Tour VDP.GROSSE LAGE 2020

First try of the topical GG and Grosse Lage vintage 4 months after their release at Berlin.

Concentrated myself mostly on Rieslings today.

Again a speed tasting for all friends of the VDP, no chance to get to every booth.

The chamber of commerce in my hometown Hamburg is a very good location, there is plenty of space for everybody, therefore it is less crowded than other events.

You may think: huh, another euphoric German and his beloved Riesling? Mostly ****+? 90+ potential?

This tasting story is "only" filled with TNs of around two dozen estates. NOTE: all booths together you could have tried at more than a 140 estates.
Beforehand I decided which to try, to remember, only 5 hours total tasting time, no chance to get a fully picture........

I did miss some great estates from the Mosel and the Pfalz etc. for sure, and did not taste at least 4 zones at all.

But in my honest opion I tasted a lot of of the best Rieslings and therefore the rating only shows the high qualitay standart of GG Rieslings.......

Again a very convincing appearance from all tasted samples!

• 2018 Dönnhoff Kreuznacher Krötenpfuhl Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Nahe

  One glass, brief note: very primary and therefore zesty, lemon and grapefruit, long and demanding, hold at least 5+ years, *(***-?)

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• 2018 Dönnhoff Roxheimer Höllenpfad Riesling im Mühlenberg Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Nahe

  One glass, brief note: more richness of fruit than the Krötenpfuhl, would not call it creamy, powerfull appearance on the palate, again tropical fruit, very long, hold 5(+) years, *(***-?), 93(+) potential

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• 2018 Dönnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Nahe

  One glass, brief note: much more open than the two GGs before, a litttle floral, clearly flinty, vulcanic mineralic, ripe stonefruit, long and convincing, will benefit from further cellaring, may close down again, ***(*), 92(+) potential

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• 2018 Dönnhoff Dellchen Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Nahe

  One glass, brief note: hmmmm, again the most feminin sample from Oberhausen, silky but stonefruit full of tension, delicious, to chew on and dream about the very good things of life, highly recommended, in my honest opinion will increase precision and weight during the next decade, higly recommended, **(**-*****), 95(+) potential

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• 2018 Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Nahe

  One glass, brief note: as nearly always the most closed showing of the Dönnhoff five, floral and herbal hints, but clearly indicating the slate too, really fresh, a touch of bitterness, salty and really energetic, will need at least 5(+) years up to a decade to show its whole finesse, lingering finish, extraordinary showing, *(****), 96(++) potential

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• 2018 Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Frühlingsplätzchen Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Nahe

  One glass, brief note: enormous elegance, quiet open that young, some floral tones, yellowfruit driven, precise and very long, **(**), 92(+) potential

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• 2018 Emrich-Schönleber Halenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Nahe

  one glass, brief note: salty stonefruit , precision, stone licking, still tight and dense, needs a lot of time, hold up to a decade++, *(***-*****), 94(+) potential

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• 2018 Joh. Bapt. Schāfer Dorsheimer Pittermännchen Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Nahe

  One glass, brief note: dry, no extremly dry on the palate, salty, the fruit, which fruit today? Only some lemon zest indicating, long finish full of energy, needs time, a lot of time, *(***-?), 92,93 potential

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• 2018 Joh. Bapt. Schāfer Goldloch Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Nahe

  One glass, brief note: very wild aroma showing, herbs, floral, rich grapefruit, still very young but really delicious, normally I do prefer the Pittermännchen , but today the Goldloch, very long multilayered, **(**+?), 93(+) potential-

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• 2018 Schäfer-Fröhlich Schloßböckelheimer Felsenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Nahe

  One glass, brief note. this bottle is showing a lot aromas of the spontanious fermentation on the nose still, smoky, really smoky on the palate, some indicated lemon, precise vulcanic floor showing, very long, needs some 3+ years to blow of the fermentation aromas, **(**-?), 92(+) potential

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• 2018 Schäfer-Fröhlich Monzinger Frühlingsplätzchen Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Nahe

  One glass, brief note: a likewise showing to the E-S, there it is, the terroir, juicy fruit, quit open, floral hints, great tasty flow on the midpalate, long+, enjoy from now on over the next decade, **(**), 91,92(+) potential

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• 2018 Schäfer-Fröhlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Nahe

  One glass, brief note: again among the reference bottlings of all GGs, again fermentation nose, but this precision on the palate, wild and then razor blade sharp salty, stone licking at its best, finesse, ending very long with some great refreshing grapefruit, purity rules, needs at least a decade to fully blossom, *(****), 96, 97(+) potential

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My only three reds of today. I missed this estate at Berlin, so go there first!

