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GG Riesling Night

S.K.Y. restaurant, Pilsen, Chicago IL

Tasted February 20, 2020 by KeithAkers with 131 views

Flight 1 (15 notes)

White
2014 Anthony Road Dry Riesling USA, New York, Finger Lakes
88 points
Nose: The nose is fresh and balanced with peaches, green apples, spiced pears, white fruits, quince, saline, and some white florals. There is good complexity but this does lack a little bit of depth.

Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with racy, high acidity. There is a lot of freshness and balance with peaches, green apples, spiced pears, white flowers, saline, and white fruits.

Overall: This is a lovely and balanced Riesling. There is a lot of freshness and a favoring of white fruits but it does lack some depth that would add an extra dimension.
White
2018 Modales Dry Riesling USA, Michigan, Lake Michigan Shore, Fennville
87 points
Nose: There is a bit of petrol on the nose immediately along with peaches, green apples, pears, white fruits, acacia flowers, and mineral tones. The petrol note is a bit distracting and the nose lacks some depth.

Taste: The feel is lighter bodied with fresh, high acidity. There is good balance with peaches, green apples, petrol notes, pears, white flowers, and mineral tones.

Overall: This is a good dry riesling but it lacks some depth on both the nose and palate. There is good freshness and balance with this being ready to drink right now.
White
2013 Wittmann Westhofener Morstein Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Rheinhessen
93 points
Nose: The nose is extremely fragrant, deep, and balanced with quince, red apples, peaches, nectarines, jasmine, acacia flowers, white fruits, slate, and saline. There is an immense amount of complexity to the nose that is irresistible.

Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with tart, high acidity. The acidity has some real cut to it at this time while the feel is deep and balanced with red apples, peaches, nectarines, jasmine, acacia flowers, white fruits, and saline notes.

Overall: This is drinking beautifully. It can certainly age longer but it is really damned good right now.
White
2017 Reichsrat Von Buhl Forster Ungeheuer Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Pfalz
91 points
Nose: The nose is fragrant and balanced with distinct matchstick notes, red apples, peaches, white flowers, crushed rocks, pears, quince, and white fruits. There is excellent depth and class to the nose with a lot of white fruits.

Taste: The feel is medium bodied with sharp, high acidity. The feel is well balanced and poised with red apples, quince, peaches, white flowers, pears, crushed rocks, and white fruits.

Overall: This is a lovely and well balanced GG. It is drinking beautifully right now with racy acidity and a lovely, white-fruited take.
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White
2017 Müller-Catoir Haardter Bürgergarten Im Breumel Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Pfalz
93 points
Nose: The nose is deep and layered with pears, apples, peaches, vanilla beans, jasmine, acacia flowers, crushed rocks, saline, and tidal pool aromas. There is a great amount of depth and poise with a pristine quality to the fruit.

Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with razor sharp, high acidity. There is excellent balance and depth to the feel with pears, apples, peaches, jasmine, crushed rocks, and saline notes.

Overall: This is a wonderful, young GG that shows off a lot of white fruits and balance. This can certainly age for years to come but it is also utterly delightful right now.
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White
2016 Schäfer-Fröhlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Nahe
94 points
Nose: There is excellent depth and poise as it fills the glass with nectarines, peaches, stone fruits, apples, pears, yellow flowers, crushed rocks, and saline tones.

Taste: The feel is Medium bodied with racy, high acidity. There is great amounts of depth and balance with nectarines, peaches, stone fruits, yellow flowers, pears, saline, and crushed rocks.

Overall: This is a killer GG. There is so much to love here with the depth and quality of the fruit across the nose and palate. This is drinking so well right now, though there is still clearly plenty of stuffing to age this for a while to come.
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White
2017 Dr. Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Großes Gewächs Alte Reben Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
92 points
Nose: The nose is lively and fresh with pears, green apples, acacia flowers, chamomile, ginger, peaches, spice notes, saline, and crushed rocks. There is a lot of complexity at the moment but it seems to be holding back a slight bit right now.

Taste: The feel is medium bodied with racy, high acidity. The acidity has some real sting while showing good depth and poise with pears, green apples, acacia flowers, ginger, peaches, saline, and crushed rocks.

Overall: This is in need of some aging to really show itself. The underlying material is extremely good but this feels like it's holding back right now.
White
2016 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
92 points
Nose: The nose shows off some reduction at first along with green apples, apricots, nectarines, pears, white peaches, jasmine, and mineral notes. As the reduction blows off the fruit starts coming through and is very expressive.

