalz region of Germany. Broad shouldered without being too buttery or overpowering.  — 3 years ago

Don Simon

9.2

Wahnsinns Cabernet vom Großmeister ! Lovely. — 6 years ago

Martin Bergo

9.1

Darker than most PNs but clear; rich round nose with a little more oak than I would like; fruit-forward, high acid, some earthy notes, balanced and nice medium-long finish. 13% alcohol, 40$. — 6 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.6

Wow! Beautiful Auction wine!
It is The 1st Auction wine of Philipp Kuhn — 7 years ago

Susi Steiner

9.0

Sa, 13.07.2019: D-Unterreichenbach — 7 years ago

Ariel M

9.4

Fruity aromas, cherries and low tannis, not heavy — 2 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

Mineral, taut, racy.
On the nose this is dominated by flinty, salty, rocky notes with some shy green apricot, green apple and fresh lemons. Reminds me a lot of a racy Albariño or Loureiro from Rias Baixas.
On the palate this is linear, taut, tightly woven around the steely, mineral core.
Racy with sharp acidity and a slightly medicinal finish. Nice mouthfeel though.
I wonder how it will evolve. — 3 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.4

Beautiful nose with great freshness & purity, with white flowers, popcorn reduction, a bit of white peach & green lemon. The wood aging brilliantly integrated. Very Burgundian, very, very fine.
On the palate this shows amazing energy with a beautiful balance & tension between the white fruit & zingy fresh acidity. The play between the fruit, limestone minerality & very skilled subtle wood influence is stunning.
Depth, precision, energy.
Slightly lighter & less structured vs. a Chardonnay but this is Village Burgundy on a very high level. — 4 years ago

Don Simon

9.1

Kuhn rocks — 6 years ago

Frej Helstrand

9.0

Lledoner Pelut - hairy Grenache
Super juicy! — 6 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.1

Wish I could tell you that I tasted the TBA, but silly me (and CW) decided we'd wait until we've tasted all the drier wines before moving on to this... then poof! None left. Sigh. Heard that it's amazing though and the hammer price seems to indicate so - 1020€ 0.375L, 2750€ 0.75L, and 18000€ 1.5L. Insane!

As for the GG, that I did taste. Again, take my notes with a grain of salt given how brief the occasion was. Very fruit driven, ranging from yellow stone fruits to exotic fruits, both on the nose and palate. Nose is beautifully touched by herbal notes. Noticeable sweetness on the palate. Excellent acidity, but I felt the finish was somewhat muted by a touch of warmth in the finish. Needs time to bring more balance. I thought it was a good GG, but trumped by the 18' ADL that it was tasted with on both occasions. 200€ 0.75L

NB: The usual suspects (at least for me) delivered the best dry rieslings at the Nahe VDP auctions. Some brief notes and in order of my favourites:

1) Emrich-Schonleber 18' Auf der Lay: My wine of the auction. Such a beautiful nose - Stone fruits, citrus, just the right amount of greenness (fresh cut herbs and grass), and a real chalky feel. The palate is just so saline, intense, deep, and balanced. Amazing drive. Almost as good as the 17'! 270€ 1.5L and 720€ 3.0L

2) Philipp Kuhn 18' Philippsbrunnen: Wow wow! Surprise of this auction. Precise, elegant, juicy, and so mineral. The nose is airy and cool. Multi-layered palate with sufficient extract. Gentle power comes to mind with this wine. I absolutely adored it and definitely one of the best buys this auction. 105€ 0.75L

3) Keller 18' Pettenthal: What can I say? The terroir is just so strong (taste any producer producing Pettenthal and you'll know) and KP does a great job at turning up the dial to 150%! Admittedly, the doesn't have the electricity of the 17' :( 800€ 0.75L

4) Wagner-Stempel 18' EMT: Better than the 17' I feel, but definitely still on the austere side. Some noticeable phenolics on the palate, but the density and depth is just plain impressive. Excellent value if you ask me. 100€ 0.75L

Lastly, something needs to said about the Wittmann La Borne and Battenfeld-Spanier Zellertal Kreuzberg - I don't get why people are paying so much for these wines (270€ and 210€ respectively). — 7 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

8.9

A grassy, appley, quite subtle Sauvignon from Rheinhessen. Nettle, ripe apple, green apricot with a mineral edge to it. Highly drinkable with a nice mouthfeel. Very enjoyable. — 3 years ago

Ivor

8.9

Nicely ripened Riesling with ripe fruits and spices. Not razorsharp as Kuhn normally presents itself. Mineral finish. — 3 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.4

From magnum! — 4 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

Liquid applepie! 😋 — 4 years ago

Arto Paavilainen

9.0

Nice and rich Pinot Noir — 6 years ago

Jared O'Connell

9.0

This was such a great wine list value. Quite dry, brilliant acidity. Age is showing nicely. — 7 years ago

Barny

8.9

Top, mit Armin — 7 years ago