• 2017 Jean Stodden Dernauer Hardtberg Spätburgunder Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Ahr

  One glass, brief note: burgunby like showing, precise, but feminin, tasty red fruit, but not too predominant, the word is harmony, light to midbodied, great elegance, recommended, *(***), 91,92 potential

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• 2017 Jean Stodden Neuenahrer Sonnenberg Spätburgunder Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Ahr

  One glass, brief note: again a very convincing and harmonious showing, ripe red and black fruit, maybe some small barrel predominance, but again, very elegant, long and tasty, *(***+), 92(+) potential

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• 2017 Jean Stodden Herrenberg Spätburgunder Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Ahr

  One glass, brief note: clearly more richness in fruit than the two before, precise black fruit, some mineralic hints, purity of burgundy, long+ with a very supporting acid, long life ahead, *(***-*****), 93,94(+) potential

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Again, I tasted only at this booth. Too many booths for4-5 hours.

• 2017 Weingut Schnaitmann Uhlbacher Götzenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Württemberg

  One glass, brief note: one of the most subdued showings today, clearly mineralic, fermentation notes, some zest aromas, very clean and very long, salty, today (****-?) WAIT!

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• 2016 Weingut Schnaitmann Uhlbacher Götzenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Württemberg

  ONe glass, brief note: hmmm, you can feel the difference, one more year in the bottle, o.k. a different vintage too, but quiet more open than the 2017 today, precise fruit, grape- and lemon, very lively limy, great finesse in the lingering finish, **(**-?), 92(+) potential

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• 2017 Weingut Schnaitmann Fellbacher Lämmler Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Württemberg

  One glass, brief note: very creamy on the palate, the oak treatment I guess, rich and juicy in stonefruit, tight and quiet balanced, tasty very long, **(**), hold another 3-5+ years, 92(+) potential

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A very good showing from all estates. Increasing quality!

• 2018 Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier Kirchenstück Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: very tasty and rich in fruit, ripe apples, yellow stonefruit, good weight, long, **(*-****?), 90,91

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• 2018 Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier Frauenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  one glass, brief note: very juicy stonefruit, delicious and dense flow on the palate, very pure elegance and full of fruit energy, needs some 3-5 years time, will be great, **(**+), 93(+) potential

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• 2018 Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier Am Schwarzen Herrgott Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: wild nose and palate, the minerality of the chalk floor gives this one great salty energy, a little stonefruit though, lemon zest, lingering finish with demanding mouthwatering acidity, needs a lot of time, I do guess about 5(+) years, *(***-*****), 93(+) potential

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• 2018 Kühling-Gillot Ölberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: steely fruit appearance, ripe apples, yellow stonefruit, good weight and elegant finish, **(*-****), around 90

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• 2018 Kühling-Gillot Hipping Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: very good tension right from the start, density of stonefruit, more mineralic than the Ölberg showed today, elegant long finish, the red Nierstein slope rules, great Riesling, hold around 5 years, *(***-?), 91,92(+) potential

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• 2018 Kühling-Gillot Pettenthal Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: top of the heap from K-G in my honest opinion today, spicy, limy, mouthwatering acidity, the pure energy from the vineyard floor, very long aftertaste, hold at least 5(+) years, will be a great Riesling GG, *(***-*****), 94(+) potential

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• 2018 Groebe Westhofener Aulerde Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: for me a underrated estate still, very creamy and slightly open, ripe apples, exotic mango fruit, midweight body, attractive mouthfeel, long and convincing, **(*-****), around 90(+)

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• 2018 Groebe Westhofener Kirchspiel Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: absolutely stunning showing, as I am a real fan of this vineyard since my first Keller Kirchspiel try decades ago, this one will be great with time, enormous limy tension, this is all about minerality, purity of indicated stonefruit, wait for around 5(+) years, *(***+), 92(+) potential

