Incredibly austere. Like most German Riesling, it seems you have to truly understand it to fully appreciate it.
Decanted for an hour, yet was so closed off its reductive gunflint and wet rock aromas overwhelmed the nose. The palate was focused and linear but the acid was so rippingly high it was, sadly, out of balance. This is a leaner style, mostly green fruit, citrus, white flowers, with powerful minerality. After about three hours, the wine at probably 13-14 degrees it opened up, though it was still lacking in aromatic intensity. This is a very dry style with impressive precision and focus, but honestly could have benefitted from just a touch of RS to soften out that acid.
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Light to medium aromas of wet stone and minerals, accompanied by subtle green apple, and even more subtle ripe lemon. A more intense palate with flavours of nectarine, cloves, yellow flowers, and citrus. A fruity palate. Decent finish. Needs to be served at the right temperature; when too chilled it’s flavourless. Dry.
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Wine of the tasting for me. Riper style on nose and palate, with richness of fruit very well matched with acidity. The finish is long and mouth-watering. Delicious wine.
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Riesling Riot 2018: Mint, herb, orange and apple. Medium bodied on the palate, good flow and has some grip to it as well. Pretty appealing entry level wine.
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1/21/2021 - Technicalsomm wrote: 88 Points
Incredibly austere. Like most German Riesling, it seems you have to truly understand it to fully appreciate it.
Decanted for an hour, yet was so closed off its reductive gunflint and wet rock aromas overwhelmed the nose. The palate was focused and linear but the acid was so rippingly high it was, sadly, out of balance. This is a leaner style, mostly green fruit, citrus, white flowers, with powerful minerality. After about three hours, the wine at probably 13-14 degrees it opened up, though it was still lacking in aromatic intensity. This is a very dry style with impressive precision and focus, but honestly could have benefitted from just a touch of RS to soften out that acid.
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8/15/2019 - Alykhan V Likes this wine: 90 Points
Light to medium aromas of wet stone and minerals, accompanied by subtle green apple, and even more subtle ripe lemon. A more intense palate with flavours of nectarine, cloves, yellow flowers, and citrus. A fruity palate. Decent finish. Needs to be served at the right temperature; when too chilled it’s flavourless. Dry.
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8/13/2019 - quaffnov Likes this wine: 89 Points
This has a stronger acidic backbone than most dry riesling I have tried, very tart yet easy to drink.
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3/30/2019 - fc1910 wrote:
A Fine Weekend at the Autostadt; 3/30/2019-3/31/2019 (Hotel Ritz Carlton, AQUA Restaurant): A glass to pair a small, no very small Burger made of dry aged meat, the Burger more delicious than the balanced Riesling! **
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2/15/2019 - RieslingFanatic Likes this wine:
Wine of the tasting for me. Riper style on nose and palate, with richness of fruit very well matched with acidity. The finish is long and mouth-watering. Delicious wine.
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6/24/2018 - eric lemieux Likes this wine: 88 Points
Beau riesling du Rheingau. Sec et bien vif+. Manque peut-être un peu de fruit. Me semble un peu dispendieux.
Q/P**$$$ moyen
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3/23/2018 - Lyubomir Lefterov wrote: 88 Points
On the elegant side, rounded , accessible, dry with 8 g/l rs, a good entry to Rheingau world, albeit the high price.
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2/7/2018 - CamWheeler wrote: 88 Points
Riesling Riot 2018: Mint, herb, orange and apple. Medium bodied on the palate, good flow and has some grip to it as well. Pretty appealing entry level wine.
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2/7/2018 - chatters wrote:
Riesling Riot downunder (Town Hall, Sydney): Slight plasticine, apples sweet spice, more of the same on the palate with some mid palate burr. Nice enough
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