Index:
2010 Clemensbusch Marienburg Riesling “Falkenlay” GG 95+/100
2010 Diel Riesling Trochen “Dorsheim Burgberg” GG 95+/100
2011 Clemensbusch Marienburg Riesling “Fahrlay-Terrassen” 93/100
2011 Clemensbusch Marienburg Riesling “Falkenlay” GG 94/100
2011 Donnhoff Hermannshohle Riesling GG 92/100
2012 Keller Riesling “Kirchspiel” GG 95+/100
2012 Wagner-Stempel Siefersheimer Weissbergunder 93/100
2010 DIEL RIESLING TROCKEN “DORSHEIM BURGBERG” GG.
Racy, sexy, smooth and sleek. Honeyed pipenapple on the nose and the fruit is very complex, both honeyed and tart. Loaded by minerals which are buffered by fruit and acidity. Long finish. 95+/100
2012 KELLER RIESLING “KIRCHSPIEL” GG
Lemony, mineral and laser sharp nose. Like biting a salty lemon. Impressive minerality. The fruit gets rounder with agrumes notes. Should age very well. Unique and great match with seafood dishes with acidified sauces. 95+/100
2011 CLEMENSBUSCH MARIENBURG RIESLING “FALKENLAY” GG
Another remarkable GG from Mosel and a millesime which can be approached now. Lean, muscular, almost no fat but all muscles. Melted minerals, complex fruits, intense but retains is purity. 94/100
2010 CLEMENSBUSCH MARIENBURG RIESLING “FALKENLAY” GG
There is more body and acidity compared to 2010. The nose is sweet and complex with peach, apricot, passion fruit, agrumes notes. Rich, sharp and angular with ample slaty minerality in the long finish. Excellent harmony of all elements. Should evolve very well. 95+/100
2011 CLEMENSBUSCH MARIENBURG RIESLING“FAHRLAY-TERRASSEN”
Higher altitude than Falkenlay. This wine has ample fruit and slatey minerality and medium acidity. The smokey aroma is followed by almost tropical, tangerine, orange peel and agrumes and then the finish is long. Possibly some botyritis in this wine so it could not be labelled as Grosses Gewach. 14% alcohol. 93/100
2011 DONNHOFF HERMANNSHOHLE RIESLING GG
This wine was first fizzy when opened (CO2?). It revealed rich and opulent tropical fruits, low acidity and a touch sweetness balanced by good minerality, long mid palette and a dry finish where the minerality asserts itself. One of the best producers in Nahe made a very good wine in a weaker vintage. 92/100
2012 WAGNER-STEMPEL SIEFERSHEIMER WEISSBURGUNDER
This may be the best pinot blanc to date. From Rheinhessen. Rich and viscous, medium to low acidity, very dry and complex fruit character. Has substance and character without being heavy. Good match with smoked trout. 93/100