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• 2018 Weingut Schätzel Niersteiner Ölberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: have not tried this estate very often before, weightless fruit, clean and reductive, light, very low alcohol, 11,5%, needs time, 3-5 years, *(**-****)

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• 2017 Weingut Schätzel Niersteiner Ölberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: very good tension, reductive still, precise stonefruit, lightbodied, but long+ aftertaste, *(***),91,92

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• 2018 Weingut Schätzel Niersteiner Hipping Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: wild appearance, spicy and herbal nose and palate, saline tention, light body, very intense mouthfeel, needs a lot of time, hold around 5(+) years, *(***+), around 92,93

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• 2018 Weingut Schätzel Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: blind would not have known what to testify, very pure, clean and wild, reductive, a n independent interpretation of the Pettenthal, low alcohol, Schätzel like, long mineralic finish, hold at least 5(+) years, *(***-?), 92(+) potential

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• 2018 Weingut Schätzel Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Kabinett Auction

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: WOW, what a Kabinett, light and very playfull, a little reductive still, but a great example for the classic style Riesling, racy, razorblade sharp acid, long and demanding, needs much time in the cellar, *(***-*****)

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• 2018 Wagner-Stempel Siefersheimer Höllberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: very juicy fruit appearance, delicate exotic mango and apricot, still firm and tasty fruity mouthfeel, mineralic hints though, with some decent decant tasty now, but will be better by further cellaring, more open than in September, **(**), around 92

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• 2018 Wagner-Stempel Siefersheimer Heerkretz Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: one to go gaga over, racy as the best from the Nahe, ultraclean mouthfeel, zesty lemon and grapefruit, stunning demanding acidity, lingering finish, for the next decade++, 94,95(+) potential

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• 2018 Wagner-Stempel Binger Scharlachberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: pure Riesling fruit, ripe yellow fruit, supporting acid, long finish, but not as spectacular as the Heerkreetz, give it time, *(**-****)

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• 2018 Wittmann Westhofener Aulerde Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: like the Aulerde from Groebe a very rich juicy fruit showing, ripe apples, yellow stonefruit, very dense, a mouthfull of tasty fruit, creamy flow, quiet open, long+, but will improve with more time in the bottle, one from the topical vintage that can be tried from now on with some decent decant or slow ox, **(*-****), 90,91(+)

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• 2018 Wittmann Westhofener Kirchspiel Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: as a surprise for me more open than the Groebe today, purity of limestone, some zesty lemon, but quiet balanced with a really refreshing mouthfeel, supporting acid in the elegant lingering finish, **(**+?), 91,92(+) potential

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• 2018 Wittmann Westhofener Morstein Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  One glass, brief note: more weight than the Kirchspiel, great tension and salinity, the fruit is very ripe, riper than in prior vintages, more open than in September, liked it more in its reductive phase, give it more time to get all components together, still a concentrated long+ finish, **(**-?), 92-94(+?)

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Some dry Mosel stuff

• 2018 Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  One glass, brief note: one of my favourites for dry Riesling from the Mosel, clean, purity rules, light and yellow fruit driven, elegant long finish, **(*-****)

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• 2018 Schloss Lieser Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  One glass, brief note: enormous tension, a little floral, white peach, mineralic, the pure energy, light and refreshing, very long finish, *(***)

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• 2018 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  One glass, brief note: as nearly always my fav., this finesse flow, multilayered, great mouthfeel, some grapefruit, savoury peach, to chew on and on, stone licking very long aftertaste, delicious right now, but will benefit from 5(+) years in your cellar, **(**-*****), 93,94(+) potential

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• 2018 Nik Weis / St. Urbans-Hof Schodener Saarfeilser Marienberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  One glass, brief note: very rich in yellow fruit, mid- to fullbodied, fruit driven, long+, **(*+-?)

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• 2018 Nik Weis / St. Urbans-Hof Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  One glass, brief note: again very juicy fruit, peach, minerals, elegant flow, long+, very tasty right now, **(*-****)

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• 2018 Nik Weis / St. Urbans-Hof Mehringer Layet Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  One glass, brief note: again the most convincing sample from Nik Weis, the mineralic like an electric transformer, salty, demanding, mouthwatering, the pure finesse, very lingering finish, extraordinary stuff, one for the next decade(s), *(***-*****), 94,95(+) potential

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• 2018 Kaufmann Wisselbrunnen Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheingau

  One glass, brief note: the successor of the estate Hans Lang, very rich in fruit, midbodied, lacking tension that young, **-(***?)