Taste: The feel is medium bodied with tart, high acidity. The feel has some density and heft with green apples, nectarines, pears, white peaches, jasmine, and mineral notes.

Overall: This is excellent and it's drinking really well right now. There is a succulent side to this with good depth and balance.
White
2015 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
93 points
Nose: The nose is lively and pungent as it is filled with tropical citrus, papaya, apples, slate notes, acacia flowers, saline, white peaches, and mineral tones. There is a lot of depth and freshness that really draws you in.

Taste: The feel is medium bodied with lively, high acidity. The feel is fresh and vibrant with excellent depth that is backed up by tones of tropical citrus, papayas, apples, white peaches, slate, and mineral tones.

Overall: This is lovely and so good even at this youthful stage. There is a lot of depth and balance with a lot of fresh and lively tropical fruits.
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White - Sparkling
2004 Pascal Doquet Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Vertus France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
91 points
Nose: There is a good dose of autolytics right off the bat with toast and brioche tones accompanied with red apples, pears, almond paste, meyer lemons, mint, baking spices, and minerals. There is excellent depth with this showing good balance to boot.

Taste: The feel is Medium/full bodied with crisp, high acidity. There is good depth and balance with red apples, pears, almond paste, meyer lemons, brioche, toast, baking spices, and mineral tones.

Overall: This is drinking perfectly. There is excellent depth and balance with a lot of tasty autolytic notes.
White - Sparkling
2008 Lanson Champagne Gold Label Brut France, Champagne
89 points
Nose: The nose is well balanced and friendly with red apples, pears, lemon peels, yellow flowers, brioche, biscuits, and warm dough tones. The tones are well balanced but it lacks some depth and definition.

Taste: The feel is medium bodied with crisp, high acidity. The acidity is well balanced and integrated with red apples, pears, yellow flowers, brioche, and biscuits.

Overall: This is a good champagne but it's a bit non-descript.
White
2008 Dönnhoff Dellchen Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Nahe
94 points
Nose: The nose is more mature but beautifully balanced and deep with red apples, quince, spiced pears, kaffir lime, yellow flowers, honey notes, and custard tones. This is extremely complex and in a way that really captivates and causes you to ponder.

Taste: The feel is medium bodied with crisp, high acidity. The acidity is well integrated and balanced. The feel is beautifully textured and deep with red apples, quince, yellow flowers, kaffir lime, honey notes, and custard tones.

Overall: This is in a perfect spot right now. There is a gorgeous mix of youthful and maturing notes along with great depth and balance. Simply put, this is great stuff!
White
2010 Dönnhoff Dellchen Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Nahe
93 points
Nose: There is lovely depth and poise to the nose with peaches, red apples, limes, quince, pears, jasmine, custard, and some saline. There is more of a nuanced take but with great balance and complexity that is intoxicating.

Taste: the feel is Medium bodied with crisp, high acidity. The nuance from the nose carries through along with peaches, red apples, quince, pears, jasmine, custard, and saline.

Overall: This is lovely and drinking beautifully. There is excellent balance with this showing towards the beginning of a more mature stage.
White
2011 Dönnhoff Dellchen Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Nahe
92 points
Nose: The nose is lively and balanced with pears, quince, peaches, red apples, nectarines, jasmine, acacia flowers, and honey notes. There is good depth with a poise and regal quality to it.

Taste: The feel is medium bodied with racy, high acidity. There is excellent texture and balance with pears, quince, peaches, nectarines, jasmine, acacia flowers, and honey notes.

Overall: This is lovely and drinking perfectly. This shows off excellent freshness and balance along with some emerging maturing notes.
White
2012 Dönnhoff Dellchen Riesling Großes Gewächs Germany, Nahe
93 points
Nose: The nose is fresh and lively with pears, white peaches, lemon peels, jasmine, green apples, limes, saline, tidal pool aromas, and crushed rocks. There is excellent depth and balance with the nose showing off a lot of clarity.

Taste: The feel is medium bodied with tart, high acidity. The acidity is electric and provides a vibrancy to the feel with pears, white peaches, lemon peels, jasmine, green apples, saline, and crushed rocks.

Overall: This is in a lovely place. There is a lot of freshness and vibrancy with great depth across the nose and palate.
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