Georg Breuer
Berg Schlossberg Riesling
Rheingau, Germany
Pulverized stony perfume. Lemon. So complex. Spice bazaar. A hint of underarm funk. Which is good. So elegant. So juicy and complex. Salty. Wonderful.
Pulverized stony perfume. Lemon. So complex. Spice bazaar. A hint of underarm funk. Which is good. So elegant. So juicy and complex. Salty. Wonderful.
Feb 11th, 2023
The fried chicken was a fail, but the wine is a miracle. Still bright and youthful, dry with lots of zippy acid, juicy tropical fruit, lemon zest, loooong finish of lemon and lychee. Wonderful.
The fried chicken was a fail, but the wine is a miracle. Still bright and youthful, dry with lots of zippy acid, juicy tropical fruit, lemon zest, loooong finish of lemon and lychee. Wonderful.
Apr 12th, 2020
At birthday dinner last November. Thanks Jim. Took no notes.
At birthday dinner last November. Thanks Jim. Took no notes.
Nov 19th, 2017
Another Breuer I got to follow over three days. While it was incredible, I felt the bottle could have been better. The 08’ Schlossberg I had 4 years ago was spectacularly fresh, tight even; and the pair of older 07’ Kellers I had this trip were both fresher; plus this bottle fell off on day 3 while the 09’ Roseneck peaked.
This bottle was best on day 1. It had aromas of smoke, sea spray, nectarines, green apples, lemon rinds, chamomile which kept growing with air, heaps of spices, fresh honey, and a touch of petrol. The palate was super dense and intense, with a screaming acidity and palate-staining stoniness. Huge finish that just seemed endless. Paired with a roasted bone marrow and parsley dish, it was just insane.
Day 2 saw little evolution from day 1. The petrol character totally disappeared, and a mild bitterness appeared. On day 3 the wine just felt tired and not quite at the level of the previous days. All things considered, it was a beautiful riesling, but just didn’t live up to the expectations of its legendary status.
Another Breuer I got to follow over three days. While it was incredible, I felt the bottle could have been better. The 08’ Schlossberg I had 4 years ago was spectacularly fresh, tight even; and the pair of older 07’ Kellers I had this trip were both fresher; plus this bottle fell off on day 3 while the 09’ Roseneck peaked.
This bottle was best on day 1. It had aromas of smoke, sea spray, nectarines, green apples, lemon rinds, chamomile which kept growing with air, heaps of spices, fresh honey, and a touch of petrol. The palate was super dense and intense, with a screaming acidity and palate-staining stoniness. Huge finish that just seemed endless. Paired with a roasted bone marrow and parsley dish, it was just insane.
Day 2 saw little evolution from day 1. The petrol character totally disappeared, and a mild bitterness appeared. On day 3 the wine just felt tired and not quite at the level of the previous days. All things considered, it was a beautiful riesling, but just didn’t live up to the expectations of its legendary status.
Mid Lemon in colour. Peaches, florals and a dried pear character with pronounced minerality. A dry palate (11.5% ABV) - somewhat lean. That minerality showing through and representative of the site. Finishes with pronounced acidity guaranteeing a long life ahead. Riesling specialist Stuart Pigott gave this 97 points - 4000 bottles made. Have the next bottle in around 4 years on its 10th birthday when it will have filled out on the palate with diminished acidity. From the Rheingau.
Mid Lemon in colour. Peaches, florals and a dried pear character with pronounced minerality. A dry palate (11.5% ABV) - somewhat lean. That minerality showing through and representative of the site. Finishes with pronounced acidity guaranteeing a long life ahead. Riesling specialist Stuart Pigott gave this 97 points - 4000 bottles made. Have the next bottle in around 4 years on its 10th birthday when it will have filled out on the palate with diminished acidity. From the Rheingau.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 7th, 2021My notes seem a little lacking here. I believe this was the last dry riesling opened in the night and I didn't have much of it. All I could say was this - Whoa. High pressure wine. Superbly elegant balanced. 97.
NB: MFW gave this wine a whopping 99 pts. I'm gonna leave their tasting notes here to make up for my lack thereof.
This offers a breathtaking yet finely sizzled nose made of peach, pear, bergamot, sea breeze, flowery elements, mint and flint stone. The wine proves superbly elegant and refined on the palate. It develops density and a compact structure coupled to juicy complexity. Salty elements add freshness to the gorgeously focused palate. The finish is all about airiness, precision, focus and elegance. The overall balance is that found in the finest of Clos Sainte Hune or some of the mythical bottles of Künstler from the 1990s. This is a modern-day legend in the making!
My notes seem a little lacking here. I believe this was the last dry riesling opened in the night and I didn't have much of it. All I could say was this - Whoa. High pressure wine. Superbly elegant balanced. 97.
NB: MFW gave this wine a whopping 99 pts. I'm gonna leave their tasting notes here to make up for my lack thereof.
This offers a breathtaking yet finely sizzled nose made of peach, pear, bergamot, sea breeze, flowery elements, mint and flint stone. The wine proves superbly elegant and refined on the palate. It develops density and a compact structure coupled to juicy complexity. Salty elements add freshness to the gorgeously focused palate. The finish is all about airiness, precision, focus and elegance. The overall balance is that found in the finest of Clos Sainte Hune or some of the mythical bottles of Künstler from the 1990s. This is a modern-day legend in the making!
2004. So great to be able to drink two fantastic Berg Schlossberg reislings at dinner. This golden, full-bodied qualitatswein evolved every few minutes. A whiff of petrol - grilled pineapple - herbal - earthy...on and on.
2004. So great to be able to drink two fantastic Berg Schlossberg reislings at dinner. This golden, full-bodied qualitatswein evolved every few minutes. A whiff of petrol - grilled pineapple - herbal - earthy...on and on.
1 person found it helpfulAug 18th, 2017
My kind of dry German Riesling.
My kind of dry German Riesling.
1 person found it helpfulMay 4th, 2017
The beautiful colour of Georg Breuer’s 1996 Berg Schlossberg Riesling. From double magnum, a 100/100 perfect wine.
The beautiful colour of Georg Breuer’s 1996 Berg Schlossberg Riesling. From double magnum, a 100/100 perfect wine.
1 person found it helpfulMar 27th, 2014