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• 2017 Kaufmann Wisselbrunnen Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheingau

  One glass, brief note: very lightbodied on the palate, fresh yellow fruit, but nothing special, **-***

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• 2015 Kaufmann Wisselbrunnen Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheingau

  One glass, brief note: hmm, very smooth swallowing on the palate, balanced and rich in peachfruit, very open, long, not really convincing GG, **-***?

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• 2012 Hans Lang Hattenheimer Wisselbrunnen Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheingau

  One glass, brief note: the Kaufmann crew is showing a mature former H.Lang GG as well, very much petrol, smooth, without much depth, in this condition not really for me

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• 2017 Peter Jakob Kühn Hallgartener Jungfer Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheingau

  One glass, brief note: at the next booth one of the very best estates from the Rheingau, PJK gives his wines more time in the bottle, so this vintage is his topical release, great density of fruit, juicy, very young mouthwatering, saline, long+, demanding acid, *(***), 90,91(+)

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• 2017 Peter Jakob Kühn Mittelheimer St. Nikolaus Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheingau

  One glass, brief note: very creamy and oily, structered mid- to fullbodied, tension, tension, tension, long finesse like finish, high mouthwatering acidity, great appearance, for me needs a lot of more time in the bottle, hold 5(+) years, *(***-?), 92,93(+) potential

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• 2017 Peter Jakob Kühn Oestricher Doosberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheingau

  One glass, brief note: more density than the St. Nikolaus, less acid driven, the pure clean concentration of Riesling fruit, creamy flow, great long+ finish, needs time, try again in 5(+) years, **(**-?), around 92(+)

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• 2017 Weingut Josef Leitz Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheingau

  One glass, brief note: not as euphoric as in last september, zesty still, a little subdued now, mineralic salty, long+, *(***), 91(+) potential

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• 2017 Weingut Josef Leitz Rüdesheimer Berg Schloßberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheingau

  One glass, brief note: a litttle subdued too today, creamy, rounded, less punching minerality as in september, needs more time in the bottle, *(***)

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• 2017 Weingut Josef Leitz Rüdesheimer Berg Kaisersteinfels Riesling Terrassen

  Germany, Rheingau

  One glass, brief note: the next subdued, reductive showing, clearly mineralic driven, but the fruit is soft, for the long haul, *(***-?)

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• 2018 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheingau

  One glass, brief note: this one is for me today, great tension of fruit, juicy flow, but no softness there, the stonefruit is full of grip, delicious mouthfeel, lingering finish, great sample, so there is to testify that wine can be very different on your (my) palate during time :), **(**-?), 91,92(+) potential

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• 2017 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheingau

  One glass, brief note: very steely fruit appearance there today, much more grip than the 2018 vintage, seems to be younger, dense and very slate driven, great refreshing mouthfeel, for me needs more time than the 18, outstanding long, recommended, *(***+?), 92,93(+) potential

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• 2016 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Rheingau

  One glass, brief note: the softest showing of the three Gräfenbergs today, still a lot of supporting acid, the fruit rounder, some floral tones, delicate flow, long finish, better hold some 5(+) years **(*-****)

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One of the best german Riesling zones, you can find all kinds of great Riesling styles!

• 2017 Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Deidesheimer Langenmorgen Riesling

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: by B-W declared as a G.C., so this is GG, a little reductive still, but really rich peach stonefruit, juicy, very long, needs some more years in the bottle, great wine, *(***)

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• 2017 Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Ruppertsberger Gaisböhl Riesling

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: again subdued showing, more closed than the Langenmorgen, but indicated honeyed fruit, clearly mineralic limy in the very long finish, hold at least 5(+) years, *(***-?)

