10 years after Riesling tasting - 2013

Restaurant Holz und Feuer, Kirchheim, Germany
Tasted Saturday, May 6, 2023 by NoTrollingerPlease with 284 views

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  • 2013 Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. Hune 94 Points

    France, Alsace

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    Drunk multiple times over 6h. Clear, medium golden color. Very deep and dense nose, beautiful.
    On the palate with enormous tension, power without being fat, high, racy acidity. Very elegant and balanced, wonderful salty core. Complex and long. Got better and better over time, not yet fully there, needs 5+ years to fully shine. Awesome wine in the making. 94+++

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  • 2013 Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Forster Kirchenstück Riesling 94 Points

    Germany, Pfalz

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    Drunk over 6h. Worthy counterpart to the CSH. Same wonderful structure and weightless power. Still a bit shy and less expressive. But if you listen, you can feel this truly great wine. Fine salty mineral notes, a bit dark, beautiful texture, elegance, wonderful balance and a very long and fine finish. Give it 5+ years to fully shine. Probably a bit less potential than the CSH, but this will be an amazing flight in 5+ years. 94++

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  • 2013 Weingut Knoll Riesling Smaragd Ried Schütt 94 Points

    Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    One of my surprises this evening. Showed beautifully. Expressive, complex nose. On the palate very lean and precise with a wonderful fruit, depth and minerality. Lots of fresh herbs. Very joyful to drink. Long, lingering finish. En par with the other top wines today. 94

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  • 2013 Nikolaihof Riesling Privatreserve Klause Am Berg Riesling 93 Points

    Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    Another beautiful example that Wachau does not need to be hot and overripe. Very round, quite elegant, harmonious, some zesty notes, lots of chalky mineral, medium acidity, long. Beautiful wine. 93

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  • 2013 Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel 92 Points

    Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    Changed the flight order to have the two baroque wines with the main course. Very bold and sweet nose. Same on the palate: bold, lots of extract, phenolic, sweet, dense and deep. Good length. Needs probably a decade more to blend in all its components. 91-92+

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  • 2013 F.X. Pichler Riesling Unendlich 90 Points

    Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    WTMF! Next Unendlich that is not performing according to its price point. Certainly a very good Riesling, but cannot keep up with the very best. Lots of band aid in nose and palate, medium acidity, ripe, warm fruit, a bit hot. Medium length. "Never ending?" Hahahaaa... Someone tried to "built a great Riesling" and failed miserably... 90

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  • 2013 Weingut Keller Kirchspiel Riesling Großes Gewächs 93 Points

    Germany, Rheinhessen

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    Clear, medium golden color. A bit muted nose with some pear and pineapple. On the palate beautiful tension, very mineral, sweet pineapple. Creamy, balanced and expressive. Very good length. Still upscale potential. Possibly a better rating if not drunk next to Wittmann's Kirchspiel... 93-94+
    Keller 0 : Wittmann 1

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  • 2013 Wittmann Westhofener Kirchspiel Riesling Großes Gewächs 94 Points

    Germany, Rheinhessen

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    Clear, pale golden color. Beautiful deep and smoky nose, more expressive than Keller's version.
    On the palate more pressure, energy and tension than Keller. A bit grapefruit, fine vanilla, smoke. Very mineral, very long. Close to greatness. 94-95
    Keller 0 : Wittmann 1

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  • 2013 Dönnhoff Dellchen Riesling Großes Gewächs 92 Points

    Germany, Nahe

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    Bad luck that we drunk the Dellchen next to its bigger brother. Beautiful wine that would even more shine, if drunk alone. Fine, elegant nose. On the palate also very round and balanced, very mineral, lots of ripe fruit and zests. Long lingering finish. 92-93

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  • 2013 Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Riesling Großes Gewächs 96 Points

    Germany, Nahe

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    What.A.Wine! Clear, pale yellow color. Incredible deep and dense nose, fruity, mineral, herbaceous. Super complex and intense.
    On the palate it combines the energy of the CSH, Wittmanns Kirchspiel with lots of sweet ripe fruit and a lovely smokiness. Enormous energy, tension and pressure. Very, very long (take this damn "Unendlich"...). 96+

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  • 2013 Georg Breuer Rauenthaler Nonnenberg Riesling 93 Points

    Germany, Rheingau

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    Same fate as the Dellchen... Solitair it probably would gained a better rating, but compared to the Schlossberg it was a bit lost.
    Beautiful classic Nonnenberg/Rheingau nose. Very lean, smoky, dark and precise. High acidity, good balance, beautiful structure. Long. Still a teen with great potential. 93++

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  • 2013 Georg Breuer Rüdesheimer Berg Schloßberg Riesling 96 Points

    Germany, Rheingau

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    Clear pale golden color. Beautiful deep and smoky nose, some tobacco leaves, lime, mineral, great perfume.
    On the palate lean, precise, high acidity, beautiful tension. Smoky, some ripe lime, very juicy. Wonderful balance and energy. Very long finish. Today on the same level as the Hermannshöhle, probably a bit less energy, but who cares. Still upscale potential. 96+

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  • 2013 Weingut Keller Abts E® Riesling Großes Gewächs 93 Points

    Germany, Rheinhessen

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    Quite consistent with my previous notes. Very, very good, mineral, great energy and tension, but for me not yet fully there. There was an intense discussion whether the 13 AbtsE is not yet there or already declining... I hope for the first. Tonight clearly beaten by Wittmanns Brunnenhäushcen 93-94+
    Keller 0: Wittmann 2

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  • 2013 Wittmann Westhofener Brunnenhauschen Riesling Großes Gewächs 95 Points

    Germany, Rheinhessen

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    Wow. Beautiful nose, very dense, mineral and with lots of ripe stone fruit. Complex and multi-layered.
    Very precise and lean. Liquid stone! Wonderful tension and energy mixed with some grapefruit. Long, energetic finish. 94-95. Tonight clearly the better wine.
    Keller 0: Wittmann 2

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  • 2013 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile 91 Points

    France, Alsace

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    Not as good and energetic as I hoped. Still a very good wine. Sea breeze, ripe fruit, very mineral, some cotton candy, very round and mild, medium+ finish. 91-92

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  • 2013 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Brand 93 Points

    France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

    Glass: Sophienwald Universal
    Beautiful wine! Alsace in very good. Ripe, warm fruit, a bit sweet, very mineral, zesty, very harmonious and well balanced. Beautiful texture, very creamy. Long and lingering finish. Still upscale potential. 93

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