3/26/2024 - BPaff wrote:

A bit of reduction, white peach, green apple, pear and honey. Hint of florals and herbs. Bright acids, just off-dry.

11/12/2023 - cglex Likes this wine:

No change in rating since I tasted it a year ago. Solid, off dry riesling. Went well with roast pork wrapped in pancetta, thyme and rosemary. Solid food wine.

5/19/2023 - jtsejersen@gmail.com Does not like this wine:

Not bad. Beautiful nose of white flowers, stone fruits, hints of exotic fruit and saltwater. The taste is okay with a lovely sweet layer to the flavor profile. But the mouthfeel lacks a little grip (acidity) and the finish is a little short. But all in all a good wine - perfect for drinking on its own on a warm summer evening

10/13/2023 - jrr2ok wrote:

Well-balanced. Fruit forward with good acidity. Stone fruits and tropical on the nose. Tasting pear, a bit of mango and pineapple.

9/15/2023 - Swintonblade Likes this wine:

Good acidity with plenty of fruit, well balanced with a nice touch of sweetness but still dry.

4/8/2023 - aquacongas wrote:

blind
Felt not that fresh, maybe due to vintage. No wxperience with such wines but needs more acidity. 90

3/29/2023 - S-F Likes this wine:

Beautiful, classic R nose, hints of new car interior. On the palate, very floral, meyer lemons, timothy grass and some great salinity. There's a tiny hint of the tropics in it too, like as if someone tipped 10% of Chard into it. For me, as usual, this is off dry and has sweetness for my palate, which in my view, makes the acid a teensy bit lacking, but I'm an acid freak, so might not be someone else's idea. Great wine.

2/1/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

If I was to have a brat burger, and

11/12/2022 - lwolffl Likes this wine:

Med restsukker
Dejlig balance mellem syre og sødme, frisk, frugtig, saft.

11/6/2022 - Toasty Oak wrote:

Easy-going, lightly sweet riesling with good acidity. Pleasant aromas of lemon, orchard fruit and a short-ish, minerally finish. Fine for the price ~$17, but it is on par with Dr. L which can be had for ~$10.

10/15/2022 - LingonTuvan Likes this wine:

Good food wine, well balanced.

9/24/2022 - cglex Likes this wine:

Tasted at Bemans. Nice off dry German Reisling.

7/21/2022 - Alykhan V Likes this wine:

This is lovely
Dry but not austere
Minerals are in the foreground, supported by white fleshed fruit and some spices
All very balanced, elegant, and complex
Delightful

1/24/2022 - petterkalle wrote:

Much better then last vintage. Better balance with a crisp acidity. The little sweetness is a perfect match for some spicy asian dishes.

11/4/2021 - RussK wrote:

Russk. I got from Lena and brought to CDC at Deccan Spice. A white WOTN for me and others. Sweetness level 2 out of 5, but wearing it well with the counterbalancing acid. I like this producer.

10/1/2021 - scorbett Likes this wine:

Solid wine for the price; simple.

Agree with the tasting notes below so nothing new to add.

9/5/2021 - ScubaSommelier Likes this wine:

Med sweet Riesling according to IRF scale. Pairs well with hot spice like Thai food, Indian, etc. Petrol notes and hints of citrus.

5/27/2021 - streethawk Likes this wine:

Screw top. Wonderful Riesling from Rheingau, with stony minerality, beautiful white fruit, and racy acidity. Vibrant, dry, long, complex. Balanced and fresh. Can’t wait to see where this goes in 5 years.

5/2/2021 - Rieslingfan wrote:

21 year old Eiswein from an indifferent vintage? What could go wrong? The answer is nothing, as this was full of ripe, tropical fruit, blazing acidity, then a little touch of lactic, like licking a creamsicle. If you have a bottle there is no worry. This has decades of life.

3/10/2021 - Gregmonroe wrote:

Straw color, with a greenish hint. Petrol on the nose, with pear. Some acid, but it doesn’t hit me as high. Relatively sweet. I agree with the notes of lime that others have, and slight salinity.

2/16/2021 - mrkurtz Likes this wine:

Sort of nutty, oily, and Chardonnay-like qualities on the nose. Off dry, but good acidity which mostly brings the sweetness in check.

2/13/2021 - Raseagle Does not like this wine:

Low acid, fat sweetness, ill suited to drink with food.

1/4/2021 - TashNYC wrote:

Fabulous but long gone from our cellar.

10/31/2020 - cglex Likes this wine:

Solid German Riesling, but a disappointment compared to the much better 2011 I drank 5 or 6 years ago.

10/29/2020 - bsumoba Likes this wine:

Perfect bottle with some cheese and crackers.

Lemon peel, crushed rock, good acidity.

On Day 2 I almost mistaken this for a New Zealand Sauv Blanc as more tropical floral notes dominated the nose and palate.

Shame I only have 1 bottle left and I think this particular wine is either not offered anymore or just simply cannot find it.

10/26/2020 - R J Lewis wrote:

Closed on opening, but blooms into a complex Riesling of grapefruit, pear and floral/camomile notes with an intense, mineral salty texture, supported by bracing acidity. Young but drinkable and will be the delight of Riesling freaks.