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• 2016 Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Ruppertsberger Gaisböhl Riesling

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: mmh, this one is quiet more open, the vintage, the one more year in bottle, who knows?
  Apples, orange zest, good weight with a mineralic backbone, bone dry and structured, its tightness indicates another 5(+) years before it may start to sing, *(***+?), 92(+) potential

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• 2018 A. Christmann Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad Hofstück Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: as in former vintages, lots of tropical fruit, lush mango and papaya, dense appearance, midbodied elegant flow, good+ length, **(*-****)

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• 2018 A. Christmann Gimmeldinger Meerspinne im Mandelgarten Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: this one is more dense than the Reiterpfad, mineralic driven limy, stonefruit, a savoury one, salty long finish, hold another 3-5(+) years, *(***)

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• 2018 A. Christmann Konigsbacher Idig Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: as always the very most complex and structured sample from Christmann, everything there, enormous tension, finesse, purity, and overall this lingering finish on the palate, maybe not the very best vintage for this bottling, but great again, *(***-*****), 92-94(+) potential

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• 2018 Knipser Steinbuckel Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: stony showing, clean, fresh and cool, this is the Pfalz too? I have to admit, did not have this big and wellknown estate often in my glasses, but this sample is really convincing, great tight purity, long saline finish, *(***-?), 92(+) potential

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• 2018 Knipser Dirmsteiner Mandelpfad Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: way more fruit than the Steinbuckel, more charming now, some orange and grapefruit backbone, young and therefore tight, long+, **(*-****)

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• 2018 Weingut Kranz Kalmit Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: limy mineralic, with a light step touching the palate, blind would not have put this one to the Pfalz, very good saline finish, wait at least 3-5 years, *(**-****), around 90,91

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• 2014 Weingut Kranz Kalmit Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: this estate is showing a mature Kalmit too, mineralic finesse rules the palate, delicate, quiet open savoury grapefruit, good length, **(*-****)

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• 2018 Weingut Kranz Ilbesheimer Kirchberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: delicious tropical fruit appearance, very elegant flow, good balance, long, **(*-****)

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• 2018 Philipp Kuhn Im Großen Garten Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: one of the estates which have increased their quality significant in my honest opinion, rich delicate exotic fruit, mango, papaya, dense but very elegant flow on the palate, lingering convincing finish, **(**-?), around 91,92(+) potential

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• 2018 Philipp Kuhn Laumersheimer Kirschgarten Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: powerful stonefruit on the palate, yellow zest, orange, peach, red apples, both tight with a silky fresh finish, **(*-****)

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• 2018 Philipp Kuhn Zeller Schwarzer Herrgott Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: this one is from the Pfalz side zone of the vineyard "black Lord", mostly it is Rheinhessen, but what a Riesling!
  Limestone, limestone, limestone, mouthwatering, on the other hand wild and herbal, purity rules, the cool precision, WOW! Needs time to fully open, hold 5(+) years, *(***-*****), 93,94(+) potential

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• 2018 Georg Mosbacher Forster Pechstein Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: huh, one for the top Riesling list, vulcanic smoky, enormous tension, a bit shy still, saline long+ aftertaste, will be great *(****-*****), 93-95

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• 2018 Georg Mosbacher Deidesheimer Kieselberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: another estate with for me really increasing quality, this one is the "entry level" GG from this Forst estate, stony, fresh like a moutain stream on the palate, balanced and elegant, **(*-****)

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• 2018 Georg Mosbacher Forster Freundstück Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: tropical fruit driven, mango, kumquat, balanced, dense and fresh, long finish, *(**-****)

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• 2018 Georg Mosbacher Forster Ungeheuer Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: as nearly always a great showing, delicate, tasty stonefruit, mineralic hints, dense and with an energetic finish, **(*-****), 91(+) potential

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• 2016 Georg Mosbacher Forster Pechstein Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: huh, the next sample to adore, a little creamy, flinty, smoky, enormous density, a really mouthful of wine, now indicating its coming greatness, **(***), 94,95 potential

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• 2018 Georg Mosbacher Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: very reductive showing today, everything there, tension, grip, density but needs time, hold for 5(+) years, 93,94(+)

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• 2018 Weingut Pfeffingen Ungsteiner Herrenberg Weissburgunder Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: ver floral nose and palate, herbs, white fuit, pears, creamy dense flow with good weight, long and convincing, **(*-****)

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• 2018 Weingut Pfeffingen Ungsteiner Weilberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: so rich in fruit, very delicious on the palate, exotic mango, white peach, , enormous density, elegant long aftertaste, **(**), 92(+) potential

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• 2018 Weingut Pfeffingen Ungsteiner Herrenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: huh, this one is zesty, saline, energetic salty, some lemon and grapefruit indicating, taut demanding finish, *(***-?), 91,92(+) potential

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