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Howard Ripley '22 German EP tasting

Tasted June 14, 2023 by Joshvoulters with 169 views

Flight 1 (16 notes)

White
2022 Hofgut Falkenstein Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett trocken "Mutter Anna" #1 Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
88 points
Floral notes, chamomile, sharp green apple and a touch of spice. It's sharp, sour and unyielding on the palate with a long, peppery finish. It's very 'Falkenstein' but too tight and austere to be truly enjoyable for my palate
White - Off-dry
2022 Hofgut Falkenstein Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Spätlese feinherb "Meyer Nepal" #11 Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
89 points
Apple, white peach, kumquat and wet slate, woody spice and herbal lift. Clean and clear on the palate entry but ends slightly claggy with a blocky sweetness that isn't quite integrated by Falkenstein's standards. I imagine it'll come together, but rated as I tasted it.
White
2022 Hofgut Falkenstein Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben "Gisela" #8 Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
92 points
Sour apple, slate, sherbet and a savoury, grippy density on the nose. The residual sugar, acidity and overall structure is just perfect. The hard-edged green apple profile is assertive but framed and softened beautifully. Excellent
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White
2022 Fritz Ekkehard Huff Riesling Schwabsburger trocken Germany, Rheinhessen
89 points
The nose is quite captivating: mineral and floral, vegetal notes of decaying rose petals and apple skins. Stony, precise and sour on the palate, vertical but with breadth and depth. Excellent value for a wine with this level of interest.
White
2022 Wagner-Stempel Riesling Neu Bamberg "Rotliegend" Germany, Rheinhessen
89 points
Stony and savoury, notes of green apple, sharp lemon and white peach. There's a touch of residual sugar with a good level of presence and depth on the palate. A pithy chew on the finish. Very good value
White
2022 Peter Jakob Kühn Hallgartener Hendelberg Riesling Trocken Germany, Rheingau
90 points
Something of a Burgundian character to this: a clean and pure struck match aroma and a mealy breadth to the palate. Toothsome, structural and mineral - it's not a fruit-driven wine - but very drinkable and persistent. Really enjoyed this.
White
2022 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
82 points
My rocky relationship with this producer continues - I've enjoyed the odd dry Herrenberg but crikey I really don't like this. Eggy reduction, over-ripe to my palate, cloying and grippy sweetness. Yuk.
White
2022 Peter Lauer Lambertskirch Riesling Kabinett Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
91 points
Really quite complete. Slate, spice and green mango. The sweetness and acidity play off eachother beautifully and it's very persistent on the finish. Good value
White
2022 Weiser-Künstler Enkircher Ellergrub Riesling Kabinett Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
92 points
Very nicely done. A lovely style- almost a by-the-numbers Mosel Kabi, but executed at such a high level: green apple, lemon and spice. A good amount of residual sugar but beautifully prominent cleansing acidity. Really fresh, tart and drinkable. Great stuff
White
2022 Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
90 points
My note says 'classy AF', so there you go. Quite subtle and low-key. Dialled back but complex with floral and herbal lift on the nose. Ripe fruited, acidity is present but it's quite tender and approachable. Refined and ready to go.
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White
2022 Schloss Lieser Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Kabinett Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
91 points
Lip-smacking. Lovely tart and savoury depth on the palate, wonderfully balanced, so clean and fresh. This is what Kabinett is all about. Super value.
White - Off-dry
2022 Vollenweider Wolfer Goldgrube Riesling Spätlese Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
90 points
Apple, white peach, smoke and a touch of reduction. Really concentrated on the palate - gets a bit bogged down with the weight of sugar on the mid palate but a sharp seam of acidity gives it zing and lift on the finish.
White - Off-dry
2022 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Spätlese Germany, Nahe
92 points
Totally delicious. The subtlety of Donnhoff's house style lets the floral and herbal aromatics express themselves against a background of gently concentrated ripe white and yellow fruit. Sweet but very light on its feet, finishing fresh.
White - Off-dry
2022 Peter Jakob Kühn Oestricher Lenchen Riesling Spätlese Germany, Rheingau
93 points
Excellent. Grilled smoky pineapple, lime and hibiscus. Some savoury depth to the palate and ample acidity. Chewy, long finish. It's clean, fresh and balanced - all the elements in harmony already. Wine of the tasting for me.
White - Off-dry
2022 Schäfer-Fröhlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Spätlese Goldkapsel Germany, Nahe
93 points
I thought this was a really cool wine. The uncompromisingly direct, sinewy house style is a lot of fun against this level of residual sugar and ripeness. I often find the level of reduction in S-F's wines hard to get around but it works here. There's ripe and smoky yellow fruit which sits behind slate, spice and mineral depth. Powerful acidity is sharp and bracing, slicing through that sweetness. Very distinctive.
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White - Off-dry
2022 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
91 points
So luxurious and fresh. Lusciously sweet but spicy and clean, killer acidity tightens everything up and it finishes with a zing.
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