8/16/2020 - Oechsle Likes this wine:

see prior note
This needs to be served straight out of a Cold fridge or it loses its tension, still good but, secondary flavors of breadfruit are creeping in. soft lemon, apple and minerality, If you have these drink up… Na zdrowie

7/28/2020 - Stephie B wrote:

minerally, flint, green melon, blood orange and lime notes, very easy drinking and super enjoyable summer wine

3/18/2016 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote:

Bone dry. Smooth, easy drinking with stone fruits and citrus. Nothing special though. I wish it was $7 instead of $15, but what can you do?

12/14/2019 - bablues wrote:

9th Annual Holiday Dinner and Cellar Raid (Naperville, IL): Part of wine dinner and cellar raid so did not take detailed notes. Very nice Riesling that I haven't had in a number of years. Held up well

11/14/2019 - Sunchek wrote:

Great wine, especially for the price. Off dry, but still carrying acid. Would've loved to look at this wine a year or 2 ago. It's started showing some aged characters, adding some richness to the wine. A very enjoyable riesling that has drinkabilty written all over it

8/1/2019 - scyrene wrote:

Didn't realise this was such a (relatively) old vintage until I added this note. Pale yellow colour. A rather toasty, saline nose albeit with adequate lime jelly. The nose carries through to the palate more than usual, a bit acrid to begin with, but there's a wonderful juicy fruit core beneath as I'd expect from this sort of wine. Salt and lime. Maybe it's been on the shelf too long but it's still vibrant and pretty good. [Screwcap; 10% abv; Villeneuve Wines, Edinburgh, £16].

7/22/2019 - TashNYC wrote:

Still drinking well, with notes of apple, citrus and some sweet. We ideally needed spicier food for this to show really well but it was still good.
At atv and Fiona’s farewell party.

7/14/2019 - schristensen Likes this wine:

Great quality for price. Very drinkable, nice acidity balancing mild sweetness.

5/7/2019 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

A touch sweet and fine acidity. Works at $14

4/11/2019 - mike l. Likes this wine:

no score. finished the last bottle. scrumptious riesling that will give for many more years.

4/6/2019 - csimm wrote:

For $16, this is a great QPR and over-delivers in almost every way. Obviously not displaying the layered complexity of top shelf Rieslings, but beautifully balanced, with nice crowd-pleasing flavors of lemon, honeysuckle, candied quince, and the slightest hint of petrol on the back end. A kiss of seeetness rounds-out the finish. Medium all the way around, but with just the right amount of energy to push the flavors forward throughout consumption. Drink now and over the next few years.

3/20/2019 - mattpoin Likes this wine:

Lemon curd, lime juice, and candied orange peel. 42.3 g/L RS and 9.5% alcohol make this feel more full-bodied than the dry Austrian rieslings I usually drink. Paired with chickpea curry.

2/21/2019 - degrandcru Likes this wine:

On the nose apple, lime, petrol and floral notes. On the palate its off dry, high in acidity and offers a steely minerality and a hint of salinity that balances its sweetness perfectly. Mid to long finish.

2/15/2019 - wmccone54 wrote:

BTG restaurant purchase. Lemon color, medium minus body. Great aromatics with flavors ripe peach, juicy apricot and sweet nectarine with some crunchy minerals all balanced with focused acidity. Low alcohol. Medium plus finish. Excellent QPR.

12/29/2018 - mdefreitas wrote:

Excellent value. A bit more racy and mineral-filled than I remember previous vintages being. Comes across as almost dry, given the focused acidity.

12/29/2018 - JOsgood wrote:

Killer stuff. You can't beat the value here.

12/28/2018 - mike l. Likes this wine:

consistent with previous note. great value, and surprising depth.

11/22/2018 - 3daywinereview.com wrote:

Day 1: Light wine. Features pear, mineral, pineapple and match stick. Easy drinker and drink young.
Day2: Not much better. This is below the quality of Dr. Loosen Dr. L which is the same essential price point (a little higher)
Recommendation: By Dr. Loosen Dr. L Riesling for less. Typically $8.99 in the Minneapolis Market.

11/8/2018 - indiscriminate palate wrote:

Green Apple, loads of minerality/saline, lime pith, a bit of a steely quality. Feinherb to kabinett sweetness, balanced by medium-high acidity. Green fruit and lean character. Medium finish of juicy lime, green apple, and minerality. Good.

11/4/2018 - wtianseter wrote:

Big sweetness that is smooth and tasty. Peach and citrus with a little tang, Very smooth middle and finish, Color is a medium golden. My 375s are developing a bit faster than I expect. Color has a slight brown shift. These will likely be best over the next 5 years even though the wine will last for a very long time

10/26/2018 - azscot wrote:

A little closed until 2nd day when it displayed notes of honey and apple. Great value, low alcohol and a great accompaniment for smoked salmon.

10/27/2018 - rossi.wine wrote:

Mineral, fresh, white and yellow stone fruit, quite delicate, low in alcohol. 89-91

9/30/2018 - the godfather wrote:

Always solid

9/9/2018 - mike l. Likes this wine:

at the risk of running the price up for myself this is just spectacular value at around $25. great acid mouthwatering and just begs for another sip and another. impossible to not drink right up in 15 minutes. seriously one of the best value rieslings ive ever had. age has added maybe a little complexity and toned it down just the slightest, rounded the edges just a touch, but this could still age for a decade or more i'd imagine.