Dr. Wehrheim
Mandelberg Großes Gewächs Pinot Blanc
Pfalz, Germany
One of the best wines I have had all year. The nose is a complete confectionery freak show, with yellow fruits, a little gras, huge minerality and this airy, ocean-breeze quality that gives the wine tremendous lift. The palate is extraordinary: dense, juicy, silky and textured, with enormous dry extract, unbelievable sap and intensity, yet somehow it just floats across the palate. Incredible purity, elegance and balance, with a finish that seems to go on forever. As it airs it gets richer and denser without losing any finesse. Classic German Pinot Blanc at the highest level. Stunning complexity, stunning juiciness, and just ridiculously well made.
One of the best wines I have had all year. The nose is a complete confectionery freak show, with yellow fruits, a little gras, huge minerality and this airy, ocean-breeze quality that gives the wine tremendous lift. The palate is extraordinary: dense, juicy, silky and textured, with enormous dry extract, unbelievable sap and intensity, yet somehow it just floats across the palate. Incredible purity, elegance and balance, with a finish that seems to go on forever. As it airs it gets richer and denser without losing any finesse. Classic German Pinot Blanc at the highest level. Stunning complexity, stunning juiciness, and just ridiculously well made.
Oct 24th, 2026Absolutely my current favorite German Weissburgunder. Stunning nose of electric lime, green apple, pear, phyllo dough and so much more as it airs. This is ultra complex and salty as well. Just a stunning nose that vibrates on its own plane. Layered and so vivid it’s almost in technicolor. Maybe a 9.7 nose. Wafting minerality. Just unreal and so so deep. Almost a 9.8 nose. What a palate. Almost perfect in its balance of pure crystalline fruit and a skoche of richness that adds so much. Unreal density without weight and elite complexity and finesse. Superb concentration that gets to every nook and cranny of the palate. Finish is sweet lime and salty as can be. So pure and balanced. Just incredible. Terrific energy and structure and such a nice balance between richness and crystalline purity. As this airs the nose has intense spice and smells like God’s seltzer. So rich and energetic at the same time. The contrast is what makes this remarkable. What a finish. On day 2 via for so fleshy and lush without losing its nerve or energy. Unreal.
Absolutely my current favorite German Weissburgunder. Stunning nose of electric lime, green apple, pear, phyllo dough and so much more as it airs. This is ultra complex and salty as well. Just a stunning nose that vibrates on its own plane. Layered and so vivid it’s almost in technicolor. Maybe a 9.7 nose. Wafting minerality. Just unreal and so so deep. Almost a 9.8 nose. What a palate. Almost perfect in its balance of pure crystalline fruit and a skoche of richness that adds so much. Unreal density without weight and elite complexity and finesse. Superb concentration that gets to every nook and cranny of the palate. Finish is sweet lime and salty as can be. So pure and balanced. Just incredible. Terrific energy and structure and such a nice balance between richness and crystalline purity. As this airs the nose has intense spice and smells like God’s seltzer. So rich and energetic at the same time. The contrast is what makes this remarkable. What a finish. On day 2 via for so fleshy and lush without losing its nerve or energy. Unreal.
Jul 27th, 2024
Fabulous.
Nose: dense. Stone fruited. Mineral. Utterly psychotic.
Palate : dense. Elegantly rich. Mineral. Delicious.
Fass selections
Fabulous.
Nose: dense. Stone fruited. Mineral. Utterly psychotic.
Palate : dense. Elegantly rich. Mineral. Delicious.
Fass selections
Vintage 2014 - beautiful fantail bouquet
Vintage 2014 - beautiful fantail bouquet
Nov 1st, 2016
UBBBP Vol 29, Barny mit Platz 1, 90,06 Punkte, das Feld war unheimlich dicht beieinander 👍
UBBBP Vol 29, Barny mit Platz 1, 90,06 Punkte, das Feld war unheimlich dicht beieinander 👍
Nov 1st, 2019Der Zustand unter der Kapsel und der Korken ließen schlimmstes erwarten, was sich dann aber im Glas offenbarte war äußerst fein. Toller Schmelz und Frucht, sehr lecker.
Der Zustand unter der Kapsel und der Korken ließen schlimmstes erwarten, was sich dann aber im Glas offenbarte war äußerst fein. Toller Schmelz und Frucht, sehr lecker.
Feb 11th, 2017
Wow. Dense. Elegant. At moments exotic and then steely.
Wow. Dense. Elegant. At moments exotic and then steely.
Jun 24th, 2015
