Eric Floyd

9.0

There is nothing like German Riesling! Georg Breuer is one of my favorite producers from the Rheingau region. Wonderful flavors of lemon zest, star fruit, tart pineapple. Crisp and dry Riesling. #summerofriesling #rheingau #deutscherwein #germanwine #germanwinesociety — 7 years ago

David Kline

9.2

Wet stone and lime with a Petrol suggestion; fresh leek and crisp jalapeño. Lime and brine with a crab apple sweetness that disappears rapidly to a dry lime, underripe plum, pith flesh rainbow, then key lime oil and lemon zest. #riesling #rheingau #dryriesling #schlossreinhartshausen #oldvine #germanwinesociety #deutschland #Schlossabfüllung #germanwine #wein #whitewinekindofnight — 9 years ago

with Courtney

Dade Thieriot

9.6

Fred #Prinz' attractive #Rheingau #Rieslings inevitably say "pear extract" to me. They also have a mineral floral aspect that gives them a racy complexity and they are consistently well-structured, allowing them to age for decades. This #2007 was an unmitigated triumph for him and one that after nearly a decade has blossomed into a gorgeous #Riesling! #spätlese — 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

9.8

Bernd and brother Andreas #Spreitzer are one hell of a solid, consistent team that has been cranking out excellent #Rheingau Rieslings known for their finesse and graceful balance for the past 15 years since I first tasted their wines, and this 2012 is yet another fine example of their collective craft--well done! — 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

8.8

The #German #dry wine industry has learned a lot in the past two decades and one aspect is how to deal with #Rieslings innately high acidity. #1997 was a very fine year throughout the various regions, but this is drying out and was clearly not intended for long-term aging in excess of 10 years.
It made a decent partner to food, but not as a straight sipping wine. A modest amount of residual sugar would have created a more balanced wine. #LangwerthvonSimmern #RauenthalerRothenberg #Riesling #Kabinett #Rheingau — 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

1959 Auslese for how much?! There is something truly unique and precious about a wine that has never left its place of origin... it's what some call provenance.
This now defunct #Rheingau estate was at this time on top of its game and produced some of the finest #Rieslings from #GrandCru vineyard sites in #Eltville and #Kiedrich. Eltviller #Kalbspflicht Riesling #Auslese from Jacob Fischer Erben was so fresh and lively that the closet guess was 1976!
Where else can you find such a phenomenal wine from an awesome year that is pushing 60 years of age for $250 in a restaurant???
NOWHERE!!! #JacobFischerErben #GermanWine #Rieslinglover — 10 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.4

The “iron fist/velvet glove” of dry Riesling. All the great Rheingau stuff, wrapped in a package of near-GG texture and laser beam structure. Long, haunting, evocative finish. This is the kind of white wine that easily pairs with a boar chop, perfectly roasted rare venison loin or fallow deer. Special. #peterjakobkühn #rheingau #riesling — 7 years ago

Eric Floyd

9.2

One of my favorite producers from the #Rheingau Straw gold hue. Rich, over-ripe yellow fruits on the palate. Quince, Asian Pear, honeydew....#spätlese #trocken dry, late harvest #Riesling. Simply elegant and refined from beginning to end! — 9 years ago

Adarsh S.

7.6

Pale yellow colour, floral nose, slaty and mineral #Rheingau #Riesling. Citrus notes (lime), medium acidity and a short-ish finish. Simple wine; which sometimes a polite way of saying you begin the next day with a headache. — 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

This gorgeous wine was flat out AWESOME!!!
I've always liked this vintage and #Weil nailed it was classic examples of balanced #Rieslings from a big ripe, but not too ripe, vintage. This #KiedrichTurmberg was so perfectly integrated between acidity and sweetness that it never came off as top-heavy or cloying in the least--this is AMBROSIA!!! #2009 #RobertWeil #Rheingau #Rieslinglover
— 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

This was a lovely wine from one of the classic cooler German vintages in a #magnum and it was really tasty!
Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland is perhaps the #rheingau's greatest vineyard site because of its steepness and predominantly #slate soil. Yes, indeed, it resembles the Mosel and that's a good thing! — 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

Here is a perfect example of how well Riesling ages... a magnificent bottle packed with layers of luscious ripe jammy notes and supported by a firm core of electrifying acidity. Drinks beautifully now but can go another 20 years if necessary! #HansLang #HattenheimerHassen #Riesling #Auslese #Rheingau #1975
— 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

9.7

#2009 was a spectacular year for #dry #German #Rieslings and the #Spreitzer brothers made an #OestricherLenchen that lives up to this vintage's reputation. Creamy, silky, mouth-coating concentration with a fine core of ripe acidity to support its innate opulence--well done! #erstegewachs #GG #Rheingau — 10 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.2

Big and commanding. Orange peel and minerals. Fine acid cut, which bolsters the power. Fricke & Kuhn are my favorite Rheingau growers- head and shoulders above the pack. #rheingau #evafricke #riesling — 8 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2011 / wow, after cellaring, this #riesling has become beautiful! Honey and minerals in smell, splendid acidity and great balance. #rheingau Partnered it with vegetarian ‘meatballs’ from beetroot, quinoa, herbs and egg with tzatziki — 8 years ago

Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

9.0

Young with ripping acid. Great density and structure. Lacked tension. Needs lots of time. #robertweil #grossesgewächs #rheingau #germany #riesling #trocken #ctbucklinwine — 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

HOLY MOLY #RauenthalerPfaffenberg #TBA #1953. This was a BLOCKBUSTER of a wine from one of the 20th century's finest vintages... caramelized orange peel, honeycomb, essence of late-harvest #Rheingau #Riesling--BOOM!!! — 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

9.4

Here is what we mean by great #Rheingau #Riesling--timeless wines that, when well-balanced like this one, are capable of giving years of pleasurable drinking. #1991 was not exactly a banner year, and coming on the heels of the great 1990 vintage it was easily overshadowed. However, as in Burgundy, the quantities were small but the wines have turned put surprisingly well--PROST! #SchlossSchönborn #BergSchlossberg #Riesling #Kabinett — 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

A great old friend! Bright amber color but a refined delicacy that comes after nearly 30 years in bottle...classic #Rheingau that made for a perfect aperitif wine and at a mere €40 how can one claim?!?! #Riesling #Kabinett #KlosterEberbach #RauenthalGehrn #1988
— 10 years ago

Dade Thieriot

10

Kick-Ass Kabinett! #2004 was an epic year for #Riesling in #Germany and this bottle has only moved a matter of miles from its original birthplace. Freshness is the hallmark of this incredibly clean, fleshy #Rheingau. Lovely balance that will certainly take it out another decade or more! #prinz #Kabinett #rieslingrocks — 10 years ago