Emrich-Schönleber

Halenberg GG Riesling

9.5223 ratings
9.6107 pro ratings
Nahe, Germany
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Aaron Tan

Another disappointing Schönleber in our line-up. The 19’ Halenberg came off a bit too fat and sweet for my liking. Candied fruits dominated, with spices, herbs, and ginger sprinkled in. Air did help with drinkability, bringing to light more elegant mineral notes. The length and concentration was impressive though.

Another disappointing Schönleber in our line-up. The 19’ Halenberg came off a bit too fat and sweet for my liking. Candied fruits dominated, with spices, herbs, and ginger sprinkled in. Air did help with drinkability, bringing to light more elegant mineral notes. The length and concentration was impressive though.

Oct 7th, 2022
Martin Bergo

German kings! Both with outstanding clarity and detail; the wine with some reduction, lime, pineapple, marzipan, rubber, herbs, shortcake, and a long finish; the Brinkmann with perfect tempo, weight and room-filling perspective.

German kings! Both with outstanding clarity and detail; the wine with some reduction, lime, pineapple, marzipan, rubber, herbs, shortcake, and a long finish; the Brinkmann with perfect tempo, weight and room-filling perspective.

Aug 4th, 2022
Noah Hart

Lemon, honey, petrol, and mineral all wrapped up with refreshing acidity - Yum!!

Lemon, honey, petrol, and mineral all wrapped up with refreshing acidity - Yum!!

Apr 13th, 2020
Aaron Tan

Wow, this wine really split opinions but I never got around to asking those who didn't like it why. Perhaps due to the massive almost-too-sweet fruit that dominates the palate, but for me, the acidity and herbal elements kept it in check. Could sport a little more minerality I feel, which I'm sure it will gain as the fruit sheds with age. I must admit that 17' isn't the strongest showing of Emrich-Schönleber's Halenberg, especially when you consider how incredible the vintage's Auf der Lay is, but still, it's a good wine that I would gladly drink again.

Wow, this wine really split opinions but I never got around to asking those who didn't like it why. Perhaps due to the massive almost-too-sweet fruit that dominates the palate, but for me, the acidity and herbal elements kept it in check. Could sport a little more minerality I feel, which I'm sure it will gain as the fruit sheds with age. I must admit that 17' isn't the strongest showing of Emrich-Schönleber's Halenberg, especially when you consider how incredible the vintage's Auf der Lay is, but still, it's a good wine that I would gladly drink again.

Sep 28th, 2019
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

One of the Kings of dry German Riesling

One of the Kings of dry German Riesling

Jun 23rd, 2019
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9.5

The nose is dominated by intimations of red currant, red raspberry, lime and grapefruit; though, to be sure, there are also intimations of marine salinity and crushed stone. Once the wine hits your palate, there is a near-electric spark and a rush of bright juiciness allied to mouthwatering salinity and invigorating crystalline stony impingements. There’s also a suggestion of bittersweet inner-mouth florality more typical for Frühlingsplätzchen. A sense of tightly-coiled energy is allied to silken texture and a sense of buoyancy improbable for such a palpably extract-rich wine of around 12.5% alcohol. The vibrant, refreshing, multi-faceted finish delivers tingling, crunchy fresh fruit and myriad mineral notes, tugging not just on the salivary glands but on the cheeks and mandible. (David Schildknecht, Vinous, April 2019)

The nose is dominated by intimations of red currant, red raspberry, lime and grapefruit; though, to be sure, there are also intimations of marine salinity and crushed stone. Once the wine hits your palate, there is a near-electric spark and a rush of bright juiciness allied to mouthwatering salinity and invigorating crystalline stony impingements. There’s also a suggestion of bittersweet inner-mouth florality more typical for Frühlingsplätzchen. A sense of tightly-coiled energy is allied to silken texture and a sense of buoyancy improbable for such a palpably extract-rich wine of around 12.5% alcohol. The vibrant, refreshing, multi-faceted finish delivers tingling, crunchy fresh fruit and myriad mineral notes, tugging not just on the salivary glands but on the cheeks and mandible. (David Schildknecht, Vinous, April 2019)

Apr 19th, 2019
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2012 / pear mango tropical fruit elegance with long aftertaste

Vintage 2012 / pear mango tropical fruit elegance with long aftertaste

Mar 12th, 2019
Emmanuel Cazes

du grand vin

du grand vin

Apr 6th, 2018
Dade Thieriot

2012 #EmrichSchönleber #Halenberg #Riesling #GG
We are huge fans of this vintage and huge fans of this glorious
#wine--but be patient--it's a sleeping giant that needs at least another 3 years bottle age plus decanting! #GermanWineSociety

2012 #EmrichSchönleber #Halenberg #Riesling #GG
We are huge fans of this vintage and huge fans of this glorious
#wine--but be patient--it's a sleeping giant that needs at least another 3 years bottle age plus decanting! #GermanWineSociety

2 people found it helpfulFeb 3rd, 2015
Andrew McIntyre

Starts with green apple then goes on to so much more. My first but definately not last bottle von Herrn Schönleber

Starts with green apple then goes on to so much more. My first but definately not last bottle von Herrn Schönleber

1 person found it helpfulDec 11th, 2020